1960 French Championships (tennis)
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List of Champions of the 1960 French Championships (now known as the French Open
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Nicola Pietrangeli
(ITA) defeated
Luis Ayala
(CHI) 3-6 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-3
Darlene Hard
(USA) defeated
Yola Ramirez
(MEX) 6-3 6-4
French Open (tennis)
The French Open |Roland Garros]]) is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world and the second of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments – the other three are...
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Men's Singles
Nicola PietrangeliNicola Pietrangeli
Nicola "Nicky" Pietrangeli is a former tennis player from Italy. He is considered by many to be Italy's greatest-ever tennis champion....
(ITA) defeated
Luis AyalaLuis Ayala (tennis)
Luis Alberto Ayala Salinas is a former Chilean world-ranked tennis player who competed in the 1950s and 1960s. When he retired, he became a tennis professional at River Oaks Country Club in Houston, Texas. Currently, he is the Director of Tennis at the Forest Club in Houston, Texas.-Grand slams:...
(CHI) 3-6 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-3
Women's Singles
Darlene HardDarlene Hard
Darlene Hard is an American former amateur tennis player. Known for her volleying ability and strong serves, she captured singles titles at the French Championships in 1960 and the U.S...
(USA) defeated
Yola RamirezYola Ramírez
Yola Ramírez was an internationally renowned tennis player in the 1950s and 1960s.-Career:Ramírez was a singles finalist at the French Championships in 1960 and 1961. She lost the 1960 final to Darlene Hard and the 1961 final to Ann Haydon Jones, both International Tennis Hall of Fame enshrinees...
(MEX) 6-3 6-4