1958 French Championships (tennis)

The 1958 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 20 May until 31 May. It was the 62nd staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1958. Mervyn Rose and Zsuzsi Körmöczy won the singles titles.

1958 French Championships
Date20–31 May
Edition62nd
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Mervyn Rose [1]
Women's Singles
Zsuzsi Körmöczy [2]
Men's Doubles
Ashley Cooper / Neale Fraser
Women's Doubles
Rosie Reyes / Yola Ramírez
Mixed Doubles
Shirley Bloomer / Nicola Pietrangeli

Finals

Men's Singles
Main article: 1958 French Championships – Men's Singles

Mervyn Rose defeated Luis Ayala 6–3, 6–4, 6–4


Women's Singles
Main article: 1958 French Championships – Women's Singles

Zsuzsi Körmöczy (HUN) defeated Shirley Bloomer (GBR) 6–4, 1–6, 6–2


Men's Doubles

Ashley Cooper / Neale Fraser defeated Bob Howe / Abe Segal 3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 7–5


Women's Doubles

Rosie Reyes / Yola Ramírez defeated Mary Bevis Hawton / Thelma Coyne Long 6–4, 7–5


Mixed Doubles

Shirley Bloomer / Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Lorraine Coghlan / Bob Howe 8–6, 6–2

References
  1. "Roland-Garros 1958 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. "Roland-Garros 1958 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).


Preceded by
1958 Australian Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1958 Wimbledon Championships
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