1959 French Championships (tennis)

1959 French Championships
Date19–31 May 1959
Edition58
Category29th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Italy Nicola Pietrangeli[1]
Women's singles
United Kingdom Christine Truman[2]
Men's doubles
Italy Nicola Pietrangeli / Italy Orlando Sirola
Women's doubles
South Africa Sandra Reynolds Price / South Africa Renée Schuurman
Mixed doubles
Mexico Yola Ramírez / United Kingdom Billy Knight
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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.

Finals

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Men's singles

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Italy Nicola Pietrangeli defeated South Africa Ian Vermaak 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1

Women's singles

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United Kingdom Christine Truman defeated Hungary Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6–4, 7–5

Men's doubles

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Italy Nicola Pietrangeli / Italy Orlando Sirola defeated Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Neale Fraser 6–3, 6–2, 14–12

Women's doubles

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South Africa Sandra Reynolds / South Africa Renée Schuurman defeated Mexico Yola Ramírez / Mexico Rosie Reyes 2–6, 6–0, 6–1

Mixed doubles

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Mexico Yola Ramírez / United Kingdom Billy Knight defeated South Africa Renée Schuurman / Australia Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1959 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1959 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03.
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