1952 French Championships (tennis) Hart / Shirley Fry defeated Hazel Redick-Smith / Julia Wipplinger 7–5, 6–1 Doris Hart / Frank Sedgman defeated Shirley Fry / Eric Sturgess 6–8, 6–3, 6–3 1952 French Championships (tennis) The 1952 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 1 June. It was the 56th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1952. Jaroslav Drobný and Doris Hart won the singles titles. Jaroslav Drobný defeated Frank Sedgman
Grand Slam (tennis) or her career is said to have achieved a "Career Golden Slam". The event at which the Career Golden Slam was achieved is indicated in bold. Soon after the Open Era began in 1968, the new professional tours each held a year-end championship (YEC), which are elite tournaments involving only the top performers of the given season. The subsequent return of tennis to the Olympics in 1988 gave rise to the notion of a Super Slam as a combination of Golden Slam and YEC title. Eligible YECs are currently called the ATP Finals for men, WTA Finals for women, and