1951 French Championships (tennis)

1951 French Championships
Date23 May – 3 June 1951
Edition50
Category21st Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Kingdom of Egypt Jaroslav Drobný[1]
Women's singles
United States Shirley Fry[2]
Men's doubles
Australia Ken McGregor / Australia Frank Sedgman
Women's doubles
United States Doris Hart / United States Shirley Fry
Mixed doubles
United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman
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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

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Men's singles

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Egypt Jaroslav Drobný defeated South Africa Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

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United States Shirley Fry defeated United States Doris Hart 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Men's doubles

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Australia Ken McGregor / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated United States Gardnar Mulloy / United States Dick Savitt 6–2, 2–6, 9–7, 7–5

Women's doubles

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United States Shirley Fry / United States Doris Hart defeated South Africa Beryl Bartlett / United States Barbara Scofield 10–8, 6–3

Mixed doubles

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United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia Mervyn Rose 7–5, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1951 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. ^ "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.
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