1957 French Championships (tennis)

The 1957 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 21 May until 1 June. It was the 61st staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1957. Sven Davidson and Shirley Bloomer won the singles titles.

1957 French Championships
Date21 May – 1 June 1957
Edition56
Category27th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Sweden Sven Davidson[1]
Women's singles
United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer[2]
Men's doubles
Australia Malcolm Anderson / Australia Ashley Cooper
Women's doubles
United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer / United States Darlene Hard
Mixed doubles
Czechoslovakia Věra Pužejová / Czechoslovakia Jirí Javorský
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Finals edit

Men's singles edit

  Sven Davidson defeated   Herbert Flam 6–3, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles edit

  Shirley Bloomer defeated   Dorothy Head Knode 6–1, 6–3

Men's doubles edit

  Malcolm Anderson /   Ashley Cooper defeated   Don Candy /   Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–0, 6–3

Women's doubles edit

  Shirley Bloomer /   Darlene Hard defeated   Yola Ramírez /   Rosie Reyes 7–5, 4–6, 7–5

Mixed doubles edit

  Věra Pužejová /   Jiří Javorský defeated   Edda Buding /   Luis Ayala 6–3, 6–4

References edit

  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1957 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1957 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.

External links edit

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