1948 French Championships (tennis)

1948 French Championships 19–30 May 1948 47 Clay Paris (XVIe), France Stade Roland Garros 18th Grand Slam (ITF) USA Frank ParkerRoland-Garros 1948 (Grand Slam) - Men singles http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1948_en.pdf Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) PDF 2013-11-30 2013-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005717/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1948_en.pdf dead FRA Nelly LandryRoland-Garros 1948 (Grand Slam) - Women singles http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1948_en.pdf Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) PDF 2013-11-30 2013-12-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014605/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1948_en.pdf dead SWE Lennart Bergelin / EGY Jaroslav Drobný USA Doris Hart / USA Pat Canning Todd USA Pat Canning Todd / EGY Jaroslav Drobný The 1948 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 19 May until 30 May. It was the 52nd staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1948. Frank Parker and Nelly Landry won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles 1948 French Championships – Men's singles USA Frank Parker defeated EGY Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6 Women's singles 1948 French Championships – Women's singles FRA Nelly Landry defeated USA Shirley Fry 6–2, 0–6, 6–0 Men's doubles SWE Lennart Bergelin / EGY Jaroslav Drobný defeated AUS Harry Hopman / AUS Frank Sedgman 8–6, 6–1, 12–10 Women's doubles USA Doris Hart / USA Pat Canning Todd defeated USA Shirley Fry / USA Mary Arnold Prentiss 6–4, 6–2 Mixed doubles USA Pat Canning Todd / EGY Jaroslav Drobný defeated USA Doris Hart / AUS Frank Sedgman 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 References External links French Open official website 1948 Australian Championships Grand Slams 1948 Wimbledon Championships French Championships Category:French Championships (tennis) by year French Champ French Championships French Championships