1957 French Championships – Women's Singles

First-seeded 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]

Women's Singles
1957 French Championships
Champion Shirley Bloomer
Runner-up Dorothy Knode
Final score6–1, 6–3
Draw64
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Shirley Bloomer (Champion)
  2. Dorothy Knode (Finalist)
  3. Christiane Mercelis (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Edda Buding (Third round)
  5. Darlene Hard (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Mary Hawton (Third round)
  7. Silvana Lazzarino (Second round)
  8. Annalissa Bellani (Third round)
  9. Zsuzsi Körmöczy (Quarterfinalist)
  10. Heather Brewer (Quarterfinalist)
  11. Jacqueline Kermina (Second round)
  12. Ginette Bucaille (Second round)
  13. Vera Puzejova (Semifinalist)
  14. Erika Vollmer (Third round)
  15. Pilar Barril (Third round)
  16. Yola Ramírez (Third round)

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 Věra Pužejová 4 6 4
13 Věra Pužejová 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 Pužejová 5 6 7
13 Pužejová 7 6 13 Pužejová 8 6
Chatrier 3 7 2 Reynolds 6 1
Reynolds 6 5 6 13 Pužejová 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
gollark: I doubt that many people per year sit the exams though.
gollark: It's at least that order of magnitude.
gollark: Top 1000 out of how many though? There are something like 50k university entrants a year *here*.
gollark: It's not like most people are hyper-productive continuously.
gollark: Mentally punishing yourself then.

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.
Preceded by
1957 Australian Championships – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1957 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
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