1951 French Championships (tennis)
| 1951 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 May – 3 June 1951 |
| Edition | 50 |
| Category | 21st 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] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Doris Hart / Shirley Fry | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| 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 Beryl Bartlett / 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). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ^ "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.