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1961 French Championships (tennis)

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Date
  
15 May – 27 May

Category
  
Location
  
Paris (XVI), France

Edition
  
60th

Surface
  

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 27 May. It was the 60th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1961.

Contents

Men's Singles

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

Women's Singles

Ann Haydon defeated Yola Ramírez 6–2, 6–1

Men's Doubles

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

Women's Doubles

Sandra Reynolds / Renee Schuurman Haygarth defeated Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard walkover

Mixed Doubles

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

References

1961 French Championships (tennis) Wikipedia


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