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 | |
Ken Rosewall[1] | |
Women's singles | |
Maureen Connolly[2] | |
Men's doubles | |
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall | |
Women's doubles | |
Doris Hart / Shirley Fry | |
Mixed doubles | |
Doris Hart / Vic Seixas |
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.