1961 French Championships (tennis)

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1961 French Championships
Date15–28 May 1961
Edition60
Category31st Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Santana [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
Women's doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Sandra Reynolds / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Renee Schuurman
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
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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

Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Santana defeated Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2

Women's singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon defeated Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg Yola Ramírez 6–2, 6–1

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Howe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Mark 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Sandra Reynolds / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Renee Schuurman defeated Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno / Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard walkover

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vera Suková / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jirí Javorský 6–0, 2–6, 6–3

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References

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