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.
1948 French Championships | |
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Date | 19–30 May 1948 |
Edition | 47 |
Category | 18th Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Frank Parker[1] | |
Women's singles | |
Nelly Landry[2] | |
Men's doubles | |
Lennart Bergelin / Jaroslav Drobný | |
Women's doubles | |
Doris Hart / Pat Canning Todd | |
Mixed doubles | |
Pat Canning Todd / Jaroslav Drobný |
Finals
editMen's singles
editFrank Parker defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6
Women's singles
editNelly Landry defeated Shirley Fry 6–2, 0–6, 6–0
Men's doubles
editLennart Bergelin / Jaroslav Drobný defeated Harry Hopman / Frank Sedgman 8–6, 6–1, 12–10
Women's doubles
editDoris Hart / Pat Canning Todd defeated Shirley Fry / Mary Arnold Prentiss 6–4, 6–2
Mixed doubles
editPat Canning Todd / Jaroslav Drobný defeated Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.