1946 French Championships – Women's Singles

Second-seeded Margaret Osborne defeated first-seeded Pauline Betz 1–6, 8–6, 7–5 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1946 French Championships.[1]

Women's Singles
1946 French Championships
Champion Margaret Osborne
Runner-up Pauline Betz
Final score1–6, 8–6, 7–5
Draw39
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Pauline Betz (Finalist)
  2. Margaret Osborne (Champion)
  3. Louise Brough (Semifinalist)
  4. Patricia Todd (Third round)
  5. Monique Hamelin (Third round)
  6. Billie Yorke (First round)
  7. Alice Weiwers (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Ginette Jucker (Third round)
  9. Betty Hilton (Quarterfinalist)
  10. Micheline Inglebert (Third round)
  11. Doris Hart (Quarterfinalist)
  12. Dorothy Bundy (Semifinalist)
  13. Nelly Landry (Quarterfinalist)
  14. Simone Laffargue (Third round)
  15. Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (Third round)
  16. Helena Straubeova (Third round)

Draw

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

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Pauline Betz 6 6
9 Betty Hilton 1 0
1 Pauline Betz 6 6
12 Dorothy Bundy 3 4
13 Nelly Landry 4 7 4
12 Dorothy Bundy 6 5 6
1 Pauline Betz 6 6 5
2 Margaret Osborne 1 8 7
11 Doris Hart 4 6 1
3 Louise Brough 6 4 6
3 Louise Brough 5 3
2 Margaret Osborne 7 6
7 Alice Weiwers 3 2
2 Margaret Osborne 6 6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 Betz 6 6
Brunnarius 1 2
1 Betz 6 6
16 Straubeova 1 2
16 Straubeova 6 4 6
Amouretti 2 6 4
1 Betz 6 6
9 Hilton 1 0
8 Jucker 8 6
Pannetier 6 4
8 Jucker 1 2
9 Hilton 6 6
9 Hilton 6 6
Saint Omer Roy 1 0

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 Todd 6 6
Foy 1 0
4 Todd 2 3
13 Landry 6 6
Morel-Deville 0 3
13 Landry 6 6
13 Landry 6 5 6
12 Bundy 4 7 4
5 Hamelin 6 7
Belin 0 0 Boegner 2 5
Boegner 6 6 5 Hamelin 7 1
Levy 0 0 12 Bundy 9 6
12 Bundy 6 6 12 Bundy 6 6
Charpenel 4 4 Quertier 3 1
Quertier 6 6

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Curry 6 6
Claude 2 3 Curry 6 6
Fritz 6 6 Fritz 3 0
Jamain 4 1 Curry 4 4
11 Hart 11 Hart 6 6
Wyns-Speranza 11 Hart 8 6
Patorni Patorni 6 1
6 Yorke 11 Hart 6 4 6
3 Brough 4 6 1
14 Laffargue 6 6
Kleinadel 2 1
14 Laffargue 3 6 3
3 Brough 6 3 6
Savoye 1 0
3 Brough 6 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Thomas 4 3
10 Inglebert 6 6
10 Inglebert 5 1
7 Weiwers 7 6
Marcellin 3 4
7 Weiwers 6 6
7 Weiwers 3 2
2 Osborne 6 6
Ravoux 6 3
15 Jędrzejowska 8 6
15 Jędrzejowska 4 6
2 Margaret Osborne 6 8
Saladin 0 2
2 Margaret Osborne 6 6

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 394. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  • Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr
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