1952 French Championships (tennis) 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 6–2, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4 Doris Hart defeated Shirley Fry 6–4, 6–4 Ken McGregor / Frank Sedgman defeated Gardnar Mulloy / Dick Savitt 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 Doris
Djokovic–Nadal rivalry began in 2006. Novak Djokovic has won 14 Grand Slam tournament titles for tied third place in the open era and has won the career grand slam by winning all four majors at least once. In the 2015 - 2016 tennis season, Djokovic also won 4 consecutive Grand Slam titles, a feat not achieved since 1969. In addition, Djokovic is the only player to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once on three different surfaces. Djokovic's Grand Slam tournament titles include 9 on hard courts, 4 on grass, and 1 on clay. Nadal has won 17 Grand Slam tournament