1938 French Championships – Women's singles

First-seeded Simonne Mathieu defeated Nelly Adamson 6–0, 6–3 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1938 French Championships.^[1] Hilde Sperling was the three-time defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Women's singles
1938 French Championships
Champion	Simonne Mathieu
Runner-up	Nelly Adamson
Score	6–0, 6–3
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

1. Simonne Mathieu (champion)
2. Nancye Wynne Bolton (third round)
3. Sylvie Henrotin (quarterfinals)
4. Valerie Scott (second round)
5. Arlette Halff (semifinals)
6. Nell Hall Hopman (third round)
7. Madzy Rollin Couquerque (semifinals)
8. Esther Hein-Mueller (second round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Simonne Mathieu	6	6
		Dorothy Stevenson	4	0
								1	Simonne Mathieu	6	6
								5	Arlette Halff	1	1
		Suzanne Pannetier	6	4	3
	5	Arlette Halff	2	6	6
															1	Simonne Mathieu	6	6
																Nelly Adamson	0	3
		Nelly Adamson	6	6
	3	Sylvie Henrotin	2	2
									Nelly Adamson	6	6
								7	Madzy Rollin Couquerque	2	4
	7	Madzy Rollin Couquerque	6	6
		Jacqueline Goldschmidt	2	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Mathieu	6	6
									Simon	0	1
															1	Mathieu
																De St. Ferreol
									De St. Ferreol
									Behrens
																						1	Mathieu	6	6
																							Stevenson	4	0
								8	Hein-Mueller
									Barbier
																Barbier	3	4
																Stevenson	6	6
									Stevenson	6	3	6
									Enger	2	6	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Scott	5	3
									Pannetier	7	6
																Pannetier	6	6
																Kovac	1	4
									Iribarne	3	5
									Kovac	6	7
																							Pannetier	6	4	3
																						5	Halff	2	6	6
								5	Halff
									Coyne
															5	Halff	7	6
		Varin	1	6	4											Weiwers	5	4
		Weiwers	6	0	6				Weiwers	6	6
		Belliard	4	3					Jarvis	2	2
		Jarvis	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Adamson	7	6
		Horner	5	4					Adamson	6	6
		Saunders-Taylor	4	6	6				Saunders-Taylor	2	1
		Lebailly	6	4	3											Adamson	6	6
		Morel-Deville	1	2											6	Hopman	4	1
		Andrus	6	6					Andrus	1	2
								6	Hopman	6	6
																							Adamson	6	6
																						3	Henrotin	2	2
									Kleinadel	6	4	6
									Adamoff	1	6	2
																Kleinadel	2	2
															3	Henrotin	6	6
									Mellerio	6	0	2
								3	Henrotin	3	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
									Row
									Whitmarsh
																Whitmarsh	3	1
															7	Couquerque	6	6
								7	Couquerque	6	6
									St. Omer Roy	0	3
																						7	Couquerque	6	6
																							Goldschmidt	2	1
									Goldschmidt	6	6
									Wyns-Speranza	0	0
																Goldschmidt	6	6
															2	Wynne	0	3
									Forsell	0	1
								2	Wynne	6	6