# 1937 French Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Hilde Sperling defeated Simonne Mathieu 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1937 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Hilde Sperling is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Hilde Sperling (champion)
* Simonne Mathieu (finalist)
* Helen Jacobs (quarterfinals)
* Margaret Scriven (quarterfinals)
* Lilly De La Valdène (semifinals)
* Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (semifinals)
* Mary Hardwick (third round)
* Sylvie Henrotin (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Hilde Sperling | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sylvie Henrotin | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sylvie Henrotin | 4 | 1 | | 1 | Hilde Sperling | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Lilly De La Valdène | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Margaret Scriven | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | Lilly De La Valdène | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Lilly De La Valdène | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lilly De La Valdène | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | 1 | Hilde Sperling | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Simonne Mathieu | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Simonne Mathieu | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Helen Jacobs | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Helen Jacobs | 3 | 4 | | 6 | Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | 5 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Simonne Mathieu | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| | Marie L. Horn | 9 | 5 | | 2 | Simonne Mathieu | 7 | 7 | | | | |
| 2 | Simonne Mathieu | 11 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | Sperling | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Varin | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Sperling | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Horner | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | Horner | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Manzutto | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Sperling | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Henrotin | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Henrotin | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Bouverie | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Henrotin | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Noel | 0 | 4 | | | | |
| | Noel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vives | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 |
| | | | | 4 | Scriven | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Morel-Deville | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | Scriven | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Iribarne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Iribarne | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Macready | 0 | 3 | | Iribarne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Forsell | 4 | 2 | | De St. Ferreol | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | De St. Ferreol | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Scriven | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | L De La Valdène | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | L De La Valdène | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| | Sobotkova | | | 5 | L De La Valdène | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lebailly | 6 | 6 | | Lebailly | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Norman | 2 | 1 | | | | | | 5 | L De La Valdène | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Couquerque | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Couquerque | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Gallay | 2 | 1 | | Couquerque | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Goldschmidt | 6 | 6 | | Goldschmidt | 2 | 0 | r | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wittenström | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 |
| | Satterthwaite | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pannetier | 6 | 6 | | | Pannetier | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kleinadel | | | | | Kleinadel | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrus | | | | | | | | | | Pannetier | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | Goronitchenko | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | 6 | Jędrzejowska | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kovac | 6 | 6 | | | Kovac | 3 | 0 | r | | | | | | | | |
| | Belliard | 0 | 4 | | 6 | Jędrzejowska | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Jędrzejowska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Jędrzejowska | 6 | 6 |
| | Planner | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Jacobs | 3 | 4 |
| | Boegner | 6 | 6 | | | Boegner | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mellerio | 3 | 6 | 1 | | Ingram | 3 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ingram | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | Boegner | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | Barbier | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | 3 | Jacobs | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Xydis | 3 | 7 | | | Barbier | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Jacobs | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Simon | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Horn | 8 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Horn | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Hardwick | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Wyns-Speranza | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Hardwick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Horn | 11 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Mathieu | 9 | 5 |
| | Wolf | 6 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Terwindt | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terwindt | 10 | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Mathieu | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Weaver | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mathieu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |