1951 French Championships (tennis)
| 1951 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 May - 3 June |
| Edition | 50th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 | |
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 50th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1951.
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1951 French Championships – Men's Singles
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Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Women's Singles
Main article: 1951 French Championships – 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 Barlett / 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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