1957 French Championships (tennis) 1957 French Championships (tennis) 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. Sven Davidson defeated Herbert Flam 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 Shirley Bloomer defeated Dorothy Knode 6–1, 6–3 Malcolm Anderson / Ashley Cooper defeated Don Candy / Mervyn Rose 6–3, 6–0, 6–3 Shirley Bloomer
2013 in tennis women's singles, Bob and Mike Bryan in men's doubles, and Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci in women's doubles. This year's Australian Open was the first Grand Slam event since that tournament's 2004 edition in which the women's singles and doubles were won by the top seeds, and the first Grand Slam event since the 1997 Wimbledon Championships in which the men's and women's singles and doubles were all won by the top seeds. The 2013 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 112th edition of the French Open and the second Grand Slam