1956 French Championships – Women's Singles
| Women's Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1956 French Championships | |
| Champion |
 Althea Gibson
|
| Runner-up |
 Angela Mortimer
|
| Final score | 6–0, 12–10 |
Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer 6–0, 12–10 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1956 French Championships. With this win Gibson became the first African-American, woman or man, to win a Grand Slam Championship.
The seeded players are listed below. Althea Gibson is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
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