1933 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1933 French Championships
Champion	Margaret Scriven
Runner-up	Simonne Mathieu
Score	6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Seeds	8

Main article: 1933 French Championships (tennis)

Margaret Scriven defeated Simonne Mathieu in the final, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1933 French Championships.^[1] It was the only time an unseeded player won the title until Jeļena Ostapenko did so in 2017.^[2]

Seeds

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

1. Lolette Payot (third round)
2. Helen Jacobs (semifinals)
3. Simonne Mathieu (finalist)
4. Hilde Krahwinkel (second round)
5. Mary Heeley (quarterfinals)
6. Eileen Fearnley Whittingstall (quarterfinals)
7. Josane Sigart (second round)
8. Ida Adamoff (second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Betty Nuthall	6	6
		Dorothy Burke	3	1
									Betty Nuthall	2	6	3
									Margaret Scriven	6	4	6
		Margaret Scriven	6	6
	5	Mary Heeley	2	4
																Margaret Scriven	6	4	6
															3	Simonne Mathieu	2	6	4
	6	Eileen Fearnley Whittingstall	2	0
	3	Simonne Mathieu	6	6
								3	Simonne Mathieu	8	6
								2	Helen Jacobs	6	3
		Jacqueline Goldschmidt	6	1	3
	2	Helen Jacobs	1	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Payot	6	6
									Satterthwaite	2	4
															1	Payot	2	2
																Nuthall	6	6
									Nuthall	6	6
									Belliard	3	0
																							Nuthall	6	6
																							Burke	3	1
								8	Adamoff	3	6	3
									Burke	6	0	6
																Burke	6	1	7
																Wilson	3	6	5
									Wilson	6	6
									Macready	4	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	Krahwinkel	7	6
		Jędrzejowska	5	2				4	Krahwinkel	6	3	3
		Scriven	6	6					Scriven	2	6	6
		Baumgarten	0	3												Scriven	6	8
		Henrotin	7	6	6											Henrotin	2	6
		Couquerque	9	2	4				Henrotin	7	6
		Golding							Golding	5	2
		Neufeld																					Scriven	6	6
	5	Heeley	6	6																		5	Heeley	2	4
		Pillette	0	3				5	Heeley	6	6
		Valerio	6	6					Valerio	2	0
		Aubert	3	4											5	Heeley	6	6
		Ryan														Wolfrom	2	0
		Wolfrom							Wolfrom	6	7
		Goronitchenko							Crawford	3	5
		Crawford

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Wyns-Speranza	3	3
		Ingram	6	6					Ingram	6	6
		Kleinadel	2	2					Thomas	2	4
		Thomas	6	6												Ingram	5	4
		Barbier	6	6											6	Whittingstall	7	6
		Freville	2	4					Barbier	6	1
		Morel-Deville						6	Whittingstall	8	6
	6	Whittingstall																				6	Whittingstall	2	0
		Dyson	3	2																		3	Mathieu	6	6
		Gautier	6	6					Gautier	2	0
		Pons	4	2					Saoutchik	6	6
		Saoutchik	6	6												Saoutchik	3	2
		Riboli	4	6	9										3	Mathieu	6	6
		Gallay	6	2	7				Riboli	4	2
		Dros-Canters	0	2				3	Mathieu	6	6
	3	Mathieu	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		James	2	4
		Rosambert	6	6					Rosambert	6	1	6
									Aussem	3	6	4
																Rosambert	6	4
																Goldschmidt	8	6
									Goldschmidt	6	6
								7	Sigart	4	3
																							Goldschmidt	6	1	3
																						2	Jacobs	1	6	6
									Pannetier	2	3
									Stammers	6	6
																Stammers	3	6	4
															2	Jacobs	6	3	6
									Fournier	3	0
								2	Jacobs	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 393. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. Clarey, Christopher. "Jelena Ostapenko, Unseeded Latvian, Rallies to Win French Open". nytimes.com. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

Preceded by 1933 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1933 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles