1954 French Championships (tennis)

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1954 French Championships
Date18 May – 30 May
Edition58th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
United States Tony Trabert[1]
Women's singles
United States Maureen Connolly[2]
United States Vic Seixas / United States Tony Trabert
United States Maureen Connolly / Australia Nell Hall Hopman
United States Maureen Connolly / Australia Lew Hoad
← 1953 · French Championships · 1955 →

The 1954 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 30 May. It was the 58th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1954. Tony Trabert and Maureen Connolly won the singles titles.

Finals[]

Men's Singles[]

United States Tony Trabert defeated United States Art Larsen 6–4, 7–5, 6–1

Women's Singles[]

United States Maureen Connolly defeated France Ginette Bucaille 6–4, 6–1

Men's Doubles[]

United States Vic Seixas / United States Tony Trabert defeated Australia Lew Hoad / Australia Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–2, 6–1

Women's Doubles[]

United States Maureen Connolly / Australia Nell Hall Hopman defeated France / France 7–5, 4–6, 6–0

Mixed Doubles[]

United States Maureen Connolly / Australia Lew Hoad defeated France Jacqueline Patorni / Australia Rex Hartwig 6–4, 6–3

References[]

  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1954 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1954 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).

External links[]

Preceded by
1954 Australian Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
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