1953_French_Championships_–_Women's_Singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1953 French Championships
Final
Champion	Maureen Connolly
Runner-up	Doris Hart
Score	6–2, 6–4
Details
Seeds	16
Events

1953 French Championships – Women's singles

Tennis tournament

Maureen Connolly defeated defending champion Doris Hart in the final 6–2, 6–4, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1953 French Championships. With this win, Connolly became the first woman to complete the Career Grand Slam in Women's singles.^[1]

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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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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

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

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

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

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

1953_French_Championships_–_Women's_Singles

1953 French Championships – Women's singles

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

Earlier rounds

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

References

External links

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