Date 23 May - 3 June Category Grand Slam (ITF) Location Paris (XVI), France | Edition 50th Surface Clay Venue Stade Roland Garros | |
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 50th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1951.
Contents
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
Doris Hart / Shirley Fry defeated Beryl Barlett / Barbara Scofield 10–8, 6–3
Mixed Doubles
Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman defeated Thelma Coyne Long / Mervyn Rose 7–5, 6–2
References
1951 French Championships (tennis) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA