1929 French Championships – Women's Singles

Helen Wills defeated Simonne Mathieu 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1929 French Championships.[1]

Women's Singles
1929 French Championships
Champion	Helen Wills
Runner-up	Simonne Mathieu
Final score	6–3, 6–4
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

Helen Wills (Champion)
Bobbie Heine Miller (Quarterfinalist)
Phoebe Holcroft Watson (Quarterfinalist)
Eileen Bennett (Semifinalist)
Kornelia Bouman (First round)
Simonne Mathieu (Finalist)
Cilly Aussem (Semifinalist)
Irmgard Rost (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals


	1	Helen Wills	6	6

		Sylvie Henrotin	4	1
								1	Helen Wills	6	7

								4	Eileen Bennett	2	5
	4	Eileen Bennett	7	6

		Alida Neave	5	1
															1	Helen Wills	6	6

															6	Simonne Mathieu	3	4
	6	Simonne Mathieu	4	6	6

	3	Phoebe Watson	6	3	1
								6	Simonne Mathieu	8	2	6

								7	Cilly Aussem	6	6	2
	7	Cilly Aussem	5	6	6

	2	Bobbie Heine Miller	7	3	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals


								1	Wills
									Hardie
															1	Wills	6	6
																Tapscott	1	3
									Tapscott	6	6
		Vaussard	4	5					Sigart	2	2
		Sigart	6	7																		1	Wills	6	6
	8	Rost	6	6																			Henrotin	4	1
		Rosambert	4	3				8	Rost	1	13	6
		Goldsack	8	6					Goldsack	6	12	2
		Anet	6	4											8	Rost	6	4	1
		Henrotin	7	3	6											Henrotin	3	6	6
		De Smidt	5	6	3				Henrotin	4	6	6
		Le Conte	1	1					Krahwinkel	6	4	3
		Krahwinkel	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

	4	Bennett	6	6
		Amaury	2	3				4	Bennett	6	6
		Barbier	6	7					Barbier	3	2
		Schäublin	3	5											4	Bennett	6	3	7
		Von Reznicek														Bordes	4	6	5
		Hanckett							Hanckett	0	2
		Bordes	7	6					Bordes	6	6
		Tapscott	5	2																		4	Bennett	7	6
	5	Bouman																					Neave	5	1
		Ridley							Ridley	6	6
		Lowenthal	6	5	6				Lowenthal	4	1
		Neufeld	3	7	0											Ridley	6	2	2
		Neave	6	6	6											Neave	2	6	6
		Charpenel	8	2	2				Neave	7	10
		Thomas	1	4					Kleinadel	5	8
		Kleinadel	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

		Bundy	7	6
		Peyre	5	1					Bundy	5	1
		Bernard	0	0					Friedleben	7	6
		Friedleben	6	6												Friedleben	10	1	5
		Valerio	6	6											6	Mathieu	8	6	7
		Culbert	2	2					Valerio	4	3
		Johnstone	2	2				6	Mathieu	6	6
	6	Mathieu	6	6																		6	Mathieu	4	6	6
		Peitz	6	6																		3	Watson	6	3	1
		Wyns-Speranza	3	1					Peitz	6	3	7
		Guillier	2	0					Cole	4	6	5
		Cole	6	6												Peitz	3	1
		Morrill	6	6											3	Watson	6	6
		Danet	2	0					Morrill	0	3
		Charnelet	2	1				3	Watson	6	6
	3	Watson	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals

		Sigart	0	2
		Adamoff	6	6					Adamoff	6	6
		Lebesnerais	2	2					Couquerque	2	1
		Couquerque	6	6												Adamoff	3	3
		Metaxa	2	1											7	Aussem	6	6
		Payot	6	6					Payot	2	4
		Gallay	1	1				7	Aussem	6	6
	7	Aussem	6	6																		7	Aussem	5	6	6
		Berthet	5	6																		2	Heine Miller	7	3	4
		Macready	7	4	r				Berthet	6	10
									Cross	3	8
																Berthet	4	4
															2	Heine Miller	6	6
									Fourcade	3	5
								2	Heine Miller	6	7

References

Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 393. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

French Open women's singles drawsheets
Pre-Open era	1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940–1945 (WWII) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Open era	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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