1933 French Championships – Women's singles

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]

Women's singles
1933 French Championships
ChampionUnited Kingdom Margaret Scriven
Runner-upFrance Simonne Mathieu
Score6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Seeds8

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

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

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Germany Krahwinkel 7 6
Poland Jędrzejowska 5 2 4 Germany Krahwinkel 6 3 3
United Kingdom Scriven 6 6 United Kingdom Scriven 2 6 6
Hungary Baumgarten 0 3 United Kingdom Scriven 6 8
France Henrotin 7 6 6 France Henrotin 2 6
Netherlands Couquerque 9 2 4 France Henrotin 7 6
France Golding France Golding 5 2
France Neufeld United Kingdom Scriven 6 6
5 United Kingdom Heeley 6 6 5 United Kingdom Heeley 2 4
France Pillette 0 3 5 United Kingdom Heeley 6 6
Italy Valerio 6 6 Italy Valerio 2 0
France Aubert 3 4 5 United Kingdom Heeley 6 6
United States Ryan Wolfrom 2 0
Wolfrom Wolfrom 6 7
France Goronitchenko Australia Crawford 3 5
Australia Crawford

Section 3

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

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United Kingdom James 2 4
France Rosambert 6 6 France Rosambert 6 1 6
Germany Aussem 3 6 4
France Rosambert 6 4
France Goldschmidt 8 6
France Goldschmidt 6 6
7 Belgium Sigart 4 3
France Goldschmidt 6 1 3
2 United States Jacobs 1 6 6
France Pannetier 2 3
United Kingdom Stammers 6 6
United Kingdom Stammers 3 6 4
2 United States Jacobs 6 3 6
France Fournier 3 0
2 United States 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.
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