1936 French Championships – Women's singles

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

1. Hilde Sperling (champion)
2. Simonne Mathieu (finalist)
3. Margaret Scriven (second round)
4. Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (third round)
5. Simone Iribarne (quarterfinals)
6. Madzy Rollin Couquerque (third round)
7. Nelly Adamson (quarterfinals)
8. Sylvie Henrotin (quarterfinals)

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Hilde Sperling	6	6
	8	Sylvie Henrotin	3	0
								1	Hilde Sperling	6	6
									Lilly De Alvarez	2	1
		Lilly De Alvarez	6	6
	5	Simone Iribarne	4	2
															1	Hilde Sperling	6	6
															2	Simonne Mathieu	3	4
		Marie L. Horn	6	6
		Simone Goronitchenko	1	4
									Marie L. Horn	4	4
								2	Simonne Mathieu	6	6
	7	Nelly Adamson	0	2
	2	Simonne Mathieu	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Sperling	6	6
									Barbier	1	0
															1	Sperling	6	6
																Horner	1	1
									Weaver	2	0
									Horner	6	6
																						1	Sperling	6	6
																						8	Henrotin	3	0
								8	Henrotin	6	6
									Terwindt	1	1
															8	Henrotin	6	6
																Kovac	3	1
									Peyre
									Kovac

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Jędrzejowska	6	6
									Bernard	1	3
															4	Jędrzejowska	6	5	4
																De Alvarez	2	7	6
									De Alvarez	6	6
									Page	4	0
																							De Alvarez	6	6
																						5	Iribarne	4	2
								5	Iribarne	6	6
		Wyns-Speranza	5	6	1				Isaac	1	1
		Isaac	7	4	6										5	Iribarne	2	7	6
		Orlandini														Noel	6	5	1
		Wittenstrom							Wittenstrom	0	0
		Kleinadel	3	2					Noel	6	6
		Noel	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Row
		Pannetier							Pannetier	4	4
		Aubert	5	0					Horn	6	6
		Horn	7	6												Horn	2	6	8
		Le Boutillier	4	8											6	Couquerque	6	3	6
		Belliard	6	10					Belliard	6	5	5
		Neufeld	2	3				6	Couquerque	2	7	7
	6	Couquerque	6	6																			Horn	6	6
																							Goronitchenko	1	4
									Pillette	7	0
									Xydis	9	6
																Xydis	3	2
																Goronitchenko	6	6
									Goronitchenko	0	6	8
								3	Scriven	6	4	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									Deutsch	1	0
									Goldschmidt	6	6
																Goldschmidt	3	2
															7	Adamson	6	6
									Vives	3	1
								7	Adamson	6	6
																						7	Adamson	6	6
																						2	Mathieu	0	2
									De St. Ferreol
									Andrus
																Andrus
															2	Mathieu
									Weekes
								2	Mathieu