1959 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1959 French Championships
Champion	Christine Truman
Runner-up	Zsuzsi Körmöczy
Score	6–4, 7–5
Seeds	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.

Seeds

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

1. Zsuzsi Körmöczy (finalist)
2. Christine Truman (champion)
3. Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)
4. Shirley Brasher (third round)
5. Mary Reitano (quarterfinals)
6. Sandra Reynolds (semifinals)
7. Jeanne Marie Arth (second round)
8. Yola Ramírez (third round)
9. Vera Puzejova (quarterfinals)
10. Christiane Mercelis (second round)
11. Janet Hopps (third round)
12. Florence De La Courtie (third round)
13. Rosie Reyes (semifinals)
14. Silvana Lazzarino (third round)
15. Renée Schuurman (second round)
16. Mimi Arnold (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Zsuzsi Körmöczy	6	6
	9	Vera Puzejova	3	4
								1	Zsuzsi Körmöczy	6	6
								13	Rosie Reyes	3	0
	13	Rosie Reyes	4	6	6
	5	Mary Reitano	6	1	4
															1	Zsuzsi Körmöczy	4	5
															2	Christine Truman	6	7
	6	Sandra Reynolds	2	6	6
	3	Maria Bueno	6	4	2
								6	Sandra Reynolds	6	6	2
								2	Christine Truman	4	8	6
		Paule Courteix	1	6
	2	Christine Truman	6	8

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	Körmöczy	6	6
		Bentley	2	2				1	Körmöczy	6	6
		Trancart	2	4					Bucaille	2	1
		Bucaille	6	6											1	Körmöczy	6	6
	16	Arnold													16	Arnold	3	0
		Jędrzejowska	w/o					16	Arnold	6	6
		Lucot	3	3					Varin	2	2
		Varin	6	6																		1	Körmöczy	6	6
	8	Ramírez	6	6																		9	Puzejova	3	4
		Weiss	2	0				8	Ramírez	6	6
		Laurence	2	0					Peterdy	0	2
		Peterdy	6	6											8	Ramírez	6	6	1
		Vail	2	0											9	Puzejova	1	8	6
	9	Puzejova	6	6				9	Puzejova	6	6
		Buding							Amouretti	1	2
		Amouretti

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	Brasher	6	6
		Trauttmann	1	2				4	Brasher	6	6
		Billaz	1	5					Cross	0	1
		Cross	6	7											4	Brasher	5	6	1
	13	Reyes	5	6	6										13	Reyes	7	2	6
		Morrison	7	3	3			13	Reyes	6	4	6
		Siarry	3	5					Barril	4	6	1
		Barril	6	7																		13	Reyes	4	6	6
	5	Reitano	6	6																		5	Reitano	6	1	4
		Rouwenhorst-Tekelenburg	1	2				5	Reitano	7	3	6
		Bourbonnais	3	1					Buding	5	6	2
		Buding	6	6											5	Reitano	6	6
		Coste	4	8	1										12	De La Courtie	0	2
	12	De La Courtie	6	6	6			12	De La Courtie	6	2	6
		Fageros	4	1					Brosszmann	3	6	1
		Brosszmann	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Galtier	4	3
		Seghers	6	6					Seghers	1	5
		Thomas	0	1				11	Hopps	6	7
	11	Hopps	6	6											11	Hopps	3	3
		Nenot	6	2	5										6	Reynolds	6	6
		Hellyer	3	6	7				Hellyer	7	2	1
		Tort De Ayala						6	Reynolds	5	6	6
	6	Reynolds																				6	Reynolds	2	6	6
		Edwards	8	1																		3	Bueno	6	4	2
		Rees-Lewis	10	6					Rees-Lewis	6	6	5
		Berson	8	4	4			14	Lazzarino	8	2	7
	14	Lazzarino	6	6	6										14	Lazzarino	0	6	3
		Galtier	1	6	4										3	Bueno	6	1	6
		Ward	6	4	6				Ward	0	2
		Zehden						3	Bueno	6	6
	3	Bueno

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Stewart	6	2	4
		Bouchet	3	6	6				Bouchet	2	6	6
		Huve	1	3				10	Mercelis	6	3	4
	10	Mercelis	6	6												Bouchet	2	3
		Levy	w/o													Courteix	6	6
		Courteix							Courteix	6	8
		Muller	2	4				7	Arth	1	6
	7	Arth	6	6																			Courteix	1	6
		Bassi	6	6																		2	Truman	6	8
		De Lansalut	2	3					Bassi	6	6
		Bonniard	4	2				15	Schuurman	4	2
	15	Schuurman	6	6												Bassi	2	4
		Gerson	0	2											2	Truman	6	6
		Nettleton	6	6					Nettleton	1	3
		Le Besnerais	1	0				2	Truman	6	6
	2	Truman	6	6

External links

• "Official 1959 Women's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2013-07-12. (69.6 KiB) on the French Open website