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Rd				Score
F	(3)Althea Gibson [USA] [yr \| ev]	d.	(1)Angela Mortimer [GBR] [yr \| ev]	6-0 12-10
SF	(3)Althea Gibson [USA] [yr \| ev]	d.	(15)Angela Buxton [GBR] [yr \| ev]	2-6 6-0 6-4
SF	(1)Angela Mortimer [GBR] [yr \| ev]	d.	(5)Zsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN] [yr \| ev]	6-4 6-3
QF	(15)Angela Buxton [GBR] [yr \| ev]	d.	(10)Edda Buding [FRG] [yr \| ev]	8-6 6-1
QF	(3)Althea Gibson [USA] [yr \| ev]	d.	(6)Shirley Bloomer [GBR] [yr \| ev]	6-2 6-1
QF	(5)Zsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN] [yr \| ev]	d.	Ilse Buding [FRG] [yr \| ev]	6-1 6-1
QF	(1)Angela Mortimer [GBR] [yr \| ev]	d.	Jenny Staley Hoad [AUS] [yr \| ev]	6-0 4-6 7-5
R16	(15)Angela Buxton [GBR] [yr \| ev]	d.	(2)Dorothy Knode [USA] [yr \| ev]	4-6 7-5 6-1
R16	(10)Edda Buding [FRG] [yr \| ev]	d.	Daphne Seeney [AUS] [yr \| ev]	6-2 6-3
R16	(3)Althea Gibson [USA] [yr \| ev]	d.	(14)Ginette Bucaille [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-1 6-1
R16	(6)Shirley Bloomer [GBR] [yr \| ev]	d.	(11)Thelma Long [AUS] [yr \| ev]	6-3 7-5
R16	(5)Zsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN] [yr \| ev]	d.	(12)Darlene Hard [USA] [yr \| ev]	4-6 7-5 6-3
R16	Ilse Buding [FRG] [yr \| ev]	d.	(13)Annalisa Bossi [ITA] [yr \| ev]	1-6 6-3 6-3
R16	Jenny Staley Hoad [AUS] [yr \| ev]	d.	(9)Suzanne Schmitt [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-2 6-2
R16	(1)Angela Mortimer [GBR] [yr \| ev]	d.	(16)Myrtil Brunnarius [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-1 6-2
R32	(2)Dorothy Knode [USA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Monique Hamelin [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-4 6-1
R32	(15)Angela Buxton [GBR] [yr \| ev]	d.	Fay Muller [AUS] [yr \| ev]	6-4 6-4
R32	(10)Edda Buding [FRG] [yr \| ev]	d.	Christiane Mercelis [BEL] [yr \| ev]	6-4 9-7
R32	Daphne Seeney [AUS] [yr \| ev]	d.	Anne Marie Seghers [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-8 7-5 9-7
R32	(3)Althea Gibson [USA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Vera Sukova [TCH] [yr \| ev]	6-4 6-2
R32	(14)Ginette Bucaille [FRA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Jean Forbes [RSA] [yr \| ev]	0-6 6-4 6-4
R32	(6)Shirley Bloomer [GBR] [yr \| ev]	d.	Michele Bourbonnais [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-1 6-2
R32	(11)Thelma Long [AUS] [yr \| ev]	d.	Nicla Migliori [ITA] [yr \| ev]	7-5 6-2
R32	(12)Darlene Hard [USA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Jacqueline Kermina [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-1 6-3
R32	(5)Zsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN] [yr \| ev]	d.	Colette Monnot [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-0 6-1
R32	(13)Annalisa Bossi [ITA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Margaret Odonnell [AUS] [yr \| ev]	6-2 6-4
R32	Ilse Buding [FRG] [yr \| ev]	d.	Francoise Nay [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-0 6-1
R32	(9)Suzanne Schmitt [FRA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Baerbel Ahlert [GER] [yr \| ev]	6-1 4-6 6-4
R32	Jenny Staley Hoad [AUS] [yr \| ev]	d.	(8)Barbara Scofield [USA] [yr \| ev]	1-6 6-2 7-5
R32	(16)Myrtil Brunnarius [FRA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Monique Pouchain [BEL] [yr \| ev]	6-4 6-0
R32	(1)Angela Mortimer [GBR] [yr \| ev]	d.	Angele Salvet [FRA] [yr \| ev]	7-5 6-2
R64	Christiane Mercelis [BEL] [yr \| ev]	d.	(7)Florence De La Courtie [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-4 6-2
R64	(10)Edda Buding [FRG] [yr \| ev]	d.	Alice Charbonnier [SUI] [yr \| ev]	6-1 6-4
R64	Anne Marie Seghers [FRA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Anne Marie Crowet [BEL] [yr \| ev]	6-3 6-2
R64	Daphne Seeney [AUS] [yr \| ev]	d.	Beatrice De Chambure [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-3 6-0
R64	(3)Althea Gibson [USA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Raymonde Gimault [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-1 6-1
R64	Vera Sukova [TCH] [yr \| ev]	d.	Maud Galtier [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-1 6-3
R64	Jean Forbes [RSA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Margot Dittmeyer [FRG] [yr \| ev]	6-3 3-6 6-4
R64	(14)Ginette Bucaille [FRA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Pilar Barril [ESP] [yr \| ev]	3-6 6-2 6-2
R64	(6)Shirley Bloomer [GBR] [yr \| ev]	d.	Francine Isaac [BEL] [yr \| ev]	6-1 6-3
R64	Michele Bourbonnais [FRA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Aline Nenot [FRA] [yr \| ev]	8-6 3-6 7-5
R64	Nicla Migliori [ITA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Jette Baars [NED] [yr \| ev]	3-6 6-4 6-3
R64	(11)Thelma Long [AUS] [yr \| ev]	d.	Cecile Trancart [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-1 6-2
R64	(12)Darlene Hard [USA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Ingrid Metzner [BRA] [yr \| ev]	6-0 5-7 6-3
R64	Jacqueline Kermina [FRA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Jacqueline Trauttmann [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-0 6-8 6-2
R64	Colette Monnot [FRA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Poucette Coessens [BEL] [yr \| ev]	6-3 6-4
R64	(5)Zsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN] [yr \| ev]	d.	Andree Varin [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-1 6-1
R64	(13)Annalisa Bossi [ITA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Elaine Launay [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-0 6-3
R64	Margaret Odonnell [AUS] [yr \| ev]	d.	Marie Odile Bouchet [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-4 6-4
R64	Ilse Buding [FRG] [yr \| ev]	d.	Bea Walter [GBR] [yr \| ev]	6-0 6-2
R64	Francoise Nay [FRA] [yr \| ev]	d.	(4)Mary Hawton [AUS] [yr \| ev]	1-6 6-4 6-3
R64	Baerbel Ahlert [GER] [yr \| ev]	d.	Nell Hopman [AUS] [yr \| ev]	3-6 7-5 6-3
R64	(9)Suzanne Schmitt [FRA] [yr \| ev]	d.	Chiara Ramorino [ITA] [yr \| ev]	W/O
R64	Jenny Staley Hoad [AUS] [yr \| ev]	d.	Josette Amouretti [FRA] [yr \| ev]	6-1 6-3

Seed Outcomes Top

Seed	Player	Outcome	Seed	Player	Outcome
1	Angela Mortimer	4 wins; F loss to Gibson	9	Suzanne Schmitt	2 wins; R16 loss to Staley Hoad
2	Dorothy Knode	1 win; R16 loss to Buxton	10	Edda Buding	3 wins; QF loss to Buxton
3	Althea Gibson	Champion	11	Thelma Long	2 wins; R16 loss to Bloomer
4	Mary Hawton	R64 loss to Nay	12	Darlene Hard	2 wins; R16 loss to Kormoczy
5	Zsuzsa Kormoczy	4 wins; SF loss to Mortimer	13	Annalisa Bossi	2 wins; R16 loss to Buding
6	Shirley Bloomer	3 wins; QF loss to Gibson	14	Ginette Bucaille	2 wins; R16 loss to Gibson
7	Florence De La Courtie	R64 loss to Mercelis	15	Angela Buxton	3 wins; SF loss to Gibson
8	Barbara Scofield	R32 loss to Staley Hoad	16	Myrtil Brunnarius	1 win; R16 loss to Mortimer

Event Finals Top

Date	Tournament	Surface	Rd	Winner		Loser	Score
20-May-1958	Roland Garros	Clay	F	(3)Zsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]	d.	(1)Shirley Bloomer [GBR]	6-4 1-6 6-2
21-May-1957	Roland Garros	Clay	F	(1)Shirley Bloomer [GBR]	d.	(2)Dorothy Knode [USA]	6-1 6-3
15-May-1956	Roland Garros	Clay	F	(3)Althea Gibson [USA]	d.	(1)Angela Mortimer [GBR]	6-0 12-10
23-May-1955	Roland Garros	Clay	F	Angela Mortimer [GBR]	d.	Dorothy Knode [USA]	2-6 7-5 10-8
18-May-1954	Roland Garros	Clay	F	Maureen Connolly [USA]	d.	Ginette Bucaille [FRA]	6-4 6-1

Also This Week Top

Date	Tournament	Surface	Rd	Winner		Loser	Score
12-May-1956	San Francisco State	Hard	F	Mimi Wheeler [USA]	d.	Mary Ann Mitchell [USA]	6-2 6-1
14-May-1956	Sutton Coldfield	Clay	F	Anne Shilcock [GBR]	d.	Ann Jones [GBR]	3-6 9-7 6-4
14-May-1956	Paddington	Clay	F	Sandra Reynolds [RSA]	d.	Bernice Carr [RSA]	3-6 6-0 6-4
14-May-1956	Guildford	Clay	F	Pat Hird [GBR]	d.	Rosemary Walsh [USA]	6-3 6-0
17-May-1956	Buenos Aires River Plate	Clay	F	June Hanson [USA]	d.	Viola Livetti [ARG]	6-1 6-3
17-May-1956	Berlin	Clay	F	Erika Vollmer [GER]	d.	Heather Nicholls [RSA]	4-6 6-4 6-2
17-May-1956	Haifa	None	F	Colette Holvoet [BEL]	d.	Edith Cohen Mintz [ISR]	6-2 6-4
18-May-1956	Birmingham Priory	None	F	Sheila Armstrong [GBR]	d.	Pat Hird [GBR]	6-3 4-6 6-3
19-May-1956	Dinas Powas	None	F	Joan Curry [GBR]	d.	Laura Morgan [GBR]	4-6 6-2 7-5
21-May-1956	St. Annes-on-Sea	None	F	Kay Newcombe [AUS]	d.	Mrs Kathleen Holt [GBR]	3-6 10-8 6-4
23-May-1956	Hartford	None	F	(1)Lois Felix [USA]	d.	(2)Marjory Buck [AUS]	7-5 8-10 6-4
24-May-1956	Houston Municipal	None	F	Gee Gee Kamrath [USA]	d.	Lovie Beard [USA]	7-5 6-1
24-May-1956	Dallas	None	F	Rosemary Buck [USA]	d.	Jean Johannes [USA]	6-4 6-2
24-May-1956	Sacramento	None	F	Mimi Wheeler [USA]	d.	Mary Ann Mitchell [USA]	6-4 6-1

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