1949 French Championships (tennis)

1949 French Championships
Date	18 May – 28 May
Edition	48th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Clay
Location	Paris (XVI^e), France
Venue	Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Frank Parker ^[1]
Women's Singles
Margaret Osborne duPont ^[2]
Men's Doubles
Pancho Gonzales / Frank Parker
Women's Doubles
Margaret Du Pont / Louise Brough Clapp
Mixed Doubles
Sheila Piercey Summers / Eric Sturgess

The 1949 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 18 May until 28 May. It was the 48th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1949.

Champions

Frank Parker defeated Budge Patty 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4

Margaret Osborne duPont / Louise Brough Clapp defeated Joy Gannon / Betty Hilton 7–5, 6–1

Preceded by 1949 Australian Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1949 Wimbledon Championships

French Open

Pre Open Era	1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967

Open Era	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Champions Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Women's doubles Mixed doubles

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