1951 French Championships (tennis)

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1951 French Championships
Date 23 May - 3 June
Edition 50th
Category 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

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 50th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1951.

Champions

Men's Singles

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Kingdom of Egypt Jaroslav Drobný defeated South Africa Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3


Women's Singles

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


Men's Doubles

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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

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United States Doris Hart / United States Shirley Fry defeated South Africa Beryl Barlett / United States Barbara Scofield 10–8, 6–3


Mixed Doubles

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United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia Mervyn Rose 7–5, 6–2


References

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Preceded by Grand Slams Succeeded by
1951 Wimbledon Championships