1959 French Championships (tennis)

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1959 French Championships
Date19–31 May 1959
Edition58
Category29th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christine Truman [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli / Flag of Italy.svg Orlando Sirola
Women's doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Sandra Reynolds Price / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Renée Schuurman
Mixed doubles
Flag of Mexico.svg Yola Ramírez / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Knight
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The 1959 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 19 May until 31 May. It was the 58th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1959. Nicola Pietrangeli and Christine Truman won the singles titles.

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ian Vermaak 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1

Women's singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christine Truman defeated Flag of Hungary.svg Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6–4, 7–5

Men's doubles

Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli / Flag of Italy.svg Orlando Sirola defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser 6–3, 6–2, 14–12

Women's doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Sandra Reynolds / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Renée Schuurman defeated Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Yola Ramírez / Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Rosie Reyes 2–6, 6–0, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Yola Ramírez / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Billy Knight defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Renée Schuurman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "Roland-Garros 1959 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.
  2. ↑ "Roland-Garros 1959 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.
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