1952 French Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1952 French Championships
Champion	Doris Hart
Runner-up	Shirley Fry
Final score	6–4, 6–4

Doris Hart defeated Shirley Fry 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1952 French Championships.^[1]

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Shirley Fry	4	6	6
	9	Joan P. Curry	6	0	3
								1	Shirley Fry	7	6
								13	Hazel Redick-Smith	5	4
	13	Hazel Redick-Smith	6	6
	5	María Weiss	3	1
															1	Shirley Fry	4	4
															2	Doris Hart	6	6
		Joy Mottram	3	6	5
	3	Dorothy Head	6	4	7
								3	Dorothy Head	2	6
								2	Doris Hart	6	8
	10	Julia Wipplinger	6	4
	2	Doris Hart	8	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	Fry	6	6
								Bernard	0	0
														1	Fry	6	6
														16	Van Der Wall- roos	1	0
							16	Van Der Wall- roos	6	6
								Carlisle	2	0
																					1	Fry	4	6	6
																					9	Curry	6	0	3
							8	Rigollet
								Frisaco
														8	Rigollet	0	1
														9	Curry	6	6
								Coste	w/o
							9	Curry

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	Partridge	3	6	2
		Gazeau	6	3	6				Gazeau	1	6	6
		Bonström	10	1	1				Lemal	6	2	4
		Lemal	8	6	6											Gazeau	3	3
		De Cazalet													13	Redick-Smith	6	6
		Cor							Cor	1	2
		Amouretti	0	2				13	Redick-Smith	6	6
	13	Redick-Smith	6	6																		13	Redick-Smith	6	6
		Savoye	0	2																		5	Weiss	3	1
	5	Weiss	6	6				5	Weiss	6	6
		Seghers	7	4					Ward	3	1
		Ward	9	6											5	Weiss	6	6
	12	Patorni	6	6												McGuire	1	2
		Charbonnier	0	4				12	Patorni	4	4
		Ten Bosch							McGuire	6	6
		McGuire

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Dubois	6	7
		Hopman	4	5					Dubois	6	6	4
		Bologna						11	Jones-Veber	8	4	6
	11	Jones-Veber													11	Jones-Veber	5	6	4
		Galtier	2	1												Mottram	7	1	6
		Boutin	6	6					Boutin	0	1
		Mottram	6	6					Mottram	6	6
	6	Bucaille	0	3																			Mottram	6	4	7
		Varin	3	1																		3	Head	3	6	5
		Penrose	6	6					Penrose	6	3	6
		Kermina	4	6	11			14	Vollmer-Obst	3	6	4
	14	Vollmer-Obst	6	2	13											Penrose	2	2
		Isaac													3	Head	6	6
		Haillet-Passet							Isaac	0	1
		Schmitt	0	3				3	Head	6	6
	3	Head	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Foy	1	0
	Bourbonnais	6	6					Bourbonnais	5	2
							10	Wipplinger	7	6
														10	Wipplinger	6	6
														7	Lehmann	4	1
								Pannetier	2	2
							7	Lehmann	6	6
																					10	Wipplinger	8	6
																					2	Hart	6	4
							15	Mercelis	7	6
								Jamain	5	4
														15	Mercelis	5	8
														2	Hart	7	10
								De La Giroday	1	5
							2	Hart	6	7

References

External links

• "Official 1952 Women's Draw" (PDF).  (69.1 KiB) on the French Open website