Summary
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 edit
Men's singles edit
Budge Patty defeated 
Jaroslav Drobný 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5
Women's singles edit
Doris Hart defeated Patricia Canning Todd 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
Men's doubles edit
Bill Talbert / Tony Trabert defeated Jaroslav Drobný / 
Eric Sturgess 6–2, 1–6, 10–8, 6–2
Women's doubles edit
Doris Hart / Shirley Fry defeated Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont 1–6, 7–5, 6–2
Mixed doubles edit
Barbara Scofield / Enrique Morea defeated Patricia Canning Todd / Bill Talbert walkover
References edit
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- French Open official website