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) or her career is said to have achieved a "Career Golden Slam". The event at which the Career Golden Slam was achieved is indicated in bold. Soon after the Open Era began in 1968, the new professional tours each held a year-end championship (YEC), which are elite tournaments involving only the top performers of the given season. The subsequent return of tennis to the Olympics in 1988 gave rise to the notion of a Super Slam as a combination of Golden Slam and YEC title. Eligible YECs are currently called the ATP Finals for men, WTA Finals for women, and