# 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 | | | | | | | | |