1950 French Championships (tennis)
The 1950 French Championships (now known as the French Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 24 May until 3 June. It was the 54th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1950. Budge Patty and Doris Hart won the singles titles.
1950 French Championships | |
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Date | 24 May – 3 June |
Edition | 54th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Budge Patty [1] | |
Women's Singles | |
Doris Hart [2] | |
Men's Doubles | |
Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert | |
Women's Doubles | |
Doris Hart / Shirley Fry | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Barbara Scofield / Enrique Morea |
Finals
Men's Singles
Budge Patty defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5
Women's Singles
Doris Hart defeated Patricia Todd 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Men's Doubles
Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert defeated Jaroslav Drobný / Eric Sturgess 6–2, 1–6, 10–8, 6–2
Women's Doubles
Doris Hart / Shirley Fry defeated Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont 1–6, 7–5, 6–2
Mixed Doubles
Barbara Scofield / Enrique Morea defeated Patricia Todd / Bill Talbert walkover
References
- "Roland-Garros 1950 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- "Roland-Garros 1950 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links
Preceded by 1950 Australian Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1950 Wimbledon Championships |