1956 French Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1956 French Championships
Champion Althea Gibson
Runner-up Angela Mortimer
Score6–0, 12–10
Draw55
Seeds16

Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer in the final, 6–0, 12–10 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1956 French Championships. It was her first Grand Slam tournament title, and Gibson became the first African American to win a Grand Slam tournament.

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