1957 French Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
Dorothy Knode
Score6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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First-seeded

Dorothy Knode 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1957 French Championships.[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below.

Shirley Bloomer
is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Shirley Bloomer
    (champion)
  2. Dorothy Knode
    (finalist)
  3. Belgium Christiane Mercelis (quarterfinals)
  4. West Germany Edda Buding (third round)
  5. United States Darlene Hard (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Mary Hawton (third round)
  7. Italy Silvana Lazzarino (second round)
  8. Italy Annalissa Bellani (third round)
  9. Zsuzsi Körmöczy
    (quarterfinals)
  10. Bermuda Heather Brewer (quarterfinals)
  11. France Jacqueline Kermina (second round)
  12. France Ginette Bucaille (second round)
  13. Vera Puzejova
    (semifinals)
  14. West Germany Erika Vollmer (third round)
  15. Spain Pilar Barril (third round)
  16. Mexico Yola Ramírez (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1
Shirley Bloomer
6 6
9
Zsuzsi Körmöczy
1 1
1
Shirley Bloomer
6 2 6
13 Czechoslovakia Věra Pužejová 4 6 4
13 Czechoslovakia Věra Pužejová 6 5 8
5 United States Darlene Hard 3 7 6
1
Shirley Bloomer
6 6
2
Dorothy Knode
1 3
 
Ann Haydon
6 6
3 Belgium Christiane Mercelis 2 1
 
Ann Haydon
4 8
2
Dorothy Knode
6 10
10 Bermuda Heather Brewer 1 7
2
Dorothy Knode
6 9

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1
Bloomer
6 6
Netherlands Marinkelle 4 2 1
Bloomer
6 6
France Coste 6 7 0
De La Courtie
2 1
De La Courtie
3 9 6 1
Bloomer
8 3 6
South Africa Schuurman 2 4 16 Mexico Ramírez 6 6 4
16 Mexico Ramírez 6 6 16 Mexico Ramírez 6 6
Seghers
6 6 5 France Nenot 1 3
France Nenot 8 0 7 1
Bloomer
6 6
France Dubois 1 3 9
Körmöczy
1 1
8 Italy Bellani 6 6 8 Italy Bellani 6 6
United States Fageros Poland Jędrzejowska 2 2
Poland Jędrzejowska 8 Italy Bellani 1 2
France Gimault 3 1 9
Körmöczy
6 6
9
Körmöczy
6 6 9
Körmöczy
7 6
Italy Migliori w/o
Hoad
5 1
Hoad

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
France Bouchet 1 2
4 West Germany Buding 6 6 4 West Germany Buding 6 6
Italy Pericoli Canada Bedard 0 1
Canada Bedard 4 West Germany Buding 7 1 5
United Kingdom Truman 5 0 13 Czechoslovakia Pužejová 5 6 7
13 Czechoslovakia Pužejová 7 6 13 Czechoslovakia Pužejová 8 6
France Chatrier 3 7 2 South Africa Reynolds 6 1
South Africa Reynolds 6 5 6 13 Czechoslovakia Pužejová 6 5 8
Hungary Mrs. Gy Erdődi 5 United States Hard 3 7 6
5 United States Hard 5 United States Hard 6 6
France Trauttmann 1 2 United States Liguori 0 1
United States Liguori 6 6 5 United States Hard 6 7
France Monnot 1 2 Australia Hellyer 3 5
12 France Bucaille 6 6 12 France Bucaille 6 4 1
France Courteix 3 4 Australia Hellyer 3 6 6
Australia Hellyer 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Newcombe w/o
Haydon
Haydon
6 6
New Zealand Morrison 2 4 11 France Kermina 3 2
11 France Kermina 6 6
Haydon
6 7
France De Chambure 4 4 6 Australia Hawton 3 5
West Germany Buding 6 6 West Germany Buding 6 2 0
Netherlands Wienese 3 3 6 Australia Hawton 4 6 6
6 Australia Hawton 6 6
Haydon
6 6
Argentina Weiss 6 4 5 3 Belgium Mercelis 2 1
Le Besnerais
4 6 7
Le Besnerais
6 4 4
Mexico Reyes 2 4 14 West Germany Vollmer 3 6 6
14 West Germany Vollmer 6 6 14 West Germany Vollmer 2 2
Belgium Pouchain w/o 3 Belgium Mercelis 6 6
France De Lansalut France De Lansalut 2 5
France Bourbonnais 3 6 3 Belgium Mercelis 6 7
3 Belgium Mercelis 6 8

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Bueno
France Galtier France Galtier 4 4
Kenya Marshall 10 Bermuda Brewer 6 6
10 Bermuda Brewer 10 Bermuda Brewer 6 6
France Varin 6 4
Fancutt
3 3
Fancutt
8 6
Fancutt
6 6
Belgium Crowet 2 2 7 Italy Lazzarino 2 0
7 Italy Lazzarino 6 6 10 Bermuda Brewer 1 7
New Zealand Robson 1 2 2
Knode
6 9
France Billaz 6 6 France Billaz 0 6 4
Peterdy
4 7 5 15 Spain Barril 6 2 6
15 Spain Barril 6 5 7 15 Spain Barril 0 0
France Berson 4 3 2
Knode
6 6
Forbes
6 6
Forbes
2 2
France Siarry 2 3 2
Knode
6 6
2
Knode
6 6

References

External links

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