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.

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)