1957 French Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1957 French Championships
Champion	Shirley Bloomer
Runner-up	Dorothy Knode
Final score	6–1, 6–3

Shirley Bloomer defeated Dorothy Knode 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1957 French Championships.^[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Shirley Bloomer 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	Shirley Bloomer	6	6
	9	Zsuzsi Körmöczy	1	1
								1	Shirley Bloomer	6	2	6
								13	Vera Puzejova	4	6	4
	13	Vera Puzejova	6	5	8
	5	Darlene Hard	3	7	6
															1	Shirley Bloomer	6	6
															2	Dorothy Knode	1	3
		Ann Haydon	6	6
	3	Christiane Mercelis	2	1
									Ann Haydon	4	8
								2	Dorothy Knode	6	10
	10	Heather Brewer	1	7
	2	Dorothy Knode	6	9

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	Bloomer	6	6
		Marinkelle	4	2				1	Bloomer	6	6
		Coste	6	7	0				De La Courtie	2	1
		De La Courtie	3	9	6										1	Bloomer	8	3	6
		Schuurman	2	4											16	Ramírez	6	6	4
	16	Ramírez	6	6				16	Ramírez	6	6
		Seghers	6	6	5				Nenot	1	3
		Nenot	8	0	7																	1	Bloomer	6	6
		Dubois	1	3																		9	Körmöczy	1	1
	8	Bellani	6	6				8	Bellani	6	6
		Fageros							Jędrzejowska	2	2
		Jędrzejowska													8	Bellani	1	2
		Gimault	3	1											9	Körmöczy	6	6
	9	Körmöczy	6	6				9	Körmöczy	7	6
		Migliori	w/o						Hoad	5	1
		Hoad

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Bouchet	1	2
	4	Buding	6	6				4	Buding	6	6
		Pericoli							Bedard	0	1
		Bedard													4	Buding	7	1	5
		Truman	5	0											13	Puzejova	5	6	7
	13	Puzejova	7	6				13	Puzejova	8	6
		Chatrier	3	7	2				Reynolds	6	1
		Reynolds	6	5	6																	13	Puzejova	6	5	8
		Mrs. Gy Erdődi																				5	Hard	3	7	6
	5	Hard						5	Hard	6	6
		Trauttmann	1	2					Liguori	0	1
		Liguori	6	6											5	Hard	6	7
		Monnot	1	2												Hellyer	3	5
	12	Bucaille	6	6				12	Bucaille	6	4	1
		Courteix	3	4					Hellyer	3	6	6
		Hellyer	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Newcombe	w/o
		Haydon							Haydon	6	6
		Morrison	2	4				11	Kermina	3	2
	11	Kermina	6	6												Haydon	6	7
		De Chambure	4	4											6	Hawton	3	5
		Buding	6	6					Buding	6	2	0
		Wienese	3	3				6	Hawton	4	6	6
	6	Hawton	6	6																			Haydon	6	6
		Weiss	6	4	5																	3	Mercelis	2	1
		Le Besnerais	4	6	7				Le Besnerais	6	4	4
		Reyes	2	4				14	Vollmer	3	6	6
	14	Vollmer	6	6											14	Vollmer	2	2
		Pouchain	w/o												3	Mercelis	6	6
		De Lansalut							De Lansalut	2	5
		Bourbonnais	3	6				3	Mercelis	6	7
	3	Mercelis	6	8

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Bueno
		Galtier							Galtier	4	4
		Marshall						10	Brewer	6	6
	10	Brewer													10	Brewer	6	6
		Varin	6	4												Fancutt	3	3
		Fancutt	8	6					Fancutt	6	6
		Crowet	2	2				7	Lazzarino	2	0
	7	Lazzarino	6	6																		10	Brewer	1	7
		Robson	1	2																		2	Knode	6	9
		Billaz	6	6					Billaz	0	6	4
		Peterdy	4	7	5			15	Barril	6	2	6
	15	Barril	6	5	7										15	Barril	0	0
		Berson	4	3											2	Knode	6	6
		Forbes	6	6					Forbes	2	2
		Siarry	2	3				2	Knode	6	6
	2	Knode	6	6

References

External links

• "Official 1957 Women's Draw" (PDF).  (69.5 KiB) on the French Open website