1956 French Championships – Women's singles

Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer in the final, 6–0, 12–10 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1956 French Championships.[1] It was her first Grand Slam tournament title, and Gibson became the first African American to win a Grand Slam tournament.[2]

Women's singles
1956 French Championships
Champion Althea Gibson
Runner-up Angela Mortimer
Score6–0, 12–10
Seeds16
Main article: 1956 French Championships (tennis)

Seeds

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

  1. Angela Mortimer (finalist)
  2. Dorothy Knode (third round)
  3. Althea Gibson (champion)
  4. Mary Hawton (first round)
  5. Zsuzsi Körmöczy (semifinals)
  6. Shirley Bloomer (quarterfinals)
  7. Christiane Mercelis (second round)
  8. Barbara Davidson (second round)
  9. Suzanne Le Besnerais (third round)
  10. Edda Buding (quarterfinals)
  11. Thelma Long (third round)
  12. Darlene Hard (third round)
  13. Annalissa Bellani (third round)
  14. Ginette Bucaille (third round)
  15. Angela Buxton (semifinals)
  16. Myrtil Dubois (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Angela Mortimer 6 4 7
  Jenny Hoad 0 6 5
1 Angela Mortimer 6 6
5 Zsuzsi Körmöczy 4 3
  Ilse Buding 1 1
5 Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6 6
1 Angela Mortimer 0 10
3 Althea Gibson 6 12
6 Shirley Bloomer 2 1
3 Althea Gibson 6 6
3 Althea Gibson 2 6 6
15 Angela Buxton 6 0 4
10 Edda Buding 6 2
15 Angela Buxton 8 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Mortimer 7 6
Salvet 5 2
1 Mortimer 6 6
16 Dubois 1 2
Pouchain 4 0
16 Dubois 6 6
1 Mortimer 6 4 7
Hoad 0 6 5
8 Davidson 6 2 5
Hoad 6 6 Hoad 1 6 7
Amouretti 1 3 Hoad
9 Le Besnerais 9 Le Besnerais
Ramorino 9 Le Besnerais 6 4 6
Hopman 6 5 3 Alhert 1 6 4
Alhert 3 7 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Hawton 6 4 3
Lemal 1 6 6 Lemal 0 1
Buding 6 6 Buding 6 6
Walter 0 2 Buding 1 6 6
Bouchet 4 4 13 Bellani 6 3 2
O'Donnell 6 6 O'Donnell 2 4
13 Bellani 6 6 13 Bellani 6 6
Launay 0 3 Buding 1 1
5 Körmöczy 6 6 5 Körmöczy 6 6
Varin 1 1 5 Körmöczy 6 6
Coessens 3 4 Monnot 0 1
Monnot 6 6 5 Körmöczy 4 7 6
Kermina 6 6 6 12 Hard 6 5 3
Trauttmann 0 8 2 Kermina 1 3
12 Hard 6 5 6 12 Hard 6 6
Metzner 0 7 3

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Trancart 1 2
11 Long 6 6 11 Long 7 6
Migliori 3 6 6 Migliori 5 2
Wienese 6 4 3 11 Long 3 5
Bourbonnais 8 3 7 6 Bloomer 6 7
Nenot 6 6 5 Bourbonnais 1 2
Isaac 1 3 6 Bloomer 6 6
6 Bloomer 6 6 6 Bloomer 2 1
14 Bucaille 3 6 6 3 Gibson 6 6
Barril 6 2 2 14 Bucaille 0 6 6
Dittmeyer 3 6 4 Forbes 6 4 4
Forbes 6 3 6 14 Bucaille 1 1
Puzejova 6 6 3 Gibson 6 6
Galtier 1 3 Puzejova 4 2
Gimault 1 1 3 Gibson 6 6
3 Gibson 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
De Chambure 3 0
Seeney 6 6 Seeney 6 7 9
Seghers 6 6 Seghers 8 5 7
Crowet 3 2 Seeney 2 3
10 Buding 6 6 10 Buding 6 6
Wavre 1 4 10 Buding 6 9
De La Courtie 4 2 7 Mercelis 4 7
7 Mercelis 6 6 10 Buding 6 2
15 Buxton 8 6
15 Buxton 6 6
Muller 4 4
15 Buxton 4 7 6
2 Knode 6 5 1
Coste 4 1
2 Knode 6 6

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 395. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. G.P. Hughes, ed. (1957). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual 1957. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 204–205, 208–209.
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