1954 French Championships (tennis)

1954 French Championships
Date 18 May – 29 May
Edition 53rd
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Paris (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Tony Trabert [1]
Women's Singles
United States Maureen Connolly [2]
Men's Doubles
United States Vic Seixas / United States Tony Trabert
Women's Doubles
United States Maureen Connolly / Australia Nell Hall Hopman
Mixed Doubles
United States Maureen Connolly / Australia Lew Hoad

The 1954 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 29 May. It was the 53rd staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1954.

Champions

Men's Singles

United States Tony Trabert defeated United States Art Larsen 6–4, 7–5, 6–1


Women's Singles

United States Maureen Connolly defeated France Ginette Bucaille 6–4, 6–1


Men's Doubles

United States Vic Seixas / United States Tony Trabert defeated Australia Lew Hoad / Australia Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–2, 6–1


Women's Doubles

United States Maureen Connolly / Australia Nell Hall Hopman defeated France Maude Galtier / France Suzanne Schmitt 7–5, 4–6, 6–0


Mixed Doubles

United States Maureen Connolly / Australia Lew Hoad defeated France Jacqueline Patorni / Australia Rex Hartwig 6–4, 6–3

References

  1. "Roland-Garros 1954 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. "Roland-Garros 1954 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).

External links


Preceded by
1954 Australian Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1954 Wimbledon Championships
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