1949 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1949. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.

Australian Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1949 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Australia Frank Sedgman defeated Australia John Bromwich 6–3, 6–2, 6–2

Women's singles

Main article: 1949 Australian Championships – Women's singles

United States Doris Hart defeated Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Australia John Bromwich / Australia Adrian Quist defeated Australia Geoff Brown / Australia Bill Sidwell 6–8, 7–5, 6–2, 6–3[1]

Women's doubles

Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton defeated United States Doris Hart / Australia Marie Toomey 6–0, 6–1[2]

Mixed doubles

United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated Australia Joyce Fitch / Australia John Bromwich 6–1, 5–7, 12–10[3]

French Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1949 French Championships – Men's singles

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

Women's singles

Main article: 1949 French Championships – Women's singles

United States Margaret Osborne duPont defeated France Nelly Adamson 7–5, 6–2

Men's doubles

United States Pancho Gonzales / United States Frank Parker defeated South Africa Eustace Fannin / South Africa Eric Sturgess 6–3, 8–6, 5–7, 6–3

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

South Africa Sheila Piercey Summers / South Africa Eric Sturgess defeated United Kingdom Jean Quertier / United Kingdom Gerry Oakley 6–1, 6–1

Wimbledon

Men's singles

Main article: 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

United States Ted Schroeder defeated Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 [4]

Women's singles

Main article: 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

United States Louise Brough defeated United States Margaret duPont, 10–8, 1–6, 10–8 [5]

Men's doubles

Main article: 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

United States Pancho Gonzales / United States Frank Parker defeated United States Gardnar Mulloy / United States Ted Schroeder, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 [6]

Women's doubles

Main article: 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret duPont defeated United States Gussie Moran / United States Pat Todd, 8–6, 7–5 [7]

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1949 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

South Africa Eric Sturgess / South Africa Sheila Summers defeated Australia John Bromwich / United States Louise Brough, 9–7, 9–11, 7–5 [8]

US Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1949 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

United States Pancho Gonzales defeated United States Ted Schroeder 16–18, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

Main article: 1949 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

United States Margaret Osborne duPont defeated United States Doris Hart 6–4, 6–1

Men's doubles

Australia John Bromwich / Australia Bill Sidwell defeated Australia Frank Sedgman / Australia George Worthington 6–4, 6–0, 6–1 [9]

Women's doubles

United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne duPont defeated United States Shirley Fry / United States Doris Hart 6–4, 10–8 [10]

Mixed doubles

United States Louise Brough / South Africa Eric Sturgess defeated United States Margaret Osborne duPont / United States Bill Talbert 4–6, 6–3, 7–5 [11]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "1949 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ "1949 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ↑ "1949 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  9. ↑ Collins, p. 477
  10. ↑ Collins, p. 480
  11. ↑ Collins, p. 482
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