1961 French Championships (tennis) 6–4 Sandra Reynolds / Renee Schuurman Haygarth defeated Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard walkover Darlene Hard / Rod Laver defeated Vera Suková / Jirí Javorský 6–0, 2–6, 6–3 1961 French Championships (tennis) The 1961 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 15 May until 27 May. It was the 65th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1961. Manuel Santana and Ann Haydon won the singles titles. Manuel Santana defeated
Grand Slam (tennis) 1983–1984. On the men's side, Novak Djokovic was the first singles player since Rod Laver to hold all four major titles at once, which he accomplished between Wimbledon 2015 and the 2016 French Open. Prior to the Open Era, Don Budge received the same accolades in winning the French Championships in 1938, but then completed the more prestigious Grand Slam at the 1938 US Championships, giving him six majors in a row, the only male to ever win more than four consecutive major tournaments. The Bryan brothers (Bob and Mike) were the last to achieve a non-calendar year Grand Slam