1951 French Championships (tennis)
The 1951 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 23 May until 3 June. It was the 55th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1951. Jaroslav Drobný and Shirley Fry won the singles titles.
1951 French Championships | |
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Date | 23 May – 3 June |
Edition | 55th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Jaroslav Drobný [1] | |
Women's Singles | |
Shirley Fry [2] | |
Men's Doubles | |
Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman | |
Women's Doubles | |
Doris Hart / Shirley Fry | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman |
Finals
Men's singles
Jaroslav Drobný defeated Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles
Shirley Fry defeated Doris Hart 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Men's doubles
Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman defeated Gardnar Mulloy / Dick Savitt 6–2, 2–6, 9–7, 7–5
Women's doubles
Doris Hart / Shirley Fry defeated Beryl Nicholas Bartlett / Barbara Scofield 10–8, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman defeated Thelma Coyne Long / Mervyn Rose 7–5, 6–2
References
- "Roland-Garros 1951 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- "Roland-Garros 1951 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links
Preceded by 1951 Australian Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1951 Wimbledon Championships |
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