# 1957 French Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Shirley Bloomer defeated Dorothy Knode 6–1, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1957 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Shirley Bloomer is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Shirley Bloomer (champion)
* Dorothy Knode (finalist)
* Christiane Mercelis (quarterfinals)
* Edda Buding (third round)
* Darlene Hard (quarterfinals)
* Mary Hawton (third round)
* Silvana Lazzarino (second round)
* Annalissa Bellani (third round)
* Zsuzsi Körmöczy (quarterfinals)
* Heather Brewer (quarterfinals)
* Jacqueline Kermina (second round)
* Ginette Bucaille (second round)
* Vera Puzejova (semifinals)
* Erika Vollmer (third round)
* Pilar Barril (third round)
* Yola Ramírez (third round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Shirley Bloomer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Zsuzsi Körmöczy | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Zsuzsi Körmöczy | 1 | 1 | | 1 | Shirley Bloomer | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Věra Pužejová | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| 13 | Věra Pužejová | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | Věra Pužejová | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | Darlene Hard | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Darlene Hard | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Shirley Bloomer | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Dorothy Knode | 1 | 3 |
| | Ann Haydon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Dorothy Knode | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Christiane Mercelis | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Christiane Mercelis | 2 | 1 | | | Ann Haydon | 4 | 8 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Dorothy Knode | 6 | 10 | | | | | |
| 10 | Heather Brewer | 1 | 7 | | 2 | Dorothy Knode | 6 | 10 | | | | | |
| 2 | Dorothy Knode | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | Bloomer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marinkelle | 4 | 2 | | 1 | Bloomer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Coste | 6 | 7 | 0 | | De La Courtie | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | De La Courtie | 3 | 9 | 6 | | | | | 1 | Bloomer | 8 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | Schuurman | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 16 | Ramírez | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| 16 | Ramírez | 6 | 6 | | 16 | Ramírez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Seghers | 6 | 6 | 5 | | Nenot | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nenot | 8 | 0 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Bloomer | 6 | 6 |
| | Dubois | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Körmöczy | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Bellani | 6 | 6 | | 8 | Bellani | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fageros | | | | | Jędrzejowska | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jędrzejowska | | | | | | | | 8 | Bellani | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Gimault | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 9 | Körmöczy | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 9 | Körmöczy | 6 | 6 | | 9 | Körmöczy | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Migliori | w/o | | | | Hoad | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hoad | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Bouchet | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Buding | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Buding | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pericoli | | | | | Bedard | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bedard | | | | | | | | | 4 | Buding | 7 | 1 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Truman | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | 13 | Pužejová | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 13 | Pužejová | 7 | 6 | | 13 | Pužejová | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chatrier | 3 | 7 | 2 | | Reynolds | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Reynolds | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Pužejová | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| | Mrs. Gy Erdődi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Hard | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | Hard | | | | 5 | Hard | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trauttmann | 1 | 2 | | | Liguori | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liguori | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Hard | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Monnot | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | Hellyer | 3 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bucaille | 6 | 6 | | 12 | Bucaille | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Courteix | 3 | 4 | | | Hellyer | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hellyer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Newcombe | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Haydon | | | | | Haydon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Morrison | 2 | 4 | | 11 | Kermina | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Kermina | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Haydon | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | De Chambure | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | Hawton | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | Buding | 6 | 6 | | | Buding | 6 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Wienese | 3 | 3 | | 6 | Hawton | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hawton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Haydon | 6 | 6 |
| | Weiss | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mercelis | 2 | 1 |
| | Le Besnerais | 4 | 6 | 7 | | Le Besnerais | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Reyes | 2 | 4 | | 14 | Vollmer | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Vollmer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | Vollmer | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | Pouchain | w/o | | | | | | | | 3 | Mercelis | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | De Lansalut | | | | | De Lansalut | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bourbonnais | 3 | 6 | | 3 | Mercelis | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Mercelis | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Bueno | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Galtier | | | | | Galtier | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marshall | | | | 10 | Brewer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Brewer | | | | | | | | | 10 | Brewer | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Varin | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | Fancutt | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | Fancutt | 8 | 6 | | | Fancutt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Crowet | 2 | 2 | | 7 | Lazzarino | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lazzarino | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Brewer | 1 | 7 |
| | Robson | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Knode | 6 | 9 |
| | Billaz | 6 | 6 | | | Billaz | 0 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Peterdy | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | Barril | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Barril | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | 15 | Barril | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | Berson | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Knode | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Forbes | 6 | 6 | | | Forbes | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Siarry | 2 | 3 | | 2 | Knode | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Knode | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |