1949 French Championships (tennis)

1949 French Championships 18–29 May 1949 48 Clay Paris (XVIe), France Stade Roland Garros 19th Grand Slam (ITF) USA Frank ParkerRoland-Garros 1949 (Grand Slam) - Men singles http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1949_en.pdf Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) PDF 2013-11-30 2013-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005724/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1949_en.pdf dead USA Margaret Osborne duPontRoland-Garros 1949 (Grand Slam) - Women singles http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1949_en.pdf Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) PDF 2013-11-30 2013-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203010040/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1949_en.pdf dead USA Pancho Gonzales / USA Frank Parker USA Margaret Du Pont / USA Louise Brough RSA 1928 Sheila Piercey Summers / RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess 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. Finals Men's singles 1949 French Championships – Men's singles USA Frank Parker defeated USA Budge Patty 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 Women's singles 1949 French Championships – Women's singles USA Margaret Osborne duPont defeated FRA Nelly Adamson 7–5, 6–2 Men's doubles USA Pancho Gonzales / USA Frank Parker defeated RSA 1928 Eustace Fannin / RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess 6–3, 8–6, 5–7, 6–3 Women's doubles USA Margaret Osborne duPont / USA Louise Brough defeated GBR Joy Gannon / GBR Betty Hilton 7–5, 6–1 Mixed doubles RSA 1928 Sheila Piercey Summers / RSA 1928 Eric Sturgess defeated GBR Jean Quertier / GBR Gerry Oakley 6–1, 6–1 References External links French Open official website 1949 Australian Championships Grand Slams 1949 Wimbledon Championships French Championships Category:French Championships (tennis) by year French Champ French Championships French Championships