1957 French Championships (tennis) / Darlene Hard defeated Yola Ramírez / Rosie Reyes 7–5, 4–6, 7–5 Věra Pužejová / Jirí Javorský defeated Edda Buding / Luis Ayala 6–3, 6–4 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,
1975 US Open (tennis) 1975 US Open (tennis) The 1975 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Forest Hills, Queens in New York, United States. The tournament ran from 27 August until 7 September. It was the 95th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1975. During the final three years at the Forest Hills location, 1975-1977, the US Open was played on a green-colored Har-Tru clay surface, a surface slightly harder and faster than red clay. The switch came after player complaints about the poor state and uneven