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
Details
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles 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[]

The seeded players are listed below. Angela Mortimer 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	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[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Fleitz	6	6
										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
			0	r											8	Bucaille	6	6
	9	Körmöczy															4	2
										6	1	6
			3	6	6					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
			1	3					Patorni	2	0
		Patorni	6	6											4	Knode	6	7
	13	Buxton	6	6											13	Buxton	4	5
			1	0				13	Buxton	6	6
		Muller	6	6					Muller	4	3
			4	1																		4	Knode	6	6
	5	Bloomer																				5	Bloomer	3	3
								5	Bloomer	6	7
										3	5
															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
										0	5

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
			6	6
			3	4						0	6
								11	Penrose	6	8
	11	Penrose													11	Penrose	6	6
		Staley	6	6											6	Ward	4	3
			0	2					Staley	4	2
			8	6	2			6	Ward	6	6
	6	Ward	10	4	6																	11	Penrose	7	6	6
			7	2	6																		Brewer	5	8	3
		Ramorino	5	6	1					5	4
			6	2	4			14		7	6
	14		3	6	6										14		3	7	3
			1	1												Brewer	6	5	6
		Brewer	6	6					Brewer	4	7	6
			3	3				3	Hard	6	5	3
	3	Hard	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
			5	6	1
			7	2	6					3	1
			9	5	6					6	6
	10		7	7	3												2	2
			4	4											7	Vollmer	6	6
			6	6						3	2
		Carter	4	7	3			7	Vollmer	6	6
	7	Vollmer	6	5	6																	7	Vollmer	6	6
																						2	Mortimer	3	4
										6	7
								15	Seghers	3	5
																	5	5
															2	Mortimer	7	7
										1	2
								2	Mortimer	6	6

References[]

External links[]

• "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