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1949 French Championships (tennis)

1949 French Championships
Date 18 May – 28 May
Edition 48th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Paris (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Frank Parker
Women's Singles
United States Margaret Osborne duPont
Men's Doubles
United States Pancho Gonzales / United States Frank Parker
Women's Doubles
United States Margaret Du Pont / United States Louise Brough Clapp
Mixed Doubles
South Africa Sheila Piercey Summers / South Africa Eric Sturgess
← 1948 · French Championships · 1950 →

The 1949 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 18 May until 28 May. It was the 48th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1949.

United States Frank Parker defeated United States Budge Patty 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4


United States Margaret Osborne duPont defeated France Nelly Adamson 7–5, 6–2


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