1948_French_Championships_(tennis)

1948 French Championships (tennis)

1948 French Championships (tennis)

Tennis tournament

The 1948 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 19 May until 30 May. It was the 52nd staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1948. Frank Parker and Nelly Landry won the singles titles.

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Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1948 French Championships – Men's singles

United States Frank Parker defeated Egypt Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6

Women's singles

Main article: 1948 French Championships – Women's singles

France Nelly Landry defeated United States Shirley Fry 6–2, 0–6, 6–0

Men's doubles

Sweden Lennart Bergelin / Egypt Jaroslav Drobný defeated Australia Harry Hopman / Australia Frank Sedgman 8–6, 6–1, 12–10

Women's doubles

United States Doris Hart / United States Pat Canning Todd defeated United States Shirley Fry / United States Mary Arnold Prentiss 6–4, 6–2

Mixed doubles

United States Pat Canning Todd / Egypt Jaroslav Drobný defeated United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

References

  1. [1]
    "Roland-Garros 1948 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
  2. [2]
    "Roland-Garros 1948 (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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