title: 1955 French Championships – Women's singles
text: # 1955 French Championships – Women's singles
  
  Second-seeded Angela Mortimer defeated Dorothy Knode 2–6, 7–5, 10–8 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1955 French Championships.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The seeded players are listed below. Angela Mortimer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  
  * Beverley Fleitz (semifinals)
  * Angela Mortimer (champion)
  * Darlene Hard (second round)
  * Dorothy Knode (finalist)
  * Shirley Bloomer (quarterfinals)
  * Patricia Ward (third round)
  * Erika Vollmer (quarterfinals)
  * Ginette Bucaille (quarterfinals)
  * Zsuzsi Körmöczy (first round)
  * Maud Galtier (first round)
  * Beryl Penrose (quarterfinals)
  * Hazel Redick-Smith (third round)
  * Angela Buxton (third round)
  * Toto Zehden (third round)
  * Anne-Marie Seghers (second round)
  * Lea Pericoli (third round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * r = Retired
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Beverley Fleitz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Ginette Bucaille | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Ginette Bucaille | 1 | 1 | | 1 | Beverley Fleitz | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | Dorothy Knode | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Dorothy Knode | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Dorothy Knode | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 5 | Shirley Bloomer | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Shirley Bloomer | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | Dorothy Knode | 6 | 5 | 8 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Angela Mortimer | 2 | 7 | 10 |
  | 11 | Beryl Penrose | 5 | 8 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Angela Mortimer | 2 | 7 | 10 |
  | | Heather Brewer | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Heather Brewer | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Heather Brewer | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Angela Mortimer | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 7 | Erika Vollmer | 3 | 4 | | 2 | Angela Mortimer | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 2 | Angela Mortimer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Earlier rounds
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | 1 | Fleitz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | De Riba | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Fleitz | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Pericoli | 2 | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 16 | Pericoli | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Chatrier | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Fleitz | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Bucaille | 1 | 1 |
  | | | | | | 8 | Bucaille | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Hopman | 4 | | | | Hopman | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Isaac | 0 | r | | | | | | | 8 | Bucaille | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 9 | Körmöczy | | | | | | | | | | Vogler | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Bourbonnais | | | | | Bourbonnais | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Vogler | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Vogler | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Amouretti | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Knode | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mercelis | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | Knode | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Villarnau | 1 | 3 | | | Patorni | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Patorni | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | Knode | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | 13 | Buxton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 13 | Buxton | 4 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | Dubois | 1 | 0 | | 13 | Buxton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Muller | 6 | 6 | | | Muller | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Middleton | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Knode | 6 | 6 |
  | 5 | Bloomer | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Bloomer | 3 | 3 |
  | | Varin | | | | 5 | Bloomer | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ball | | | | | Ball | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kermina | | | | | | | | 5 | Bloomer | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
  | 12 | Redick-Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | Redick-Smith | 5 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
  | | De La Courtie | 2 | 3 | | 12 | Redick-Smith | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sciaudone | | | | | Gimault | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Gimault | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Schmitt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Haillet-Passet | 3 | 4 | | | Schmitt | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jávori | | | | 11 | Penrose | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | Penrose | | | | | | | | | 11 | Penrose | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Staley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | Ward | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | Crowet | 0 | 2 | | | Staley | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Billaz | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | Ward | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Ward | 10 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Penrose | 7 | 6 | 6 |
  | | De Chambure | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Brewer | 5 | 8 | 3 |
  | | Ramorino | 5 | 6 | 1 | | De Chambure | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kaufmann | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | Zehden | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 14 | Zehden | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 14 | Zehden | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Cor | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | Brewer | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Brewer | 6 | 6 | | | Brewer | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Salvet | 3 | 3 | | 3 | Hard | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Hard | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Manset | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Monnot | 7 | 2 | 6 | | Monnot | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ten Bosch | 9 | 5 | 6 | | Ten Bosch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Galtier | 7 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | Ten Bosch | 2 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Pouchain | 4 | 4 | | | | | | 7 | Vollmer | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Lemal | 6 | 6 | | | Lemal | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Carter | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | Vollmer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Vollmer | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 7 | Vollmer | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mortimer | 3 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | Kilian | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 15 | Seghers | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Kilian | 5 | 5 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mortimer | 7 | 7 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Leland | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Mortimer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  