1949 French Championships (tennis) 1949 French Championships (tennis) The 1949 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 18 May until 28 May. It was the 53rd staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1949. Frank Parker and Margaret Osborne duPont won the singles titles. Frank Parker defeated Budge Patty 6–3, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 Margaret Osborne duPont defeated Nelly Adamson 7–5, 6–2 Pancho Gonzales / Frank Parker defeated Eustace Fannin / Eric Sturgess 6–3, 8–6,
1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament 1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament The 1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 26th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It took place at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 2 March through 8 March 1998. Unseeded Jan Siemerink won the singles title. The singles field was led by ATP No. 3, US Open champion and Grand Slam Cup finalist Patrick Rafter,