1949 French Championships (tennis)
| 1949 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–29 May |
| Edition | 53rd |
| 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] | |
| Pancho Gonzales / Frank Parker | |
| Margaret Du Pont / Louise Brough | |
 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 29 May. It was the 53rd staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1949. Frank Parker and Margaret Osborne duPont won the singles titles.
Finals[]
Men's Singles[]
Frank Parker defeated Budge Patty 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
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 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[]
- 1949 in tennis
- French Championships (tennis) by year
- 1949 in French tennis
- May 1949 sports events
- 1949 in Paris