1952 French Championships (tennis)

1952 French Championships
Date 20 May – 1 June
Edition 56th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Paris (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Egypt Jaroslav Drobný [1]
Women's Singles
United States Doris Hart [2]
Men's Doubles
Australia Ken McGregor / Australia Frank Sedgman
Women's Doubles
United States Doris Hart / United States Shirley Fry
Mixed Doubles
United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman

The 1952 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 until 1 June. It was the 56th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1952.

Champions

Men's Singles

Egypt Jaroslav Drobný defeated Australia Frank Sedgman 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4


Women's Singles

United States Doris Hart defeated United States Shirley Fry 6–4, 6–4


Men's Doubles

Australia Ken McGregor / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated United States Gardnar Mulloy / United States Dick Savitt 6–3, 6–4, 6–4


Women's Doubles

United States Doris Hart / United States Shirley Fry defeated South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith / South Africa Julia Wipplinger 7–5, 6–1


Mixed Doubles

United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated United States Shirley Fry / South Africa Eric Sturgess 6–8, 6–3, 6–3


References

  1. "Roland-Garros 1952 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. "Roland-Garros 1952 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).


Preceded by
1952 Australian Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1952 Wimbledon Championships
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