1939 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1939 French Championships
Champion	Simonne Mathieu
Runner-up	Jadwiga Jędrzejowska
Score	6–3, 8–6
Draw	27
Seeds	6

First-seeded Simonne Mathieu defeated Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6–3, 8–6 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1939 French Championships.^[1]

Seeds

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

1. Simonne Mathieu (champion)
2. Sarah Fabyan (quarterfinals)
3. Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (finalist)
4. Mary Hardwick (quarterfinals)
5. Madzy Rollin Couquerque (first round)
6. Arlette Halff (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Simonne Mathieu	6	6
		Alice Weiwers	3	3
								1	Simonne Mathieu	6	6
									Suzanne Pannetier	2	2
	4	Mary Hardwick	5	4
		Suzanne Pannetier	7	6
															1	Simonne Mathieu	6	8
															3	Jadwiga Jędrzejowska	3	6
	6	Arlette Halff	6	2	4
	3	Jadwiga Jędrzejowska	4	6	6
								3	Jadwiga Jędrzejowska	6	2	6
									M. Lebailly	3	6	3
		M. Lebailly	6	6
	2	Sarah Fabyan	1	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Mathieu	4	6	6
		Barbier	6	0	1			1	Mathieu	6	6
									Mellerio	1	2
															1	Mathieu	6	6
																Weiwers	3	3
									Sioda
		Noel	3	2					Weiwers
		Weiwers	6	6																		1	Mathieu	6	6
	4	Hardwick	6	6																			Pannetier	2	2
		St. Omer Roy	4	2				4	Hardwick	10	7
		Horner	0	3					Wheeler	8	5
		Wheeler	6	6											4	Hardwick	5	4
	5	Couquerque	9	2	2											Pannetier	7	6
		Pannetier	7	6	6				Pannetier	8	8
		Somogyi	6	6					Somogyi	6	6
		Kovac	3	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		Morel-Deville	3	1
		Kleinadel	6	6					Kleinadel	2	6	4
		Jarvis	4	1				6	Halff	6	2	6
	6	Halff	6	6											6	Halff	6	2	4
															3	Jędrzejowska	4	6	6
									Wyns-Speranza	0	1
		Goldschmidt	2	1				3	Jędrzejowska	6	6
	3	Jędrzejowska	6	6																		3	Jędrzejowska	6	2	6
																							Lebailly	3	6	3
									Kerckoff	2	0
		Florian	1	4					Lebailly	6	6
		Lebailly	6	6												Lebailly	6	6
		Brown	3	6	2										2	Fabyan	1	1
		Simon	6	3	6				Simon	6	5	1
								2	Fabyan	4	7	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 394. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

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

Preceded by 1939 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1939 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles