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 31 May. It was the 63rd staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1959. Nicola Pietrangeli and Christine Truman won the singles titles.
1959 French Championships | |
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Date | 19–31 May 1959 |
Edition | 58 |
Category | 29th 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 |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Ian Vermaak 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Women's singles edit
Christine Truman defeated Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6–4, 7–5
Men's doubles edit
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola defeated Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser 6–3, 6–2, 14–12
Women's doubles edit
Sandra Reynolds / Renée Schuurman defeated Yola Ramírez / Rosie Reyes 2–6, 6–0, 6–1
Mixed doubles edit
Yola Ramírez / Billy Knight defeated Renée Schuurman / Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4
References edit
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1959 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1959 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.