1951 French Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1951 French Championships
Champion	Shirley Fry Irvin
Runner-up	Doris Hart
Final score	6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Main article: 1951 French Championships (tennis)

Shirley Fry Irvin 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.

Seeds

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

1. Doris Hart (Finalist)
2. Margaret Osborne duPont (Semifinalist)
3. Shirley Fry Irvin (Champion)
4. Jean Walker-Smith (Semifinalist)
5. Beverley Baker (Quarterfinalist)
6. Thelma Long (Quarterfinalist)
7. Nelly Adamson (Quarterfinalist)
8. Joy Mottram (Third round)

Main draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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 Irvin	6	9
	3	Shirley Fry Irvin	12	6
	6	Thelma Long	10	1
															3	Shirley Fry Irvin	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
		bye						2	M Osborne	6	6
		A Varin							A Varin	1	1
		bye													2	M Osborne	6	6
		K Tuckey														K Tuckey	4	4
		bye							K Tuckey	6	6
		L Schmier							L Schmier	0	0
		bye																				2	M Osborne	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 Irvin	6	6
		J Patorni	2	2				3	S Fry Irvin	6	3	'6
		J Quertier							J Quertier	1	6	3
		bye													3	S Fry Irvin	8	6
		R Jones-Veber														R Jones-Veber	6	1
		bye							R Jones-Veber	6	6
		J Foy	6	4	6				J Foy	4	2
		S Schmitt	3	6	2																	3	S Fry Irvin	12	6
	6	T Long	6	6																		6	T Long	10	1
		F Cor	0	0				6	T Long	4	6	8
		V Rigollet	7	3	6				V Rigollet	6	2	6
		Mm Bernard	5	6	2										6	T 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	JB 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	JB Walker-Smith	6	6
		J Boutin	2	2					M Bourbonnais	6	1
		bye						4	JB Walker-Smith	8	6
	4	JB Walker-Smith

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		bye
		A De Cazalet							A De Cazalet	4	6	6
		bye							JP Curry	6	1	2
		JP Curry														A De Cazalet	9	6	6
		bye													8	J Mottram	7	8	3
		F Lemal							F Lemal	0	2
		bye						8	J Mottram	6	6
	8	J Mottram																					A De Cazalet	0	4
		A Charbonnier																				1	D Hart	6	6
		bye							A Charbonnier	w/o
		bye							bye
		bye														bye
		bye													1	D Hart
		V Tonolli							V Tonolli	0	1
		bye						1	D Hart	6	6
	1	D Hart