| 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
Men's singles
Sven Davidson defeated
Herbert Flam 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles
Shirley Bloomer defeated
Dorothy Head Knode 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). 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.