# 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. It was the only time an unseeded player won the title until Jeļena Ostapenko did so in 2017.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Scriven is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Lolette Payot (third round)
* Helen Jacobs (semifinals)
* Simonne Mathieu (finalist)
* Hilde Krahwinkel (second round)
* Mary Heeley (quarterfinals)
* Eileen Fearnley Whittingstall (quarterfinals)
* Josane Sigart (second round)
* Ida Adamoff (second 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 | Finals |
| | Betty Nuthall | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dorothy Burke | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dorothy Burke | 3 | 1 | | | Betty Nuthall | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Margaret Scriven | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Margaret Scriven | 6 | 6 | | | Margaret Scriven | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Mary Heeley | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Mary Heeley | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | Margaret Scriven | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Simonne Mathieu | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Eileen Fearnley Whittingstall | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Simonne Mathieu | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Simonne Mathieu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Simonne Mathieu | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Simonne Mathieu | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Helen Jacobs | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Jacqueline Goldschmidt | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Helen Jacobs | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Helen Jacobs | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | Payot | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Satterthwaite | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Payot | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nuthall | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Nuthall | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Belliard | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Nuthall | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Burke | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | Adamoff | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Burke | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Burke | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | | Wilson | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | |
| | Wilson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Macready | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Krahwinkel | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jędrzejowska | 5 | 2 | | 4 | Krahwinkel | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Scriven | 6 | 6 | | | Scriven | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Baumgarten | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | Scriven | 6 | 8 | | | | |
| | Henrotin | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Henrotin | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | Couquerque | 9 | 2 | 4 | | Henrotin | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Golding | | | | | Golding | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Neufeld | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Scriven | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Heeley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Heeley | 2 | 4 |
| | Pillette | 0 | 3 | | 5 | Heeley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Valerio | 6 | 6 | | | Valerio | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aubert | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 5 | Heeley | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Ryan | | | | | | | | | | Wolfrom | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| | Wolfrom | | | | | Wolfrom | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Goronitchenko | | | | | Crawford | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Crawford | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Wyns-Speranza | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ingram | 6 | 6 | | | Ingram | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kleinadel | 2 | 2 | | | Thomas | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Thomas | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Ingram | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| | Barbier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 6 | Whittingstall | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Freville | 2 | 4 | | | Barbier | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Morel-Deville | | | | 6 | Whittingstall | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Whittingstall | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Whittingstall | 2 | 0 |
| | Dyson | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Mathieu | 6 | 6 |
| | Gautier | 6 | 6 | | | Gautier | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Pons | 4 | 2 | | | Saoutchik | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Saoutchik | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Saoutchik | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Riboli | 4 | 6 | 9 | | | | | 3 | Mathieu | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Gallay | 6 | 2 | 7 | | Riboli | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Dros-Canters | 0 | 2 | | 3 | Mathieu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Mathieu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 |
| James | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rosambert | 6 | 6 | | Rosambert | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Aussem | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Rosambert | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Goldschmidt | 8 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | Goldschmidt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Sigart | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Goldschmidt | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Jacobs | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | Pannetier | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Stammers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Stammers | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Jacobs | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | Fournier | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Jacobs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |