1946 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1946 French Championships
Champion	Margaret Osborne
Runner-up	Pauline Betz
Score	1–6, 8–6, 7–5
Draw	39
Seeds	16

Second-seeded Margaret Osborne defeated first-seeded Pauline Betz 1–6, 8–6, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1946 French Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Pauline Betz (finalist)
2. Margaret Osborne (champion)
3. Louise Brough (semifinals)
4. Patricia Todd (third round)
5. Monique Hamelin (third round)
6. Billie Yorke (first round)
7. Alice Weiwers (quarterfinals)
8. Ginette Jucker (third round)
9. Betty Hilton (quarterfinals)
10. Micheline Inglebert (third round)
11. Doris Hart (quarterfinals)
12. Dorothy Bundy (semifinals)
13. Nelly Landry (quarterfinals)
14. Simone Lafargue (third round)
15. Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (third round)
16. Helena Straubeová (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Pauline Betz	6	6
	9	Betty Hilton	1	0
								1	Pauline Betz	6	6
								12	Dorothy Bundy	3	4
	13	Nelly Landry	4	7	4
	12	Dorothy Bundy	6	5	6
															1	Pauline Betz	6	6	5
															2	Margaret Osborne	1	8	7
	11	Doris Hart	4	6	1
	3	Louise Brough	6	4	6
								3	Louise Brough	5	3
								2	Margaret Osborne	7	6
	7	Alice Weiwers	3	2
	2	Margaret Osborne	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Betz	6	6
									Brunnarius	1	2
															1	Betz	6	6
															16	Straubeová	1	2
								16	Straubeová	6	4	6
									Amouretti	2	6	4
																						1	Betz	6	6
																						9	Hilton	1	0
								8	Jucker	8	6
									Pannetier	6	4
															8	Jucker	1	2
															9	Hilton	6	6
								9	Hilton	6	6
									Saint Omer Roy	1	0

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Todd	6	6
									Foy	1	0
															4	Todd	2	3
															13	Landry	6	6
									Morel-Deville	0	3
								13	Landry	6	6
																						13	Landry	6	5	6
																						12	Bundy	4	7	4
								5	Hamelin	6	7
		Belin	0	0					Boegner	2	5
		Boegner	6	6											5	Hamelin	7	1
		Levy	0	0											12	Bundy	9	6
	12	Bundy	6	6				12	Bundy	6	6
		Charpenel	4	4					Quertier	3	1
		Quertier	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Curry	6	6
		Claude	2	3					Curry	6	6
		Fritz	6	6					Fritz	3	0
		Jamain	4	1												Curry	4	4
	11	Hart													11	Hart	6	6
		Wyns-Speranza						11	Hart	8	6
		Patorni							Patorni	6	1
	6	Yorke																				11	Hart	6	4	6
																						3	Brough	4	6	1
								14	Lafargue	6	6
									Kleinadel	2	1
															14	Lafargue	3	6	3
															3	Brough	6	3	6
									Savoye	1	0
								3	Brough	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									Thomas	4	3
								10	Inglebert	6	6
															10	Inglebert	5	1
															7	Weiwers	7	6
									Marcellin	3	4
								7	Weiwers	6	6
																						7	Weiwers	3	2
																						2	Osborne	6	6
									Ravoux	6	3
								15	Jędrzejowska	8	6
															15	Jędrzejowska	4	6
															2	Margaret Osborne	6	8
									Saladin	0	2
								2	Margaret Osborne	6	6

External links

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