Sporting Highlights for 1951
Here are some of the sporting highlights in the world of sport for 1951.
Richard Savitt won his first grand slam title taking the Australian Open, the first grand slam event of the year. He also won the French Open that same year for his second slam. But Savitt was unable to replicate his success even remotely in the following years and finished his career with only the two slam titles.
Maureen Connolly Brinker, the nine-time grand slam winner, won her first grand slam title at the US Open. She had immense success in the next three years, winning at least two major titles each year and a grand slam in 1953.
Ben Hogan won the Masters Tournament for his fifth major title. He continued his success on that year with a win at the US Open which was his sixth major title. Though the following year was not a very successful one, he won three straight majors in the year after to finish his career with nine major titles.
Hugo Koblet became the second Swiss, behind Ferdinand Kübler who won the previous year, to capture the Tour de France championship. He won five stages during the race and won the tour by a 22 minute margin. That was however the only time Koblet won at the event.
Below is a timeline of some significant results in the world of sport for the year 1951.
| Date | Results |
|---|---|
| Jan | Tennis Australia Open won by Dick Savitt and Nancye Bolton |
| April | Golf Masters won by Ben Hogan (1st win) |
| May | Tennis French Open won by Jaroslav Drobny and Shirley Fry |
| June | Golf US Open won by Ben Hogan |
| July | the Cycling Tour de France won by Hugo Koblet |
| July | Tennis Wimbledon won by Dick Savitt and Doris Hart |
| July | Golf The Open Championship won by Max Faulkner |
| Aug | Golf US PGA won by Sam Snead (3) |
| Sep | Tennis US National Championship won by Frank Sedgman and Maureen Connolly |
| Oct | The Baseball World Series won by New York Yankees |
Please note that the dates for past events are not always known, and are sometimes just placed in the month that the current event is held. If no exact date is listed, then it is just an estimated month that it was held.
If you have a correction or know of events that should be included here, please let me know.
Related Pages
- Timeline (all years) in the world of sport
- For future sporting events, see the Calendar of Major Sporting Events
- More about the World of Sport
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