1948 French Championships (tennis) 1948 French Championships (tennis) 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 29 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. Frank Parker defeated Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 5–7, 8–6 Nelly Landry defeated Shirley Fry 6–2, 0–6, 6–0 Lennart Bergelin / Jaroslav Drobný defeated Harry Hopman / Frank Sedgman 8–6, 6–1, 12–10
Grand Slam (tennis) completion of the Career Grand Slam. The major tournament at which the Career Grand Slam was achieved is indicated in bold. Eight men have won all four grand slam tournaments. Two of the eight men achieved a double career Slam. Originally, the grand slams were held on grass (Australian, Wimbledon, and US Open) and clay (French) and the first four players achieved their grand slams on two surfaces. The US Open changed its surface from grass to clay in 1975 and then to hard court in 1978. The Australian Open changed from grass to hard court in 1988. The last