1951 in tennis

none May 2026 1951 tennis This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1951. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits. Australian Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA Dick Savitt AUS Ken McGregor 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–1Women's singles AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton AUS Thelma Coyne Long 6–1, 7–5Men's doublesAUS Ken McGregor AUS Frank Sedgman AUS John Bromwich AUS Adrian Quist 11–9, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–31951 Men's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1951_MD_F.html Tennis AustraliaWomen's doublesAUS Thelma Coyne Long AUS Nancye Wynne Bolton AUS Joyce Fitch AUS Mary Bevis Hawton 6–2, 6–11951 Women's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1951_LD_F.html Tennis Australia Mixed doublesAUS Thelma Coyne Long AUS George Worthington AUS Clare Proctor AUS Jack May 6–4, 6–31951 Mixed Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1951_MX_1.html Tennis Australia French Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles EGY 1922 Jaroslav Drobný RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess 6–3, 6–3, 6–3Women's singles USA Shirley Fry USA Doris Hart 6–3, 3–6, 6–3Men's doublesAUS Ken McGregor AUS Frank Sedgman USA Gardnar Mulloy USA Dick Savitt 6–2, 2–6, 9–7, 7–5Women's doublesUSA Shirley Fry USA Doris Hart RSA 1928 Beryl Bartlett USA Barbara Scofield 10–8, 6–3Mixed doublesUSA Doris Hart AUS Frank Sedgman AUS Thelma Coyne Long AUS Mervyn Rose 7–5, 6–2 Wimbledon CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA 1912 Dick Savitt AUS Ken McGregor 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Women's singles USA 1912 Doris Hart USA 1912 Shirley Fry 6–1, 6–0 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Men's doubles AUS Ken McGregor AUS Frank Sedgman EGY 1922 Jaroslav Drobný SAF 1928 Eric Sturgess 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Women's doubles USA 1912 Shirley Fry USA 1912 Doris Hart USA 1912 Louise Brough USA 1912 Margaret duPont 6–3, 13–11 Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Mixed doubles AUS Frank Sedgman USA 1912 Doris Hart AUS Mervyn Rose AUS Nancye Bolton 7–5, 6–2 Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 US Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles AUS Frank Sedgman USA Vic Seixas 6–4, 6–1, 6–1Women's singles USA Maureen Connolly USA Shirley Fry 6–3, 1–6, 6–4Men's doublesAUS Ken McGregor AUS Frank Sedgman AUS Don Candy AUS Mervyn Rose 10–8, 6–4, 4–6, 7–5 Collins, p. 477Women's doublesUSA Shirley Fry USA Doris Hart USA Nancy Chaffee USA Patricia Todd 6–4, 6–2 Collins, p. 480Mixed doublesUSA Doris Hart AUS Frank Sedgman USA Shirley Fry AUS Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–2 Collins, p. 482 Notes References External links Tennis Sport Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20120608021306/http://www.daviscup.com/en/home.aspx June 8, 2012 Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20140107091128/http://www.fedcup.com/en/home.aspx January 7, 2014 Category:Tennis by year