1951 French Championships | |
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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 | |
Jaroslav Drobný | |
Women's Singles | |
Shirley Fry | |
Men's Doubles | |
Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman | |
Women's Doubles | |
Doris Hart / Shirley Fry | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Doris Hart / 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.
Jaroslav Drobný defeated Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
Shirley Fry defeated Doris Hart 6–3, 3–6, 6–3