# 1959 French Championships – Women's singles

Second-seeded Christine Truman defeated Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1959 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Christine Truman is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Zsuzsi Körmöczy (finalist)
* Christine Truman (champion)
* Maria Bueno (quarterfinals)
* Shirley Brasher (third round)
* Mary Reitano (quarterfinals)
* Sandra Reynolds (semifinals)
* Jeanne Marie Arth (second round)
* Yola Ramírez (third round)
* Vera Puzejova (quarterfinals)
* Christiane Mercelis (second round)
* Janet Hopps (third round)
* Florence De La Courtie (third round)
* Rosie Reyes (semifinals)
* Silvana Lazzarino (third round)
* Renée Schuurman (second round)
* Mimi Arnold (third round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Zsuzsi Körmöczy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Vera Puzejova | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Vera Puzejova | 3 | 4 | | 1 | Zsuzsi Körmöczy | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Rosie Reyes | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| 13 | Rosie Reyes | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | Rosie Reyes | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| 5 | Mary Reitano | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mary Reitano | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Zsuzsi Körmöczy | 4 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Christine Truman | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Sandra Reynolds | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Christine Truman | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Maria Bueno | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Maria Bueno | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | Sandra Reynolds | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Christine Truman | 4 | 8 | 6 | | | | |
| | Paule Courteix | 1 | 6 | | 2 | Christine Truman | 4 | 8 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Christine Truman | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 |
| 1 | Körmöczy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bentley | 2 | 2 | 1 | Körmöczy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trancart | 2 | 4 | | Bucaille | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bucaille | 6 | 6 | | | | | 1 | Körmöczy | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 16 | Arnold | | | | | | | 16 | Arnold | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Jędrzejowska | w/o | | 16 | Arnold | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lucot | 3 | 3 | | Varin | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Varin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Körmöczy | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Ramírez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Puzejova | 3 | 4 |
| | Weiss | 2 | 0 | 8 | Ramírez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Laurence | 2 | 0 | | Peterdy | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peterdy | 6 | 6 | | | | | 8 | Ramírez | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | Vail | 2 | 0 | | | | | 9 | Puzejova | 1 | 8 | 6 | | | | |
| 9 | Puzejova | 6 | 6 | 9 | Puzejova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buding | | | | Amouretti | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amouretti | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 |
| 4 | Brasher | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trauttmann | 1 | 2 | | 4 | Brasher | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Billaz | 1 | 5 | | | Cross | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cross | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 4 | Brasher | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| 13 | Reyes | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 13 | Reyes | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Morrison | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Reyes | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Siarry | 3 | 5 | | | Barril | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barril | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Reyes | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Reitano | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Reitano | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| | Rouwenhorst-Tekelenburg | 1 | 2 | | 5 | Reitano | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bourbonnais | 3 | 1 | | | Buding | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Buding | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Reitano | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Coste | 4 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | 12 | De La Courtie | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 12 | De La Courtie | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | De La Courtie | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fageros | 4 | 1 | | | Brosszmann | 3 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brosszmann | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 |
| | Galtier | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Seghers | 6 | 6 | | | Seghers | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Thomas | 0 | 1 | | 11 | Hopps | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Hopps | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 11 | Hopps | 3 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Nenot | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | 6 | Reynolds | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Hellyer | 3 | 6 | 7 | | Hellyer | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tort De Ayala | | | | 6 | Reynolds | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Reynolds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Reynolds | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | Edwards | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Bueno | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| | Rees-Lewis | 10 | 6 | | | Rees-Lewis | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Berson | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | Lazzarino | 8 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Lazzarino | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 14 | Lazzarino | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Galtier | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 3 | Bueno | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Ward | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Ward | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Zehden | | | | 3 | Bueno | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Bueno | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 |
| | Stewart | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bouchet | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Bouchet | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Huve | 1 | 3 | | 10 | Mercelis | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Mercelis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Bouchet | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | Levy | w/o | | | | | | | | | Courteix | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Courteix | | | | | Courteix | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Muller | 2 | 4 | | 7 | Arth | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Arth | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Courteix | 1 | 6 |
| | Bassi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Truman | 6 | 8 |
| | De Lansalut | 2 | 3 | | | Bassi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bonniard | 4 | 2 | | 15 | Schuurman | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Schuurman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Bassi | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | Gerson | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | 2 | Truman | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Nettleton | 6 | 6 | | | Nettleton | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Le Besnerais | 1 | 0 | | 2 | Truman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Truman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |