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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–29 May 1949 |
| Edition | 48 |
| Category | 19th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Frank Parker[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Margaret Osborne duPont[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Pancho Gonzales / Frank Parker | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Margaret Du Pont / Louise Brough | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Sheila Piercey Summers / Eric Sturgess | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Frank Parker defeated Budge Patty 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
Women's singles
edit Margaret Osborne duPont defeated 
Nelly Adamson 7–5, 6–2
Men's doubles
edit Pancho Gonzales / Frank Parker defeated Eustace Fannin / Eric Sturgess 6–3, 8–6, 5–7, 6–3
Women's doubles
edit Margaret Osborne duPont / Louise Brough defeated 
Joy Gannon / Betty Hilton 7–5, 6–1
Mixed doubles
edit Sheila Piercey Summers / Eric Sturgess defeated Jean Quertier / Gerry Oakley 6–1, 6–1
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.