Roland_Garros_1961

1961 French Championships (tennis)

1961 French Championships (tennis)

Tennis tournament

The 1961 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 15 May until 28 May. It was the 65th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1961. Manuel Santana and Ann Haydon won the singles titles.

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Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1961 French Championships – Men's singles

Spain Manuel Santana defeated Italy Nicola Pietrangeli 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2

Women's singles

Main article: 1961 French Championships – Women's singles

United Kingdom Ann Haydon defeated Mexico Yola Ramírez 6–2, 6–1

Men's doubles

Main article: 1961 French Championships – Men's doubles

Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia Bob Howe / Australia Bob Mark 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4

Women's doubles

Main article: 1961 French Championships – Women's doubles

South Africa Sandra Reynolds / South Africa Renee Schuurman defeated Brazil Maria Bueno /United States Darlene Hard walkover

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1961 French Championships – Mixed doubles

United States Darlene Hard / Australia Rod Laver defeated Czechoslovakia Vera Suková / Czechoslovakia Jirí Javorský 6–0, 2–6, 6–3

References

  1. [1]
    "Roland-Garros 1961 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
  2. [2]
    "Roland-Garros 1961 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-17.
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