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
Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný
Women's Singles
United States Shirley Fry
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
French Championships
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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 50th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1951.

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Champions [edit]

Men's Singles [edit]

Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný defeated South Africa Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3

Women's Singles [edit]

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

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Preceded by
1950 French Championships
French Championships Succeeded by
1952 French Championships
Preceded by
1951 Australian Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1951 Wimbledon Championships