1951 French Championships (tennis)

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.

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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Finals

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Men's singles

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  Jaroslav Drobný defeated   Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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  Doris Hart /   Frank Sedgman defeated   Thelma Coyne Long /   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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