1961 French Championships (tennis)

1961 French Championships 15–28 May 1961 60 Clay Paris (XVIe), France Stade Roland Garros 31st Grand Slam (ITF) ESP 1945 Manuel SantanaRoland-Garros 1961 (Grand Slam) - Men singles http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1961_en.pdf Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) https://web.archive.org/web/20160303195216/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1961_en.pdf 2016-03-03 GBR Ann HaydonRoland-Garros 1961 (Grand Slam) - Women singles http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1961_en.pdf Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT) https://web.archive.org/web/20160417073034/http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/femmes1961_en.pdf 2016-04-17 AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver RSA 1928 Sandra Reynolds / RSA 1928 Renee Schuurman USA Darlene Hard / AUS Rod Laver 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 60th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1961. Manuel Santana and Ann Haydon won the singles titles. Finals Men's singles 1961 French Championships – Men's singles ESP 1945 Manuel Santana defeated ITA Nicola Pietrangeli 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 Women's singles 1961 French Championships – Women's singles GBR Ann Haydon defeated MEX 1934 Yola Ramírez 6–2, 6–1 Men's doubles AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver defeated AUS Bob Howe / AUS Bob Mark 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4 Women's doubles RSA 1928 Sandra Reynolds / RSA 1928 Renee Schuurman defeated BRA Maria Bueno /USA Darlene Hard walkover Mixed doubles USA Darlene Hard / AUS Rod Laver defeated TCH Vera Suková / TCH Jirí Javorský 6–0, 2–6, 6–3 References External links French Open official website 1961 Australian Championships Grand Slams 1961 Wimbledon Championships French Championships Category:French Championships (tennis) by year French Championships (tennis) French Championships (tennis) French Championships (tennis)