1959 French Championships (tennis)
| 1959 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–31 May |
| Edition | 63rd |
| Category | 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] | |
| Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola | |
 Sandra Reynolds Price / Renée Schuurman | |
 Yola Ramírez / Billy Knight | |
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[]
Men's Singles[]
Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Ian Vermaak 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Women's Singles[]
Christine Truman defeated 
Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6–4, 7–5
Men's Doubles[]
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola defeated 
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser 6–3, 6–2, 14–12
Women's Doubles[]
Sandra Reynolds / Renée Schuurman defeated 
Yola Ramírez / Rosie Reyes 2–6, 6–0, 6–1
Mixed Doubles[]
Yola Ramírez / Billy Knight defeated Renée Schuurman / Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4
References[]
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- 1959 in tennis
- French Championships (tennis) by year
- 1959 in French tennis
- May 1959 sports events
- 1959 in Paris