1951 French Championships (tennis)

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1951 French Championships
Date23 May – 3 June 1951
Edition50
Category21st Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Paris (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart / Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman
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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.

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry defeated Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken McGregor / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy / Flag of the United States.svg Dick Savitt 6–2, 2–6, 9–7, 7–5

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry / Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Beryl Bartlett / Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Scofield 10–8, 6–3

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thelma Coyne Long / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mervyn Rose 7–5, 6–2

References

  1. ↑ "Roland-Garros 1951 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. ↑ "Roland-Garros 1951 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
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