1959 French Championships – Women's singles

1959 French Championships GBR Christine Truman HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6–4, 7–5 16 Second-seeded Christine Truman defeated Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1959 French Championships.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 395 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Christine Truman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy (finalist) GBR Christine Truman (champion) BRA Maria Bueno (quarterfinals) GBR Shirley Brasher (third round) AUS Mary Reitano (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Sandra Reynolds (semifinals) USA 1912 Jeanne Marie Arth (second round) MEX 1934 Yola Ramírez (third round) TCH Vera Puzejova (quarterfinals) BEL Christiane Mercelis (second round) USA 1912 Janet Hopps (third round) FRA Florence De La Courtie (third round) MEX 1934 Rosie Reyes (semifinals) ITA Silvana Lazzarino (third round) RSA 1928 Renée Schuurman (second round) USA 1912 Mimi Arnold (third round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy 1 GBR Christine Truman 2 4 6 5 7 HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy 1 MEX 1934 Rosie Reyes 13 6 3 6 0 RSA 1928 Sandra Reynolds 6 GBR Christine Truman 2 6 4 6 8 2 6 HUN Zsuzsi Körmöczy 1 TCH Vera Puzejova 9 6 3 6 4 MEX 1934 Rosie Reyes 13 AUS Mary Reitano 5 4 6 6 1 6 4 RSA 1928 Sandra Reynolds 6 BRA Maria Bueno 3 2 6 6 4 6 2 FRA Paule Courteix GBR Christine Truman 2 1 6 6 8 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals HUN Körmöczy 1 TCH Puzejova 9 6 3 6 4 HUN Körmöczy 1 USA Arnold 16 6 3 6 0 MEX 1934 Ramírez 8 TCH Puzejova 9 6 1 6 8 1 6 HUN Körmöczy 1 FRA Bucaille 6 2 6 1 USA Arnold 16 FRA Varin 6 2 6 2 MEX 1934 Ramírez 8 HUN Peterdy 6 0 6 2 TCH Puzejova 9 FRA Amouretti 6 1 6 2 HUN Körmöczy 1 GBR Bentley 6 2 6 2 FRA Trancart FRA Bucaille 2 6 4 6 USA Arnold 16 POL Jędrzejowska w/o FRA Lucot FRA Varin 3 6 3 6 MEX 1934 Ramírez 8 ARG Weiss 6 2 6 0 Laurence HUN Peterdy 2 6 0 6 USA Vail TCH Puzejova 9 2 6 0 6 FRG Buding FRA Amouretti Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals MEX 1934 Reyes 13 AUS Reitano 5 4 6 6 1 6 4 GBR Brasher 4 MEX 1934 Reyes 13 5 7 6 2 1 6 AUS Reitano 5 FRA De La Courtie 12 6 0 6 2 GBR Brasher 4 RSA 1928 Cross 6 0 6 1 MEX 1934 Reyes 13 ESP 1945 Barril 6 4 4 6 6 1 AUS Reitano 5 FRG Buding 7 5 3 6 6 2 FRA De La Courtie 12 HUN Brosszmann 6 3 2 6 6 1 GBR Brasher 4 FRA Trauttmann 6 1 6 2 FRA Billaz RSA 1928 Cross 1 6 5 7 MEX 1934 Reyes 13 NZL Morrison 5 7 6 3 6 3 FRA Siarry ESP 1945 Barril 3 6 5 7 AUS Reitano 5 NED Rouwenhorst-Tekelenburg 6 1 6 2 FRA Bourbonnais FRG Buding 3 6 1 6 FRA Coste FRA De La Courtie 12 4 6 8 6 1 6 USA Fageros HUN Brosszmann 4 6 1 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals RSA 1928 Reynolds 6 BRA Bueno 3 2 6 6 4 6 2 USA Hopps 11 RSA 1928 Reynolds 6 3 6 3 6 ITA Lazzarino 14 BRA Bueno 3 0 6 6 1 3 6 FRA Seghers USA Hopps 11 1 6 5 7 AUS Hellyer RSA 1928 Reynolds 6 7 5 2 6 1 6 FRA Rees-Lewis ITA Lazzarino 14 6 8 6 2 5 7 GBR Ward BRA Bueno 3 0 6 2 6 FRA Galtier FRA Seghers 4 6 3 6 USA Thomas USA Hopps 11 0 6 1 6 FRA Nenot AUS Hellyer 6 3 2 6 5 7 CHI Tort De Ayala RSA 1928 Reynolds 6 GBR Edwards FRA Rees-Lewis 8 10 1 6 FRA Berson ITA Lazzarino 14 8 6 4 6 4 6 FRA Galtier GBR Ward 1 6 6 4 4 6 FRG Zehden BRA Bueno 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRA Courteix GBR Truman 2 1 6 6 8 FRA Bouchet FRA Courteix 2 6 3 6 ITA Bassi GBR Truman 2 2 6 4 6 FRA Bouchet BEL Mercelis 10 2 6 6 3 6 4 FRA Courteix USA Arth 7 6 1 8 6 ITA Bassi RSA 1928 Schuurman 15 6 4 6 2 NZL Nettleton GBR Truman 2 1 6 3 6 USA Stewart FRA Bouchet 6 3 2 6 4 6 FRA Huve BEL Mercelis 10 1 6 3 6 FRA Levy FRA Courteix w/o AUS Muller USA Arth 7 2 6 4 6 ITA Bassi FRA De Lansalut 6 2 6 3 FRA Bonniard RSA 1928 Schuurman 15 4 6 2 6 RSA 1928 Gerson NZL Nettleton 0 6 2 6 FRA Le Besnerais GBR Truman 2 1 6 0 6 References External links http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1959_fra.pdf Official 1959 Women's Draw 2013-07-12 2013-11-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20131109140501/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1959_fra.pdf dead  (69.6 KiB) on the French Open website 1959 Australian Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Category:1959 in women's tennis 1959 Category:1959 in French women's sport Category:1959 in French tennis