1953 French Championships | |
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Date | 20–31 May 1953 |
Edition | 52 |
Category | 23rd Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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The 1953 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 31 May. It was the 57th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1953. Ken Rosewall and Maureen Connolly won the singles titles.
Finals
Men's singles
Ken Rosewall defeated
Vic Seixas 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2
Women's singles
Maureen Connolly defeated
Doris Hart 6–2, 6–4
Men's doubles
Lew Hoad /
Ken Rosewall defeated
Mervyn Rose /
Clive Wilderspin 6–2, 6–1, 6–1
Women's doubles
Shirley Fry /
Doris Hart defeated
Maureen Connolly /
Julia Sampson 6–4, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Doris Hart /
Vic Seixas defeated
Maureen Connolly /
Mervyn Rose 4–6, 6–4, 6–0
References
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1953 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1953 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2016.