1951 French Championships (tennis)
| 1951 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 May – 3 June |
| Edition | 55th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Jaroslav Drobný[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Shirley Fry[2] | |
 Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman | |
| Doris Hart / Shirley Fry | |
| Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman | |
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.
Finals[]
Men's singles[]
Jaroslav Drobný defeated 
Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles[]
Shirley Fry defeated Doris Hart 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Men's doubles[]
Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman defeated Gardnar Mulloy / Dick Savitt 6–2, 2–6, 9–7, 7–5
Women's doubles[]
Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated / Barbara Scofield 10–8, 6–3
Mixed doubles[]
Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman defeated Thelma Coyne Long / Mervyn Rose 7–5, 6–2
References[]
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1951 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ^ "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.
External links[]
Categories:
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