1960 French Championships (tennis)

1960 French Championships
Date 17 May – 28 May
Edition 59th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Paris (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Italy Nicola Pietrangeli [1]
Women's Singles
United States Darlene Hard [2]
Men's Doubles
Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Neale Fraser
Women's Doubles
Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Darlene Hard
Mixed Doubles
Brazil Maria Bueno / Australia Bob Howe

The 1960 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 17 May until 28 May. It was the 59th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1960.

Champions

Men's Singles

Italy Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Chile Luis Ayala 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3


Women's Singles

United States Darlene Hard defeated Mexico Yola Ramírez 6–3, 6–4


Men's Doubles

Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Neale Fraser defeated Spain José Luis Arilla / SpainAndrés Gimeno 6–2, 8–10, 7–5, 6–4


Women's Doubles

Brazil Maria Bueno / United States Darlene Hard defeated United Kingdom Pat Ward Hales /United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones 6–2, 7–5


Mixed Doubles

Brazil Maria Bueno / Australia Bob Howe defeated United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones / Australia Roy Emerson 1–6, 6–1, 6–2


References

  1. "Roland-Garros 1960 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. "Roland-Garros 1960 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).

External links


Preceded by
1960 Australian Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1960 Wimbledon Championships
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