1961 French Championships (tennis)

1961 French Championships
Date	15–28 May
Edition	65th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Clay
Location	Paris (XVIe), France
Venue	Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
	Manuel Santana [1]
Women's Singles
	Ann Haydon [2]
Men's Doubles
	Roy Emerson / Rod Laver
Women's Doubles
	Sandra Reynolds / Renee Schuurman
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 28 May. It was the 65th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1961. Manuel Santana and Ann Haydon won the singles titles.

Finals

Manuel Santana defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2

Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated Bob Howe / Bob Mark 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4

Darlene Hard / Rod Laver defeated Vera Suková / Jirí Javorský 6–0, 2–6, 6–3

"Roland-Garros 1961 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
"Roland-Garros 1961 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).

Preceded by 1961 Australian Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1961 Wimbledon Championships

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