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 | |
| 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
Men's singles
Egypt Jaroslav Drobný defeated South Africa Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
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Women's singles
United States Shirley Fry defeated United States Doris Hart 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Men's doubles
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
United States Shirley Fry / United States Doris Hart defeated South Africa Beryl Bartlett / United States Barbara Scofield 10–8, 6–3
Mixed doubles
United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia 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.