First-seeded
Margaret duPont defeated
Nelly Adamson 7–5, 6–2 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the
1949 French Championships.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below.
Margaret duPont is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
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Margaret duPont ''(champion)''
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Louise Brough
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''(third round)''
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Nelly Adamson ''(finalist)''
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Sheila Summers
Sheila Piercey (18 March 1919 – 14 August 2005) was a South African tennis player. She was also known under her married name Sheila Piercey-Summers.
Piercey was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. With her compatriot Eric Sturgess, she won ...
''(semifinals)''
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Betty Hilton ''(first round)''
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Helen Rihbany ''(quarterfinals)''
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Annalisa Bossi ''(semifinals)''
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Jean Quertier
Jean Rinkel-Quertier (née Quertier; 12 November 1925 – 23 January 2019), was a female former tennis player from England who was active in the late 1940s and 1950s.
Career
Her best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the final ...
''(quarterfinals)''
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Nel Hermsen ''(third round)''
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Monique Hamelin ''(third round)''
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Helena Straubeová ''(first round)''
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Virginia Lee Boyer ''(first round)''
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Jacqueline Patorni ''(third round)''
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Joy Gannon
Joy Mottram (née Gannon; born 21 March 1928) is a retired female tennis player from England who was active in the late 1940s and the 1950s.
Career
Her best singles performances at a Grand Slam tournament came in 1952 when she reached the quarte ...
''(third round)''
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Joan P. Curry ''(quarterfinals)''
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Nicla Migliori ''(third round)''
Draw
Key
* Q =
Qualifier
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* WC =
Wild card
* LL =
Lucky loser
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* r =
Retired
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Finals
Earlier rounds
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
References
External links
* on the French Open website
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