1936 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1936 French Championships
Champion	Hilde Sperling
Runner-up	Simonne Mathieu
Score	6–3, 6–4
Seeds	8

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.[1]

Seeds

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

1. Hilde Sperling (champion)
2. Simonne Mathieu (finalist)
3. Margaret Scriven (second round)
4. Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (third round)
5. Simone Iribarne (quarterfinals)
6. Madzy Rollin Couquerque (third round)
7. Nelly Adamson (quarterfinals)
8. Sylvie Henrotin (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							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							Second round							Third round							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							Second round							Third round							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

	First round							Second round							Third round							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

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 393. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at Fédération Française de Tennis website, fft.fr

Preceded by 1936 Australian Championships – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1936 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles