# 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.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Helen Wills is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Helen Wills (champion)
* Bobbie Heine Miller (quarterfinals)
* Phoebe Holcroft Watson (quarterfinals)
* Eileen Bennett (semifinals)
* Kornelia Bouman (first round)
* Simonne Mathieu (finalist)
* Cilly Aussem (semifinals)
* Irmgard Rost (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 | Helen Wills | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sylvie Henrotin | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sylvie Henrotin | 4 | 1 | | 1 | Helen Wills | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Eileen Bennett | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| 4 | Eileen Bennett | 7 | 6 | | 4 | Eileen Bennett | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Alida Neave | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alida Neave | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | Helen Wills | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Simonne Mathieu | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Simonne Mathieu | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Simonne Mathieu | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Phoebe Watson | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Phoebe Watson | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | Simonne Mathieu | 8 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Cilly Aussem | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| 7 | Cilly Aussem | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Cilly Aussem | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| 2 | Bobbie Heine Miller | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| 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 |
| | | | | | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| | 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 | 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 | 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 | | | | | | | | | |