# 1953 French Championships – Women's singles

Maureen Connolly defeated defending champion Doris Hart in the final 6–2, 6–4, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1953 French Championships. With this win, Connolly became the first woman to complete the Career Grand Slam in Women's singles.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Maureen Connolly is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Maureen Connolly (champion)
* Doris Hart (finalist)
* Shirley Fry (semifinals)
* Baba Mercedes Lewis (first round)
* Dorothy Head (semifinals)
* Angela Mortimer (third round)
* Jean Rinkel-Quertier (quarterfinals)
* Susan Chatrier (quarterfinals)
* Ann Gray (third round)
* Julia Sampson (third round)
* Nelly Adamson (quarterfinals)
* Helen Fletcher (third round)
* Ginette Bucaille (quarterfinals)
* Silvana Lazzarino (third round)
* Anne Shilcock (third round)
* Raymonde Jones-Veber (third round)

## 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 | Maureen Connolly | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Susan Chatrier | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Susan Chatrier | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Maureen Connolly | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Dorothy Head | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| 13 | Ginette Bucaille | 3 | 0 | | 5 | Dorothy Head | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Dorothy Head | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Dorothy Head | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Maureen Connolly | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Doris Hart | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Nelly Adamson | 1 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Doris Hart | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Shirley Fry | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Shirley Fry | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | Shirley Fry | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Doris Hart | 8 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Jean Rinkel-Quertier | 3 | 3 | | 2 | Doris Hart | 8 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Doris Hart | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | Connolly | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mercelis | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Connolly | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Jones-Veber | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| 16 | Jones-Veber | 0 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alvensleben | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | Connolly | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | Chatrier | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Chatrier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Coessens | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Chatrier | 8 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | Gray | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| 9 | Gray | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bourbonnais | 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 | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Lewis | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Haillet-Passet | | | | | Haillet-Passet | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Salvet | 6 | 8 | | | Salvet | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barril | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | Salvet | 6 | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| 13 | Bucaille | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 13 | Bucaille | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Hopman | 1 | 2 | | 13 | Bucaille | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amouretti | 3 | 2 | | | Fageros | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fageros | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Bucaille | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Head | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Head | 3 | 0 |
| | Soisbault | 0 | 0 | | 5 | Head | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Patorni | 1 | 6 | 4 | | Ten Bosch | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ten Bosch | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | Head | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Lemal | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 12 | Fletcher | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Varin | 8 | 1 | 6 | | Varin | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Fletcher | 6 | 6 | | 12 | Fletcher | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kermina | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Quarterfinals |
| 11 | Adamson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Halff | 1 | 2 | | 11 | Adamson | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brunon | 9 | 6 | 6 | | Brunon | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Isaac | 11 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 11 | Adamson | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Walter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | Mortimer | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Herr | 0 | 2 | | | Walter | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Migliori | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | Mortimer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Mortimer | 6 | 2 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Adamson | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Dubois | 3 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Fry | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Lazzarino | 6 | 3 | 13 | 14 | Lazzarino | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carlisle | 3 | 3 | | | Gimault | 8 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gimault | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | Lazzarino | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Galtier | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | 3 | Fry | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Curry | 6 | 6 | | | Curry | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Schmitt | 3 | 3 | | 3 | Fry | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Fry | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 10 | Sampson | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Charbonnier | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 10 | Sampson | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | 7 | Rinkel-Quertier | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Billaz | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Rinkel-Quertier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 7 | Rinkel-Quertier | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Hart | 3 | 3 |
| | Vollmer-Obst | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Shilcock | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 15 | Shilcock | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Hart | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | De La Giroday | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Hart | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |