1961 French Championships | |
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Date | 15 May – 27 May |
Edition | 60th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Manuel Santana | |
Women's Singles | |
Ann Haydon | |
Men's Doubles | |
Roy Emerson / Rod Laver | |
Women's Doubles | |
Sandra Reynolds Price / Renee Schuurman Haygarth | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Darlene Hard / Rod Laver |
The 1961 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 15 May until 27 May. It was the 60th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1961.
Manuel Santana defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Ann Haydon defeated Yola Ramírez 6–2, 6–1