1947 French Championships (tennis) 1947 French Championships (tennis) The 1947 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 14 July until 26 July. It was the 51st staging of the French Championships. In 1947 (as in 1946) the French Championships were held after Wimbledon and were thus the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year. József Asbóth and Patricia Todd won the singles titles. József Asbóth defeated Eric Sturgess, 8–6, 7–5, 6–4 Patricia Todd defeated Doris Hart, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center 1922, City Park had a tennis facility with 17 courts. City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center The City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center is a tennis facility located in City Park in New Orleans. The facility, built in 2011, serves as the home of the Loyola Wolf Pack and Tulane Green Wave tennis teams. The facility offers 26 lighted courts. It has 16 hard courts and 10 clay courts along with a practice court and a club house. The club house is 3,500 square feet and includes a meeting room, showers and lockers. The tennis center hosts the City Park Grand Slam Tennis Tournament