1950 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1950. 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: 1950 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Australia Frank Sedgman defeated Australia Ken McGregor 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1

Women's singles

Main article: 1950 Australian Championships – Women's singles

United States Louise Brough defeated United States Doris Hart 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Men's doubles

Australia John Bromwich / Australia Adrian Quist defeated Egypt Jaroslav Drobný / South Africa Eric Sturgess 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 8–6[1]

Women's doubles

United States Louise Brough / United States Doris Hart defeated Australia Nancye Wynne Bolton / Australia Thelma Coyne Long 6–2, 2–6, 6–3[2]

Mixed doubles

United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated Australia Joyce Fitch / South Africa Eric Sturgess 8–6, 6–4[3]

French Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1950 French Championships – Men's singles

United States Budge Patty defeated Egypt Jaroslav Drobný 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 7–5

Women's singles

Main article: 1950 French Championships – Women's singles

United States Doris Hart defeated United States Patricia Canning Todd 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Men's doubles

United States Bill Talbert / United States Tony Trabert defeated Egypt Jaroslav Drobný / South Africa Eric Sturgess 6–2, 1–6, 10–8, 6–2

Women's doubles

United States Doris Hart / United States Shirley Fry defeated United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne duPont 1–6, 7–5, 6–2

Mixed doubles

United States Barbara Scofield / Argentina Enrique Morea defeated United States Patricia Canning Todd / United States Bill Talbert walkover

Wimbledon

Men's singles

Main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

United States Budge Patty defeated Australia Frank Sedgman, 6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3 [4]

Women's singles

Main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

United States Louise Brough defeated United States Margaret duPont, 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 [5]

Men's doubles

Main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

Main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret duPont defeated United States Shirley Fry / United States Doris Hart, 6–4, 5–7, 6–1 [7]

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1950 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

South Africa Eric Sturgess / United States Louise Brough defeated Australia Geoff Brown / United States Pat Todd, 11–9, 1–6, 6–4 [8]

US Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1950 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

United States Art Larsen defeated United States Herb Flam 6–3, 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–3

Women's singles

Main article: 1950 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

United States Margaret Osborne duPont defeated United States Doris Hart 6–3, 6–3

Men's doubles

Australia John Bromwich / Australia Frank Sedgman defeated United States Bill Talbert / United States Gardnar Mulloy 7–5, 8–6, 3–6, 6–1 [9]

Women's doubles

United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne duPont defeated United States Shirley Fry / United States Doris Hart 6–2, 6–3 [10]

Mixed doubles

United States Margaret Osborne duPont / Australia Ken McGregor defeated United States Doris Hart / Australia Frank Sedgman 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 [11]

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "1950 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  2. ↑ "1950 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ↑ "1950 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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