1952 French Championships (tennis)

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1952 French Championships
Date20 May – 2 June 1952
Edition51
Category22nd Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Paris (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Egypt.svg Jaroslav Drobný [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart [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 1952 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 20 May until 2 June. It was the 56th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1952. Jaroslav Drobný and Doris Hart won the singles titles.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart defeated Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry 6–4, 6–4

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 6–3, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart / Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Hazel Redick-Smith / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Julia Wipplinger 7–5, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Sedgman defeated Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Eric Sturgess 6–8, 6–3, 6–3

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References

  1. "Roland-Garros 1952 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2015.
  2. "Roland-Garros 1952 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2016.
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