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1950 French Championships (tennis)

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1950 French Championships
Date24 May – 4 June 1950
Edition49
Category20th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
United States Budge Patty[1]
Women's singles
United States Doris Hart[2]
Men's doubles
United States Bill Talbert / United States Tony Trabert
Women's doubles
United States Doris Hart / United States Shirley Fry
Mixed doubles
United States Barbara Scofield / Argentina Enrique Morea
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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.

Finals

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Men's singles

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United States Budge Patty defeated Egypt Jaroslav Drobný 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5

Women's singles

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United States Doris Hart defeated United States Patricia Canning Todd 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Men's doubles

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United States Bill Talbert / United States Tony Trabert defeated Egypt Jaroslav Drobný / South Africa Eric Sturgess 6–2, 1–6, 10–8, 6–2

Women's doubles

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United States Doris Hart / United States Shirley Fry defeated United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne duPont 1–6, 7–5, 6–2

Mixed doubles

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United States Barbara Scofield / Argentina Enrique Morea defeated United States Patricia Canning Todd / United States Bill Talbert walkover

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
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