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
1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament 1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament The 1998 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 26th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1998 ATP Tour. It took place at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 2 March through 8 March 1998. Unseeded Jan Siemerink won the singles title. The singles field was led by ATP No. 3, US Open champion and Grand Slam Cup finalist Patrick Rafter,