1959 French Championships (tennis)
1959 French Championships | |
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Date | 19 May – 30 May |
Edition | 58th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Nicola Pietrangeli [1] | |
Women's Singles | |
Christine Truman [2] | |
Men's Doubles | |
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola | |
Women's Doubles | |
Sandra Reynolds Price / Renée Schuurman | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Yola Ramírez / Billy Knight |
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 30 May. It was the 58th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1959.
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1959 French Championships – Men's Singles
Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Ian Vermaak 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Women's Singles
Main article: 1959 French Championships – Women's Singles
Christine Truman defeated Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6–4, 7–5
Men's Doubles
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola defeated Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser 6–3, 6–2, 14–12
Women's Doubles
Sandra Reynolds / Renée Schuurman defeated Yola Ramírez / Rosie Reyes 2–6, 6–0, 6–1
Mixed Doubles
Yola Ramírez / Billy Knight defeated Renée Schuurman / Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4
References
- ↑ "Roland-Garros 1959 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ↑ "Roland-Garros 1959 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links
Preceded by 1959 Australian Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1959 Wimbledon Championships |
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