1959 French Championships (tennis)
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| 1959 French Championships | ||||
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| Date: | 19 May – 30 May | |||
| Edition: | 58th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Clay | |||
| Location: | Paris (XVIe), France | |||
| Venue: | Stade Roland Garros | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Nicola Pietrangeli |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Christine Truman |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
 Sandra Reynolds Price / Renee Schuurman Haygarth |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
 Yola Ramírez / Billy Knight |
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The 1959 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 19 May until 30 May. It was the 58th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1959.
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Champions [edit]
Men's Singles [edit]
Main article: 1959 French Championships – Men's Singles
Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Ian Vermaak 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Women's Singles [edit]
Main article: 1959 French Championships – Women's Singles
Christine Truman defeated 
Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6–4, 7–5
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| Preceded by 1958 French Championships |
French Championships | Succeeded by 1960 French Championships |
| Preceded by 1959 Australian Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1959 Wimbledon Championships |
