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1955 French Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1955 French Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Angela Mortimer
Runner-upUnited States Dorothy Knode
Score2–6, 7–5, 10–8
Details
Draw55
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men 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

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

  1. United States Beverley Fleitz (semifinals)
  2. United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (champion)
  3. United States Darlene Hard (second round)
  4. United States Dorothy Knode (finalist)
  5. United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer (quarterfinals)
  6. United Kingdom Patricia Ward (third round)
  7. West Germany Erika Vollmer (quarterfinals)
  8. France Ginette Bucaille (quarterfinals)
  9. Hungary Zsuzsi Körmöczy (first round)
  10. France Maud Galtier (first round)
  11. Australia Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)
  12. South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith (third round)
  13. United Kingdom Angela Buxton (third round)
  14. West Germany Toto Zehden (third round)
  15. France Anne-Marie Seghers (second round)
  16. Italy Lea Pericoli (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Beverley Fleitz 6 6
8 France Ginette Bucaille 1 1
1 United States Beverley Fleitz 2 3
4 United States Dorothy Knode 6 6
4 United States Dorothy Knode 6 6
5 United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer 3 3
4 United States Dorothy Knode 6 5 8
2 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer 2 7 10
11 Australia Beryl Penrose 5 8 3
  Bermuda Heather Brewer 7 6 6
  Bermuda Heather Brewer 1 1
2 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer 6 6
7 West Germany Erika Vollmer 3 4
2 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States Fleitz 6 6
Spain De Riba 1 2
1 United States Fleitz 6 6
16 Italy Pericoli 2 2
16 Italy Pericoli 3 6 6
France Chatrier 6 2 2
1 United States Fleitz 6 6
8 France Bucaille 1 1
8 France Bucaille 6 7
Australia Hopman 4 Australia Hopman 2 5
Belgium Isaac 0 r 8 France Bucaille 6 6
9 Hungary Körmöczy West Germany Vogler 4 2
France Bourbonnais France Bourbonnais 6 1 6
West Germany Vogler 3 6 6 West Germany Vogler 3 6 8
France Amouretti 6 3 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United States Knode 3 6 6
Belgium Mercelis 6 3 3 4 United States Knode 6 6
Spain Villarnau 1 3 France Patorni 2 0
France Patorni 6 6 4 United States Knode 6 7
13 United Kingdom Buxton 6 6 13 United Kingdom Buxton 4 5
France Dubois 1 0 13 United Kingdom Buxton 6 6
Australia Muller 6 6 Australia Muller 4 3
United Kingdom Middleton 4 1 4 United States Knode 6 6
5 United Kingdom Bloomer 5 United Kingdom Bloomer 3 3
France Varin 5 United Kingdom Bloomer 6 7
United States Ball United States Ball 3 5
France Kermina 5 United Kingdom Bloomer 7 4 6
12 South Africa Redick-Smith 6 6 12 South Africa Redick-Smith 5 6 0
France De La Courtie 2 3 12 South Africa Redick-Smith 6 7
Italy Sciaudone France Gimault 0 5
France Gimault

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
France Schmitt 6 6
France Haillet-Passet 3 4 France Schmitt 0 6
Hungary Jávori 11 Australia Penrose 6 8
11 Australia Penrose 11 Australia Penrose 6 6
Australia Staley 6 6 6 United Kingdom Ward 4 3
Belgium Crowet 0 2 Australia Staley 4 2
France Billaz 8 6 2 6 United Kingdom Ward 6 6
6 United Kingdom Ward 10 4 6 11 Australia Penrose 7 6 6
France De Chambure 7 2 6 Bermuda Brewer 5 8 3
Italy Ramorino 5 6 1 France De Chambure 5 4
Switzerland Kaufmann 6 2 4 14 West Germany Zehden 7 6
14 West Germany Zehden 3 6 6 14 West Germany Zehden 3 7 3
France Cor 1 1 Bermuda Brewer 6 5 6
Bermuda Brewer 6 6 Bermuda Brewer 4 7 6
France Salvet 3 3 3 United States Hard 6 5 3
3 United States Hard 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Manset 5 6 1
France Monnot 7 2 6 France Monnot 3 1
Netherlands Ten Bosch 9 5 6 Netherlands Ten Bosch 6 6
10 France Galtier 7 7 3 Netherlands Ten Bosch 2 2
Belgium Pouchain 4 4 7 West Germany Vollmer 6 6
France Lemal 6 6 France Lemal 3 2
United States Carter 4 7 3 7 West Germany Vollmer 6 6
7 West Germany Vollmer 6 5 6 7 West Germany Vollmer 6 6
2 United Kingdom Mortimer 3 4
South Africa Kilian 6 7
15 France Seghers 3 5
South Africa Kilian 5 5
2 United Kingdom Mortimer 7 7
United States Leland 1 2
2 United Kingdom Mortimer 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. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by