1939 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1939 French Championships
Champion Simonne Mathieu
Runner-up Jadwiga Jędrzejowska
Score6–3, 8–6
Draw27
Seeds6

First-seeded Simonne Mathieu defeated Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–3, 8–6 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1939 French Championships.[1]

Seeds

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

  1. Simonne Mathieu (champion)
  2. Sarah Fabyan (quarterfinals)
  3. Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (finalist)
  4. Mary Hardwick (quarterfinals)
  5. Madzy Rollin Couquerque (first round)
  6. Arlette Halff (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Simonne Mathieu 6 6
Alice Weiwers 3 3
1 Simonne Mathieu 6 6
Suzanne Pannetier 2 2
4 Mary Hardwick 5 4
Suzanne Pannetier 7 6
1 Simonne Mathieu 6 8
3 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 3 6
6 Arlette Halff 6 2 4
3 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 4 6 6
3 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6 2 6
M. Lebailly 3 6 3
M. Lebailly 6 6
2 Sarah Fabyan 1 1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Mathieu 4 6 6
Barbier 6 0 1 1 Mathieu 6 6
Mellerio 1 2
1 Mathieu 6 6
Weiwers 3 3
Sioda
Noel 3 2 Weiwers
Weiwers 6 6 1 Mathieu 6 6
4 Hardwick 6 6 Pannetier 2 2
St. Omer Roy 4 2 4 Hardwick 10 7
Horner 0 3 Wheeler 8 5
Wheeler 6 6 4 Hardwick 5 4
5 Couquerque 9 2 2 Pannetier 7 6
Pannetier 7 6 6 Pannetier 8 8
Somogyi 6 6 Somogyi 6 6
Kovac 3 3

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Morel-Deville 3 1
Kleinadel 6 6 Kleinadel 2 6 4
Jarvis 4 1 6 Halff 6 2 6
6 Halff 6 6 6 Halff 6 2 4
3 Jędrzejowska 4 6 6
Wyns-Speranza 0 1
Goldschmidt 2 1 3 Jędrzejowska 6 6
3 Jędrzejowska 6 6 3 Jędrzejowska 6 2 6
Lebailly 3 6 3
Kerckoff 2 0
Florian 1 4 Lebailly 6 6
Lebailly 6 6 Lebailly 6 6
Brown 3 6 2 2 Fabyan 1 1
Simon 6 3 6 Simon 6 5 1
2 Fabyan 4 7 6

References

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