1951 French Championships | |
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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 | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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Mixed doubles | |
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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.
Main article: 1951 French Championships – Men's singles |
Jaroslav Drobný defeated
Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Main article: 1951 French Championships – Women's singles |
Shirley Fry defeated
Doris Hart 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Ken McGregor /
Frank Sedgman defeated
Gardnar Mulloy /
Dick Savitt 6–2, 2–6, 9–7, 7–5
Shirley Fry /
Doris Hart defeated
Beryl Nicholas-Bartlett /
Barbara Scofield 10–8, 6–3
Doris Hart /
Frank Sedgman defeated
Thelma Coyne Long /
Mervyn Rose 7–5, 6–2