1951 French Championships – Women's singles

Third-seeded Shirley Fry defeated Doris Hart 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1951 French Championships.

Women's singles
1951 French Championships
Champion	Shirley Fry
Runner-up	Doris Hart
Score	6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Draw	46
Seeds	8

Main article: 1951 French Championships (tennis)

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Shirley Fry is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Doris Hart (finalist)
2. Margaret Osborne duPont (semifinals)
3. Shirley Fry (champion)
4. Jean Walker-Smith (semifinals)
5. Beverley Baker (quarterfinals)
6. Thelma Coyne Long (quarterfinals)
7. Nelly Adamson (quarterfinals)
8. Joy Gannon Mottram (third round)

Main draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	2	Margaret Osborne duPont	8	1	6
	7	Nelly Adamson	6	6	1
								2	Margaret Osborne duPont	2	7
								3	Shirley Fry	6	9
	3	Shirley Fry	12	6
	6	Thelma Coyne Long	10	1
															3	Shirley Fry	6	3	6
															1	Doris Hart	3	6	3
	5	Beverley Baker	6	4	1
	4	Jean Walker-Smith	3	6	6
								4	Jean Walker-Smith	2	1
								1	Doris Hart	6	6
		Arlette De Cazalet	0	4
	1	Doris Hart	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	2	M Osborne duPont
		bye						2	M Osborne duPont	6	6
		A Varin							A Varin	1	1
		bye													2	M Osborne duPont	6	6
		K Tuckey														K Tuckey	4	4
		bye							K Tuckey	6	6
		L Schmier							L Schmier	0	0
		bye																				2	M Osborne duPont	8	1	6
	7	N Adamson																				7	N Adamson	6	6	1
		bye						7	N Adamson	6	6
		G Taillandier							G Taillandier	0	2
		bye													7	N Adamson	6	6
		N Migliori	6	6												N Migliori	1	2
		J Kermina	3	5					N Migliori	8	6	6
		J Amouretti	6	7	8				J Amouretti	10	3	1
		B Bartlett	3	9	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	S Fry	6	6
		J Patorni	2	2				3	S Fry	6	3	6
		J Quertier							J Quertier	1	6	3
		bye													3	S Fry	8	6
		R Veber Jones														R Veber Jones	6	1
		bye							R Veber Jones	6	6
		J Foy	6	4	6				J Foy	4	2
		S Schmitt	3	6	2																	3	S Fry	12	6
	6	T Coyne Long	6	6																		6	T Coyne Long	10	1
		F Cor	0	0				6	T Coyne Long	4	6	8
		V Rigollet	7	3	6				V Rigollet	6	2	6
		Mm Bernard	5	6	2										6	T Coyne Long	6	6
		H Matous	7	7	8											G Woodgate	3	4
		M Galtier	5	9	6				H Matous	1	4
		G Woodgate	6	6					G Woodgate	6	6
		S Pannetier	1	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		B Walter
		bye							B Walter	6	6
		C Mercelis	6	6					C Mercelis	4	2
		N Guinand	0	4												B Walter	4	4
		M Dubois	6	6											5	B Baker	6	6
		Van Coller	3	2					M Dubois	3	2
		M Bologna	2	5				5	B Baker	6	6
	5	B Baker	6	7																		5	B Baker	6	4	1
		J Marcellin	0	6	6																	4	J Walker-Smith	3	6	6
		E Scholten-Klein	6	4	2				J Marcellin	4	7	6
		E Andrews	6	6					E Andrews	6	5	3
		S Savoye	4	4												J Marcellin	1	1
		M Bourbonnais	6	6											4	J Walker-Smith	6	6
		J Boutin	2	2					M Bourbonnais	6	1
		bye						4	J Walker-Smith	8	6
	4	J Walker-Smith

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		bye
		A De Cazalet							A De Cazalet	4	6	6
		G. Butler							J Curry	6	1	2
		J Curry	w/o													A De Cazalet	9	6	6
		B. Scofield													8	J Gannon Mottram	7	8	3
		bye							B. Scofield	3	3
		F Lemal	0	2				8	J Gannon Mottram	6	6
	8	J Gannon Mottram	6	6																			A De Cazalet	0	4
		A Charbonnier																				1	D Hart	6	6
		bye							A Charbonnier	w/o
		unknown 1							unknown
		unknown 2														A Charbonnier	3	1
		bye													1	D Hart	6	6
		V Tonolli							V Tonolli	0	1
		bye						1	D Hart	6	6
	1	D Hart