The 1958 French Championships (now known as the

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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.

Finals

Men's singles

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

Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

Ashley Cooper / Neale Fraser defeated Bob Howe /

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3–6, 8–6, 6–3, 7–5

Women's doubles

Rosie Reyes / Yola Ramírez defeated Mary Bevis Hawton /

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6–4, 7–5

Mixed doubles

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

References

External links

French Open official website
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French Championships (tennis) The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and ven ...