1957 French Championships (tennis)
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| 1957 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 May – 1 June 1957 |
| Edition | 56 |
| Category | 27th 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] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Malcolm Anderson / Ashley Cooper | |
| Women's doubles | |
Shirley Bloomer /  Darlene Hard | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 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
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Sven Davidson defeated Herbert Flam 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles
[edit] Shirley Bloomer defeated Dorothy Head Knode 6–1, 6–3
Men's doubles
[edit] Malcolm Anderson / Ashley Cooper defeated Don Candy / Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–0, 6–3
Women's doubles
[edit] Shirley Bloomer / Darlene Hard defeated 
Yola Ramírez / Rosie Reyes 7–5, 4–6, 7–5
Mixed doubles
[edit] Věra Pužejová / Jiří Javorský defeated 
Edda Buding / 
Luis Ayala 6–3, 6–4
References
[edit]- ^ "Roland-Garros 1957 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1957 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.