1929 French Championships – Women's singles

Helen Wills defeated Simonne Mathieu 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1929 French Championships.

Women's singles
1929 French Championships
Champion	Helen Wills
Runner-up	Simonne Mathieu
Score	6–3, 6–4
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Helen Wills (champion)
2. Bobbie Heine Miller (quarterfinals)
3. Phoebe Holcroft Watson (quarterfinals)
4. Eileen Bennett (semifinals)
5. Kornelia Bouman (first round)
6. Simonne Mathieu (finalist)
7. Cilly Aussem (semifinals)
8. Irmgard Rost (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Helen Wills	6	6
		Sylvie Henrotin	4	1
								1	Helen Wills	6	7
								4	Eileen Bennett	2	5
	4	Eileen Bennett	7	6
		Alida Neave	5	1
															1	Helen Wills	6	6
															6	Simonne Mathieu	3	4
	6	Simonne Mathieu	4	6	6
	3	Phoebe Watson	6	3	1
								6	Simonne Mathieu	8	2	6
								7	Cilly Aussem	6	6	2
	7	Cilly Aussem	5	6	6
	2	Bobbie Heine Miller	7	3	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Wills
									Hardie
															1	Wills	6	6
																Tapscott	1	3
									Tapscott	6	6
		Vaussard	4	5					Sigart	2	2
		Sigart	6	7																		1	Wills	6	6
	8	Rost	6	6																			Henrotin	4	1
		Rosambert	4	3				8	Rost	1	13	6
		Goldsack	8	6					Goldsack	6	12	2
		Anet	6	4											8	Rost	6	4	1
		Henrotin	7	3	6											Henrotin	3	6	6
		De Smidt	5	6	3				Henrotin	4	6	6
		Le Conte	1	1					Krahwinkel	6	4	3
		Krahwinkel	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	Bennett	6	6
		Amaury	2	3				4	Bennett	6	6
		Barbier	6	7					Barbier	3	2
		Schäublin	3	5											4	Bennett	6	3	7
		Von Reznicek														Bordes	4	6	5
		Hanckett							Hanckett	0	2
		Bordes	7	6					Bordes	6	6
		Tapscott	5	2																		4	Bennett	7	6
	5	Bouman																					Neave	5	1
		Ridley							Ridley	6	6
		Lowenthal	6	5	6				Lowenthal	4	1
		Neufeld	3	7	0											Ridley	6	2	2
		Neave	6	6	6											Neave	2	6	6
		Charpenel	8	2	2				Neave	7	10
		Thomas	1	4					Kleinadel	5	8
		Kleinadel	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Bundy	7	6
		Peyre	5	1					Bundy	5	1
		Bernard	0	0					Friedleben	7	6
		Friedleben	6	6												Friedleben	10	1	5
		Valerio	6	6											6	Mathieu	8	6	7
		Culbert	2	2					Valerio	4	3
		Johnstone	2	2				6	Mathieu	6	6
	6	Mathieu	6	6																		6	Mathieu	4	6	6
		Peitz	6	6																		3	Watson	6	3	1
		Wyns-Speranza	3	1					Peitz	6	3	7
		Guillier	2	0					Cole	4	6	5
		Cole	6	6												Peitz	3	1
		Morrill	6	6											3	Watson	6	6
		Danet	2	0					Morrill	0	3
		Charnelet	2	1				3	Watson	6	6
	3	Watson	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Sigart	0	2
		Adamoff	6	6					Adamoff	6	6
		Lebesnerais	2	2					Couquerque	2	1
		Couquerque	6	6												Adamoff	3	3
		Metaxa	2	1											7	Aussem	6	6
		Payot	6	6					Payot	2	4
		Gallay	1	1				7	Aussem	6	6
	7	Aussem	6	6																		7	Aussem	5	6	6
		Berthet	5	6																		2	Heine Miller	7	3	4
		Macready	7	4	r				Berthet	6	10
									Cross	3	8
																Berthet	4	4
															2	Heine Miller	6	6
									Fourcade	3	5
								2	Heine Miller	6	7

External links

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