# 1936 French Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Hilde Sperling defeated Simonne Mathieu 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1936 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)
* Margaret Scriven (second round)
* Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (third round)
* Simone Iribarne (quarterfinals)
* Madzy Rollin Couquerque (third round)
* Nelly Adamson (quarterfinals)
* Sylvie Henrotin (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Hilde Sperling | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sylvie Henrotin | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sylvie Henrotin | 3 | 0 | 1 | Hilde Sperling | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Lilly De Alvarez | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| | Lilly De Alvarez | 6 | 6 | | Lilly De Alvarez | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Simone Iribarne | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Simone Iribarne | 4 | 2 | | | | | 1 | Hilde Sperling | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Simonne Mathieu | 3 | 4 |
| | Marie L. Horn | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Simonne Mathieu | 3 | 4 |
| | Simone Goronitchenko | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Simone Goronitchenko | 1 | 4 | | Marie L. Horn | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Simonne Mathieu | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Nelly Adamson | 0 | 2 | 2 | Simonne Mathieu | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Simonne Mathieu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | Sperling | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Barbier | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 1 | Sperling | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Horner | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| | Weaver | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Horner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1 | Sperling | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | 8 | Henrotin | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Henrotin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Terwindt | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 8 | Henrotin | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Kovac | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | Peyre | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kovac | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| 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 | Jędrzejowska | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Bernard | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 4 | Jędrzejowska | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | De Alvarez | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | De Alvarez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Page | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | De Alvarez | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Iribarne | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | 5 | Iribarne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wyns-Speranza | 5 | 6 | 1 | | Isaac | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Isaac | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | 5 | Iribarne | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| Orlandini | | | | | | | | | Noel | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | |
| Wittenstrom | | | | | Wittenstrom | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kleinadel | 3 | 2 | | | Noel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Noel | 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 |
| | Row | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pannetier | | | | Pannetier | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aubert | 5 | 0 | | Horn | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Horn | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | Horn | 2 | 6 | 8 | | | |
| | Le Boutillier | 4 | 8 | | | | | | 6 | Couquerque | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | |
| | Belliard | 6 | 10 | | Belliard | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Neufeld | 2 | 3 | 6 | Couquerque | 2 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Couquerque | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Horn | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Goronitchenko | 1 | 4 |
| | | | | | Pillette | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Xydis | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Xydis | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Goronitchenko | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Goronitchenko | 0 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3 | Scriven | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Deutsch | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Goldschmidt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Goldschmidt | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | 7 | Adamson | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Vives | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Adamson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 7 | Adamson | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Mathieu | 0 | 2 |
| | De St. Ferreol | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrus | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Andrus | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Mathieu | | | | | | |
| | Weekes | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Mathieu | | | | | | | | | | |