1957 French Championships (tennis)
| 1957 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 May – 1 June |
| Edition | 61st |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Sven Davidson[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Shirley Bloomer[2] | |
 Malcolm Anderson / Ashley Cooper | |
Shirley Bloomer /  Darlene Hard | |
 Věra Pužejová / Jirí Javorský | |
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.
Finals[]
Men's Singles[]
Sven Davidson defeated Herbert Flam 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Women's Singles[]
Althea Gibson defeated Shirley Bloomer 6–1, 6–3
Men's Doubles[]
Malcolm Anderson / Ashley Cooper defeated Don Candy / Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–0, 6–3
Women's Doubles[]
Shirley Bloomer / Darlene Hard defeated 
Yola Ramírez / Rosie Reyes 7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Mixed Doubles[]
Věra Pužejová / Jiří Javorský defeated 
Edda Buding / 
Luis Ayala 6–3, 6–4
References[]
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1957 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1957 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links[]
Categories:
- 1957 in tennis
- French Championships (tennis) by year
- 1957 in French tennis
- May 1957 sports events
- June 1957 sports events
- 1957 in Paris