1953 French Championships – Women's singles

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]

Women's singles
1953 French Championships
Champion	Maureen Connolly
Runner-up	Doris Hart
Score	6–2, 6–4
Draw	48
Seeds	16

Seeds

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

1. Maureen Connolly (champion)
2. Doris Hart (finalist)
3. Shirley Fry (semifinals)
4. Baba Mercedes Lewis (first round)
5. Dorothy Head (semifinals)
6. Angela Mortimer (third round)
7. Jean Rinkel-Quertier (quarterfinals)
8. Susan Chatrier (quarterfinals)
9. Ann Gray (third round)
10. Julia Sampson (third round)
11. Nelly Adamson (quarterfinals)
12. Helen Fletcher (third round)
13. Ginette Bucaille (quarterfinals)
14. Silvana Lazzarino (third round)
15. Anne Shilcock (third round)
16. Raymonde Jones-Veber (third round)

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

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 394. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

• "Official 1953 Women's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-29. (69.2 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1953 Australian Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1953 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles