1949 French Championships (tennis)

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 29 May. It was the 53rd staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1949. Frank Parker and Margaret Osborne duPont won the singles titles.

1949 French Championships
Date18–29 May 1949
Edition48
Category19th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
United States Frank Parker[1]
Women's singles
United States Margaret Osborne duPont[2]
Men's doubles
United States Pancho Gonzales / United States Frank Parker
Women's doubles
United States Margaret Du Pont / United States Louise Brough
Mixed doubles
South Africa Sheila Piercey Summers / South Africa Eric Sturgess
← 1948 · French Championships · 1950 →

Finals

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Men's singles

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

Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

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  Pancho Gonzales /   Frank Parker defeated   Eustace Fannin /   Eric Sturgess 6–3, 8–6, 5–7, 6–3

Women's doubles

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  Margaret Osborne duPont /   Louise Brough defeated   Joy Gannon /   Betty Hilton 7–5, 6–1

Mixed doubles

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  Sheila Piercey Summers /   Eric Sturgess defeated   Jean Quertier /   Gerry Oakley 6–1, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1949 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1949 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
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