1949 French Championships (tennis)
| 1949 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 May – 28 May |
| Edition | 48th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 Frank Parker [1] | |
| Women's Singles | |
|
Margaret Osborne duPont [2] | |
| Men's Doubles | |
|
Pancho Gonzales / Frank Parker | |
| Women's Doubles | |
|
Margaret Du Pont / Louise Brough Clapp | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Sheila Piercey Summers / Eric Sturgess | |
The 1949 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 18 May until 28 May. It was the 48th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1949.
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1949 French Championships – Men's Singles
Frank Parker defeated Budge Patty 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Women's Singles
Main article: 1949 French Championships – Women's Singles
Margaret Osborne duPont defeated 
Nelly Adamson 7–5, 6–2
Men's Doubles
Pancho Gonzales / Frank Parker defeated Eustace Fannin / Eric Sturgess 6–3, 8–6, 5–7, 6–3
Women's Doubles
Margaret Osborne duPont / Louise Brough Clapp defeated 
Joy Gannon / Betty Hilton 7–5, 6–1
Mixed Doubles
Sheila Piercey Summers / Eric Sturgess defeated Jean Quertier / Gerry Oakley 6–1, 6–1
References
- ↑ "Roland-Garros 1949 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ↑ "Roland-Garros 1949 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links
| Preceded by 1949 Australian Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1949 Wimbledon Championships |
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