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1956 French Championships – Women's singles

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Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer in the final, 6–0, 12–10 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1956 French Championships.^[1] It was her first Grand Slam tournament title, and Gibson became the first African American to win a Grand Slam tournament.^[2]

Champion

Runner-up

Angela Mortimer

Score6–0, 12–10

Draw55

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Women's singles

1956 French Championships

Final

Champion

Runner-up

Angela Mortimer

Score

6–0, 12–10

Details

Draw

55

Seeds

16

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

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Seeds

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

Angela Mortimer (finalist)
Dorothy Knode (third round)
Althea Gibson (champion)
Mary Hawton (first round)
Zsuzsi Körmöczy (semifinals)
Shirley Bloomer (quarterfinals)
Christiane Mercelis (second round)
Barbara Davidson (second round)
Suzanne Le Besnerais (third round)
Edda Buding (quarterfinals)
Thelma Long (third round)
Darlene Hard (third round)
Annalissa Bellani (third round)
Ginette Bucaille (third round)
Angela Buxton (semifinals)
Myrtil Dubois (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

	1	Angela Mortimer	6	4	7

		Jenny Hoad	0	6	5
								1	Angela Mortimer	6	6

								5	Zsuzsi Körmöczy	4	3
		Ilse Buding	1	1

	5	Zsuzsi Körmöczy	6	6
															1	Angela Mortimer	0	10

															3	Althea Gibson	6	12
	6	Shirley Bloomer	2	1

	3	Althea Gibson	6	6
								3	Althea Gibson	2	6	6

								15	Angela Buxton	6	0	4
	10	Edda Buding	6	2

	15	Angela Buxton	8	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

								1	Mortimer	7	6
									Salvet	5	2
															1	Mortimer	6	6
															16	Dubois	1	2
									Pouchain	4	0
								16	Dubois	6	6
																						1	Mortimer	6	4	7
																							Hoad	0	6	5
								8	Davidson	6	2	5
		Hoad	6	6					Hoad	1	6	7
		Amouretti	1	3												Hoad
	9	Le Besnerais													9	Le Besnerais
		Ramorino						9	Le Besnerais	6	4	6
		Hopman	6	5	3				Alhert	1	6	4
		Alhert	3	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

	4	Hawton	6	4	3
		Lemal	1	6	6				Lemal	0	1
		Buding	6	6					Buding	6	6
		Walter	0	2												Buding	1	6	6
		Bouchet	4	4											13	Bellani	6	3	2
		O'Donnell	6	6					O'Donnell	2	4
	13	Bellani	6	6				13	Bellani	6	6
		Launay	0	3																			Buding	1	1
	5	Körmöczy	6	6																		5	Körmöczy	6	6
		Varin	1	1				5	Körmöczy	6	6
		Coessens	3	4					Monnot	0	1
		Monnot	6	6											5	Körmöczy	4	7	6
		Kermina	6	6	6										12	Hard	6	5	3
		Trauttmann	0	8	2				Kermina	1	3
	12	Hard	6	5	6			12	Hard	6	6
		Metzner	0	7	3

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

		Trancart	1	2
	11	Long	6	6				11	Long	7	6
		Migliori	3	6	6				Migliori	5	2
		Wienese	6	4	3										11	Long	3	5
		Bourbonnais	8	3	7										6	Bloomer	6	7
		Nenot	6	6	5				Bourbonnais	1	2
		Isaac	1	3				6	Bloomer	6	6
	6	Bloomer	6	6																		6	Bloomer	2	1
	14	Bucaille	3	6	6																	3	Gibson	6	6
		Barril	6	2	2			14	Bucaille	0	6	6
		Dittmeyer	3	6	4				Forbes	6	4	4
		Forbes	6	3	6										14	Bucaille	1	1
		Puzejova	6	6											3	Gibson	6	6
		Galtier	1	3					Puzejova	4	2
		Gimault	1	1				3	Gibson	6	6
	3	Gibson	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals

		De Chambure	3	0
		Seeney	6	6					Seeney	6	7	9
		Seghers	6	6					Seghers	8	5	7
		Crowet	3	2												Seeney	2	3
	10	Buding	6	6											10	Buding	6	6
		Wavre	1	4				10	Buding	6	9
		De La Courtie	4	2				7	Mercelis	4	7
	7	Mercelis	6	6																		10	Buding	6	2
																						15	Buxton	8	6
								15	Buxton	6	6
									Muller	4	4
															15	Buxton	4	7	6
															2	Knode	6	5	1
									Coste	4	1
								2	Knode	6	6

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