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1948 French Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1948 French Championships
Final
ChampionFrance Nelly Landry
Runner-upUnited States Shirley Fry
Score6–2, 0–6, 6–0
Details
Draw50
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1947 · French Championships · 1949 →

Third-seeded Nelly Landry defeated Shirley Fry 6–2, 0–6, 6–0 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1948 French Championships.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. United States Doris Hart (semifinals)
  2. United States Patricia Todd (semifinals)
  3. France Nelly Landry (champion)
  4. United States Shirley Fry (finalist)
  5. Hungary Zsuzsi Körmöczy (second round)
  6. United States Mary Prentiss (quarterfinals)
  7. Italy Annalisa Bossi (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Helen Rihbany (quarterfinals)
  9. France Colette Boegner (third round)
  10. Hungary Márta Peterdy (third round)
  11. Belgium Miriamme De Borman (third round)
  12. France Jacqueline Patorni (third round)
  13. Luxembourg Alice Weiwers (second round)
  14. United Kingdom Bea Carris (third round)
  15. France Arlette Halff (third round)
  16. France Jaqueline Boutin (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Doris Hart 6 6
8 United States Helen Rihbany 3 3
1 United States Doris Hart 3 6 9
4 United States Shirley Fry 6 4 11
4 United States Shirley Fry 6 7
Argentina Maria Weiss 3 5
4 United States Shirley Fry 2 6 0
3 France Nelly Landry 6 0 6
6 United States Mary Prentiss 4 3
3 France Nelly Landry 6 6
3 France Nelly Landry
2 United States Patricia Todd
7 Italy Annalissa Bossi
2 United States Patricia Todd

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States Hart 6 8
France Marcellin 4 6
1 United States Hart 6 6
16 France Boutin 1 1
16 France Boutin 2 6 6
France Poncelet 6 3 4
1 United States Hart 6 6
8 United States Rihbany 3 3
8 United States Rihbany 8 6
United Kingdom Bocquet 6 2
8 United States Rihbany 2 7 6
9 France Boegner 6 5 2
Netherlands Hermsen 1 4
Italy Migliori 2 4 9 France Boegner 6 6
9 France Boegner 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States Fry 2 7 6
Austria Doleschell 6 5 1 4 United States Fry 6 6
France Barbier France Brunnarius 4 3
France Brunnarius 4 United States Fry 6 6
Belgium De Ridder 0 2 United Kingdom Middleton 3 0
13 Luxembourg Weiwers 6 6 13 Luxembourg Weiwers 6 2 2
United Kingdom Middleton 4 6 8 United Kingdom Middleton 4 6 6
France Henry 6 3 6 4 United States Fry 6 7
5 Hungary Körmöczy 6 6 Argentina Weiss 3 5
Netherlands Van Der Wall 2 4 5 Hungary Körmöczy 4 5
Argentina Weiss 6 6 Argentina Weiss 6 7
France Hamelin 2 4 Argentina Weiss 6 6
France Jamain 3 2 12 France Patorni 4 1
Italy Bologna 6 6 Italy Bologna 1 3
France Fritz 2 8 2 12 France Patorni 6 6
12 France Patorni 6 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
France Bernard 0 2
France Amouretti 6 6 France Amouretti 3 6 7
United States Butler 6 1 4 11 Belgium De Borman 6 3 9
11 Belgium De Borman 4 6 6 11 Belgium De Borman 2 1
France Pannetier 2 1 6 United States Prentiss 6 6
United States Scofield 6 6 United States Scofield 3 6 3
France Seghers 1 4 6 United States Prentiss 6 1 6
6 United States Prentiss 6 6 6 United States Prentiss 4 3
France Claude 6 7 5 3 France Landry 6 6
14 United Kingdom Carris 3 9 7 14 United Kingdom Carris 3 6 12
France Varin 6 6 France Varin 6 4 10
Switzerland Studer 4 2 14 United Kingdom Carris 0 2
France Jucker 6 6 3 France Landry 6 6
United States Rice 2 3 France Jucker 6 5 5
France Ravoux 1 2 3 France Landry 2 7 7
3 France Landry 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Poland Jędrzejowska
10 Hungary Peterdy 10 Hungary Peterdy
France Savoye
10 Hungary Peterdy 7 8 3
7 Italy Bossi 9 6 6
France Foy 2 1
7 Italy Bossi 6 6
7 Italy Bossi
2 United States Todd
15 France Halff 6 7
United Kingdom Mac Kelvie 3 5
15 France Halff 1 1
2 United States Todd 6 6
Netherlands Borren 2 0
2 United States Todd 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 394. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by