1949 French Championships (tennis) 5–7, 6–3 Margaret Osborne duPont / Louise Brough defeated Joy Gannon / Betty Hilton 7–5, 6–1 Sheila Piercey Summers / Eric Sturgess defeated Jean Quertier / Gerry Oakley 6–1, 6–1 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.
2017 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2017 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix The 2017 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor clay courts. It was the 40th edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, and part of the Premier tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, from 24 to 30 April 2017. Besides the prize money, the singles champion won a Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet sports car. Maria Sharapova made her return to competitive tennis at the tournament, following her 15-month suspension for taking the banned substance meldonium at the 2016 Australian