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

Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1953 French Championships.^[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
								Alvensleben	6	2	6
																					1	Connolly	3	6	6
																					8	Chatrier	6	2	2
							8	Chatrier	6	6
								Coessens	3	2
														8	Chatrier	8	7
														9	Gray	6	5
							9	Gray	6	6
								Bourbonnais	4	2

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	Lewis
		Haillet-Passet							Haillet-Passet	1	1
		Salvet	6	8					Salvet	6	6
		Barril	4	6												Salvet	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				Ten Bosch	3	2
		Ten Bosch	6	3	6										5	Head	6	6
		Lemal	6	6	4										12	Fletcher	1	3
		Varin	8	1	6				Varin	2	3
	12	Fletcher	6	6				12	Fletcher	6	6
		Kermina	0	0

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	11	Adamson	6	6
		Halff	1	2				11	Adamson
		Brunon	9	6	6				Brunon
		Isaac	11	2	4										11	Adamson	6	6
		Walter	6	6											6	Mortimer	2	3
		Herr	0	2					Walter	0	0
		Migliori	1	6	9			6	Mortimer	6	6
	6	Mortimer	6	2	11																	11	Adamson	6	4	6
		Dubois	3	6	11																	3	Fry	1	6	0
	14	Lazzarino	6	3	13			14	Lazzarino	6	6	6
		Carlisle	3	3					Gimault	8	4	0
		Gimault	6	6											14	Lazzarino	2	0
		Galtier	0	0											3	Fry	6	6
		Curry	6	6					Curry	8	4
		Schmitt	3	3				3	Fry	10	6
	3	Fry	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							10	Sampson	7	6
								Charbonnier	5	2
														10	Sampson	4	2
														7	Rinkel-Quertier	6	6
								Billaz	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
								De La Giroday	2	3
							2	Hart	6	6

References

External links

• "Official 1953 Women's Draw" (PDF).  (69.2 KiB) on the French Open website