1958 French Championships (tennis) 6–3, 7–5 Rosie Reyes / Yola Ramírez defeated Mary Bevis Hawton / Thelma Coyne Long 6–4, 7–5 Shirley Bloomer / Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Lorraine Coghlan / Bob Howe 8–6, 6–2 1958 French Championships (tennis) The 1958 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 20 May until 31 May. It was the 62nd staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1958. Mervyn Rose and Zsuzsi Körmöczy won the singles titles. Mervyn
Grand Slam (tennis) Grand Slam (tennis) The Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most important annual tennis events. They offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field, and greater number of "best of" sets for men. The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid January, the French Open around late May through early June, Wimbledon in June-July, and the US Open in August-September. Each tournament is played over a period of two weeks. The Australian and United States tournaments are played on hard courts, the French on