1959 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1959 French Championships
Champion	Christine Truman
Runner-up	Zsuzsi Körmöczy
Final score	6–4, 7–5
Details
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 1958 · French Championships · 1960 →

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.^[1]

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Christine Truman 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	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
			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
			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
			3	3						2	2
			6	6																		1	Körmöczy	6	6
	8	Ramírez	6	6																		9	Puzejova	3	4
		Weiss	2	0				8	Ramírez	6	6
		Laurence	2	0						0	2
			6	6											8	Ramírez	6	6	1
			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
			1	2				4	Brasher	6	6
			1	5						0	1
			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
			3	5					Barril	4	6	1
		Barril	6	7																		13	Reyes	4	6	6
	5	Reitano	6	6																		5	Reitano	6	1	4
			1	2				5	Reitano	7	3	6
			3	1					Buding	5	6	2
		Buding	6	6											5	Reitano	6	6
			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						3	6	1
			6	6

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
			4	3
		Seghers	6	6					Seghers	1	5
			0	1				11	Hopps	6	7
	11	Hopps	6	6											11	Hopps	3	3
			6	2	5										6	Reynolds	6	6
		Hellyer	3	6	7				Hellyer	7	2	1
								6	Reynolds	5	6	6
	6	Reynolds																				6	Reynolds	2	6	6
			8	1																		3	Bueno	6	4	2
			10	6						6	6	5
			8	4	4			14	Lazzarino	8	2	7
	14	Lazzarino	6	6	6										14	Lazzarino	0	6	3
			1	6	4										3	Bueno	6	1	6
		Ward	6	4	6				Ward	0	2
								3	Bueno	6	6
	3	Bueno

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Stewart	6	2	4
			3	6	6					2	6	6
			1	3				10	Mercelis	6	3	4
	10	Mercelis	6	6													2	3
			w/o														6	6
										6	8
		Muller	2	4				7	Arth	1	6
	7	Arth	6	6																				1	6
		Bassi	6	6																		2	Truman	6	8
			2	3					Bassi	6	6
			4	2				15	Schuurman	4	2
	15	Schuurman	6	6												Bassi	2	4
		Gerson	0	2											2	Truman	6	6
			6	6						1	3
			1	0				2	Truman	6	6
	2	Truman	6	6

References[]

External links[]

• "Official 1959 Women's Draw" (PDF). (69.6 KiB) on the French Open website