The 1953 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 20 May until 31 May. It was the 57th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1953. Ken Rosewall and Maureen Connolly won the singles titles.
| 1953 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20–31 May 1953 |
| Edition | 52 |
| Category | 23rd Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Ken Rosewall[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Maureen Connolly[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Doris Hart / Shirley Fry | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Doris Hart / Vic Seixas | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Ken Rosewall defeated Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
Women's singles
edit Maureen Connolly defeated Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4
Men's doubles
edit Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated Mervyn Rose / Clive Wilderspin 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
Women's doubles
edit Shirley Fry / Doris Hart defeated Maureen Connolly / Julia Sampson 6–4, 6–3
Mixed doubles
edit Doris Hart / Vic Seixas defeated Maureen Connolly / Mervyn Rose 4–6, 6–4, 6–0
References
edit- ^ "Roland-Garros 1953 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1953 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2016.