1952 French Championships (tennis)

The 1952 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 20 May until 2 June. It was the 56th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1952. Jaroslav Drobný and Doris Hart won the singles titles.

1952 French Championships
Date20 May – 2 June 1952
Edition51
Category22nd Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Egypt Jaroslav Drobný[1]
Women's singles
United States Doris Hart[2]
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
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Finals

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Men's singles

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  Jaroslav Drobný defeated   Frank Sedgman 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4

Women's singles

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  Doris Hart defeated   Shirley Fry 6–4, 6–4

Men's doubles

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  Ken McGregor /   Frank Sedgman defeated   Gardnar Mulloy /   Dick Savitt 6–3, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

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  Doris Hart /   Shirley Fry defeated   Hazel Redick-Smith /   Julia Wipplinger 7–5, 6–1

Mixed doubles

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  Doris Hart /   Frank Sedgman defeated   Shirley Fry /   Eric Sturgess 6–8, 6–3, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1952 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1952 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2016.
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