1952 French Championships (tennis)

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1952 French Championships
Date20 May – 2 June
Edition56th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Egypt Jaroslav Drobný[1]
Women's singles
United States Doris Hart[2]
Australia Ken McGregor / Australia Frank Sedgman
United States Doris Hart / United States Shirley Fry
United States Doris Hart / Australia 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.

Finals[]

Men's Singles[]

Egypt Jaroslav Drobný defeated Australia Frank Sedgman 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4

Women's Singles[]

United States Doris Hart defeated United States Shirley Fry 6–4, 6–4

Men's Doubles[]

Australia Ken McGregor / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated United States Gardnar Mulloy / United States Dick Savitt 6–3, 6–4, 6–4

Women's Doubles[]

United States Doris Hart / United States Shirley Fry defeated South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith / South Africa Julia Wipplinger 7–5, 6–1

Mixed Doubles[]

United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated United States Shirley Fry / South Africa Eric Sturgess 6–8, 6–3, 6–3

References[]

  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1952 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1952 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).

External links[]

Preceded by
1952 Australian Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
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