# 1947 French Championships – Women's singles

Fifth-seeded Patricia Todd defeated Doris Hart 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1947 French Championships.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Patricia Todd is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Margaret Osborne (semifinals)
* Doris Hart (finalist)
* Louise Brough (semifinals)
* Nelly Landry (second round)
* Patricia Todd (champion)
* Sheila Piercey (quarterfinals)
* Magda Rurac (quarterfinals)
* Zsuzsi Körmöczy (quarterfinals)
* Helena Straubeova (third round)
* Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (third round)
* Alice Weiwers (third round)
* Anne-Marie Seghers (third round)
* Miriamme De Borman (third round)
* Márta Peterdy (third round)
* Annalisa Bossi (third round)
* Dorothy Muller (third round)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Margaret Osborne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Zsuzsi Körmöczy | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Zsuzsi Körmöczy | 0 | 3 | 1 | Margaret Osborne | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | 5 | Patricia Todd | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Lucia Manfredi | 1 | 4 | 5 | Patricia Todd | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Patricia Todd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Patricia Todd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | Patricia Todd | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Doris Hart | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Sheila Piercey | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Doris Hart | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | Louise Brough | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Louise Brough | 6 | 6 | 3 | Louise Brough | 2 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Doris Hart | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Magda Rurac | 3 | 4 | 2 | Doris Hart | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Doris Hart | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | Osborne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Inglebert | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 1 | Osborne | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 16 | Muller | 0 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 16 | Muller | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gannon | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Osborne | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Körmöczy | 0 | 3 |
| | Sutz | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Körmöczy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 8 | Körmöczy | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 9 | Straubeová | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | Van Der Wall | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Straubeová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 |
| | | | | 4 | Landry | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Manfredi | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Manfredi | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 13 | De Borman | 2 | 6 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | Carris | 6 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 13 | De Borman | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Manfredi | 1 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Todd | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 5 | Todd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Varin | 6 | 6 | | Varin | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Poncelet | 3 | 1 | | | | | | 5 | Todd | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 12 | Seghers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | Seghers | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Foy | 1 | 0 | 12 | Seghers | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Noyon | 2 | 4 | | Boegner | 3 | 3 | r | | | | | | | | | |
| | Boegner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 11 | Weiwers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hamelin | 1 | 1 | | 11 | Weiwers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Claude | 6 | 6 | | | Claude | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brunnarius | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 11 | Weiwers | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | Marcellin | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | 6 | Piercey | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Jucker | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Jucker | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Piercey | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Piercey | 1 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Brough | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Hermsen | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Peterdy | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 14 | Peterdy | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Brough | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Charpenel | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Brough | 6 | 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 |
| 10 | Jędrzejowska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quertier | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Jędrzejowska | 7 | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Rurac | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Butler | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Rurac | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Rurac | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Hart | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | Bossi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Couquerque | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Bossi | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Hart | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | Patorni | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Hart | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |