1950 French Championships (tennis)

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1950 French Championships
Date24 May – 4 June
Edition54th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
United States Budge Patty[1]
Women's singles
United States Doris Hart[2]
United States Bill Talbert / United States Tony Trabert
United States Doris Hart / United States Shirley Fry
United States Barbara Scofield / Argentina Enrique Morea
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The 1950 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 24 May until 4 June. It was the 54th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1950. Budge Patty and Doris Hart won the singles titles.

Finals[]

Men's Singles[]

United States Budge Patty defeated Egypt Jaroslav Drobný 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5

Women's Singles[]

United States Doris Hart defeated United States Patricia Canning Todd 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Men's Doubles[]

United States Bill Talbert / United States Tony Trabert defeated Egypt Jaroslav Drobný / South Africa Eric Sturgess 6–2, 1–6, 10–8, 6–2

Women's Doubles[]

United States Doris Hart / United States Shirley Fry defeated United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne duPont 1–6, 7–5, 6–2

Mixed Doubles[]

United States Barbara Scofield / Argentina Enrique Morea defeated United States Patricia Canning Todd / United States Bill Talbert walkover

References[]

  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1950 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1950 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).

External links[]

Preceded by
1950 Australian Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
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