1953 French Championships (tennis)

1953 French Championships 20–31 May 1953 52 Clay Paris (XVIe), France Stade Roland Garros 23rd Grand Slam (ITF) AUS Ken RosewallRoland-Garros 1953 (Grand Slam) - Men singles http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1953_en.pdf Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20181003142701if_/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1953_en.pdf 3 October 2018 dead USA Maureen ConnollyRoland-Garros 1953 (Grand Slam) - Women singles http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1953_en.pdf Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20160319001312if_/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1953_en.pdf 19 March 2016 dead AUS Lew Hoad / AUS Ken Rosewall USA Doris Hart / USA Shirley Fry USA Doris Hart / USA Vic Seixas The 1953 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 to 31 May. It was the 57th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1953. Ken Rosewall and Maureen Connolly won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles 1953 French Championships – Men's singles AUS Ken Rosewall defeated USA Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 Women's singles 1953 French Championships – Women's singles USA Maureen Connolly defeated USA Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4 Men's doubles AUS Lew Hoad / AUS Ken Rosewall defeated AUS Mervyn Rose / AUS Clive Wilderspin 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 Women's doubles USA Shirley Fry / USA Doris Hart defeated USA Maureen Connolly / USA Julia Sampson 6–4, 6–3 Mixed doubles USA Doris Hart / AUS Vic Seixas defeated USA Maureen Connolly / AUS Mervyn Rose 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 References External links French Open official website 1953 Australian Championships Grand Slams 1953 Wimbledon Championships French Championships 1953 French Championships (tennis) French Championships (tennis) French Championships (tennis)