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
Date24 May – 3 June
Edition54th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade 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
Main article: 1950 French Championships – Men's Singles

Budge Patty defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5

Women's Singles
Main article: 1950 French Championships – 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
  1. "Roland-Garros 1950 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. "Roland-Garros 1950 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).


Preceded by
1950 Australian Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1950 Wimbledon Championships
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