1948 French Championships (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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The 1948 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 19 May until 30 May. It was the 52nd staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1948. Frank Parker and Nelly Landry won the singles titles.
| 1948 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–30 May 1948 |
| Edition | 47 |
| Category | 18th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Frank Parker[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Nelly Landry[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Lennart Bergelin /  Jaroslav Drobný | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Doris Hart / Pat Canning Todd | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Pat Canning Todd / Jaroslav Drobný | |
Finals
Men's singles
Frank Parker defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6
Women's singles
Nelly Landry defeated Shirley Fry 6–2, 0–6, 6–0
Men's doubles
Lennart Bergelin / Jaroslav Drobný defeated 
Harry Hopman / Frank Sedgman 8–6, 6–1, 12–10
Women's doubles
Doris Hart / Pat Canning Todd defeated Shirley Fry / Mary Arnold Prentiss 6–4, 6–2
Mixed doubles
Pat Canning Todd / Jaroslav Drobný defeated Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman 6–3, 3–6, 6–3