1953 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1953 French Championships
Champion	Maureen Connolly
Runner-up	Doris Hart
Final score	6–2, 6–4
Details
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1952 · French Championships · 1954 →

Maureen Connolly defeated defending champion Doris Hart in the final 6–2, 6–4, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1953 French Championships. With this win, Connolly became the first woman to complete the Career Grand Slam in Women's singles.^[1]

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Maureen Connolly	3	6	6
	8	Susan Chatrier	6	2	2
								1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
								5	Dorothy Head	3	3
	13	Ginette Bucaille	3	0
	5	Dorothy Head	6	6
															1	Maureen Connolly	6	6
															2	Doris Hart	2	4
	11	Nelly Adamson	1	6	0
	3	Shirley Fry	6	4	6
								3	Shirley Fry	6	4
								2	Doris Hart	8	6
	7	Jean Rinkel-Quertier	3	3
	2	Doris Hart	6	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Connolly	6	6
									Mercelis	1	3
															1	Connolly	6	6
															16	Jones-Veber	3	1
								16	Jones-Veber	0	6	8
										6	2	6
																						1	Connolly	3	6	6
																						8	Chatrier	6	2	2
								8	Chatrier	6	6
										3	2
															8	Chatrier	8	7
															9		6	5
								9		6	6
										4	2

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4
										1	1
			6	8						6	6
		Barril	4	6													6	2	0
	13	Bucaille	6	6											13	Bucaille	2	6	6
		Hopman	1	2				13	Bucaille	3	6	6
		Amouretti	3	2					Fageros	6	2	1
		Fageros	6	6																		13	Bucaille	6	6
	5	Head	6	6																		5	Head	3	0
		Soisbault	0	0				5	Head	6	6
		Patorni	1	6	4					3	2
			6	3	6										5	Head	6	6
			6	6	4										12		1	3
			8	1	6					2	3
	12		6	6				12		6	6
			0	0

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	11	Adamson	6	6
			1	2				11	Adamson
			9	6	6
			11	2	4										11	Adamson	6	6
			6	6											6	Mortimer	2	3
			0	2						0	0
			1	6	9			6	Mortimer	6	6
	6	Mortimer	6	2	11																	11	Adamson	6	4	6
			3	6	11																	3	Fry	1	6	0
	14	Lazzarino	6	3	13			14	Lazzarino	6	6	6
			3	3						8	4	0
			6	6											14	Lazzarino	2	0
			0	0											3	Fry	6	6
		Curry	6	6					Curry	8	4
			3	3				3	Fry	10	6
	3	Fry	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								10	Sampson	7	6
										5	2
															10	Sampson	4	2
															7	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
										4	2
								7	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
																						7	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
																						2	Hart	3	3
									Vollmer-Obst	4	5
								15	Shilcock	6	7
															15	Shilcock	2	3
															2	Hart	6	6
										2	3
								2	Hart	6	6

References[]

External links[]

• "Official 1953 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