1955 French Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1955 French Championships
Champion	Angela Mortimer
Runner-up	Dorothy Knode
Final score	2–6, 7–5, 10–8

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

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

Beverley Fleitz (Semifinalist) Angela Mortimer (Champion) Darlene Hard (Second round) Dorothy Knode (Finalist) n/a Patricia Ward (Third round) Erika Vollmer (Quarterfinalist) Shirley Bloomer (Quarterfinalist)

Zsuzsi Körmöczy (First round) Maud Galtier (First round) Beryl Penrose (Quarterfinalist) Hazel Redick-Smith (Third round) Angela Buxton (Third round) Toto Zehden (Third round) Anne-Marie Seghers (Second round) Lea Pericoli (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	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
	8	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

Section 1

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

	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
	8	Bloomer																				8	Bloomer	3	3
		Varin						8	Bloomer	6	7
		Ball							Ball	3	5
		Kermina													8	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

	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

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

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

• "Official 1955 Women's Draw" (PDF). (69.2 KiB) on the French Open website