1955 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1955 French Championships
Final
Champion	Angela Mortimer
Runner-up	Dorothy Knode
Score	2–6, 7–5, 10–8
Details
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1954 · French Championships · 1956 →

Second-seeded Angela Mortimer defeated Dorothy Knode 2–6, 7–5, 10–8 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1955 French Championships.^[1]

Seeds[edit]

The seeded players are listed below. Angela Mortimer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals[edit]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Beverley Fleitz	6	6
	8	Ginette Bucaille	1	1
								1	Beverley Fleitz	2	3
								4	Dorothy Knode	6	6
	4	Dorothy Knode	6	6
	5	Shirley Bloomer	3	3
															4	Dorothy Knode	6	5	8
															2	Angela Mortimer	2	7	10
	11	Beryl Penrose	5	8	3
		Heather Brewer	7	6	6
									Heather Brewer	1	1
								2	Angela Mortimer	6	6
	7	Erika Vollmer	3	4
	2	Angela Mortimer	6	6

Earlier rounds[edit]

Section 1[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Fleitz	6	6
									De Riba	1	2
															1	Fleitz	6	6
															16	Pericoli	2	2
								16	Pericoli	3	6	6
									Chatrier	6	2	2
																						1	Fleitz	6	6
																						8	Bucaille	1	1
								8	Bucaille	6	7
		Hopman	4						Hopman	2	5
		Isaac	0	r											8	Bucaille	6	6
	9	Körmöczy														Vogler	4	2
		Bourbonnais							Bourbonnais	6	1	6
		Vogler	3	6	6				Vogler	3	6	8
		Amouretti	6	3	3

Section 2[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	Knode	3	6	6
		Mercelis	6	3	3			4	Knode	6	6
		Villarnau	1	3					Patorni	2	0
		Patorni	6	6											4	Knode	6	7
	13	Buxton	6	6											13	Buxton	4	5
		Dubois	1	0				13	Buxton	6	6
		Muller	6	6					Muller	4	3
		Middleton	4	1																		4	Knode	6	6
	5	Bloomer																				5	Bloomer	3	3
		Varin						5	Bloomer	6	7
		Ball							Ball	3	5
		Kermina													5	Bloomer	7	4	6
	12	Redick-Smith	6	6											12	Redick-Smith	5	6	0
		De La Courtie	2	3				12	Redick-Smith	6	7
		Sciaudone							Gimault	0	5
		Gimault

Section 3[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Schmitt	6	6
		Haillet-Passet	3	4					Schmitt	0	6
		Jávori						11	Penrose	6	8
	11	Penrose													11	Penrose	6	6
		Staley	6	6											6	Ward	4	3
		Crowet	0	2					Staley	4	2
		Billaz	8	6	2			6	Ward	6	6
	6	Ward	10	4	6																	11	Penrose	7	6	6
		De Chambure	7	2	6																		Brewer	5	8	3
		Ramorino	5	6	1				De Chambure	5	4
		Kaufmann	6	2	4			14	Zehden	7	6
	14	Zehden	3	6	6										14	Zehden	3	7	3
		Cor	1	1												Brewer	6	5	6
		Brewer	6	6					Brewer	4	7	6
		Salvet	3	3				3	Hard	6	5	3
	3	Hard	6	6

Section 4[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Manset	5	6	1
		Monnot	7	2	6				Monnot	3	1
		Ten Bosch	9	5	6				Ten Bosch	6	6
	10	Galtier	7	7	3											Ten Bosch	2	2
		Pouchain	4	4											7	Vollmer	6	6
		Lemal	6	6					Lemal	3	2
		Carter	4	7	3			7	Vollmer	6	6
	7	Vollmer	6	5	6																	7	Vollmer	6	6
																						2	Mortimer	3	4
									Kilian	6	7
								15	Seghers	3	5
																Kilian	5	5
															2	Mortimer	7	7
									Leland	1	2
								2	Mortimer	6	6

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• "Official 1955 Women's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (69.2 KiB) on the French Open website