1950 French Championships (tennis)
The 1950 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 24 May until 4 June. It was the 54th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1950. Budge Patty and Doris Hart won the singles titles.
| 1950 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 May – 4 June 1950 |
| Edition | 49 |
| Category | 20th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Budge Patty[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Doris Hart[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Doris Hart / Shirley Fry | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Barbara Scofield / Enrique Morea | |
Finals
Men's singles
Budge Patty defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5
Women's singles
Doris Hart defeated Patricia Canning Todd 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Men's doubles
Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert defeated Jaroslav Drobný / Eric Sturgess 6–2, 1–6, 10–8, 6–2
Women's doubles
Doris Hart / Shirley Fry defeated Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont 1–6, 7–5, 6–2
Mixed doubles
Barbara Scofield / Enrique Morea defeated Patricia Canning Todd / Bill Talbert walkover
References
- "Roland-Garros 1950 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- "Roland-Garros 1950 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-30.