| 1961 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–28 May 1961 |
| Edition | 60 |
| Category | 31stGrand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Manuel Santana[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Ann Haydon[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Roy Emerson /Rod Laver | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Sandra Reynolds /Renee Schuurman | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Darlene Hard /Rod Laver | |
The1961 French Championships (now known as theFrench Open) was atennis tournament that took place on the outdoorclay courts at theStade Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 15 May until 28 May. It was the 60th staging of theFrench Championships, and the secondGrand Slam tennis event of 1961.Manuel Santana andAnn Haydon won the singles titles.
Manuel Santana defeated
Nicola Pietrangeli 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
Ann Haydon defeated
Yola Ramírez 6–2, 6–1
Roy Emerson /Rod Laver defeatedBob Howe /Bob Mark 3–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
Sandra Reynolds /Renee Schuurman defeated
Maria Bueno /Darlene Hard walkover
Darlene Hard /Rod Laver defeated
Vera Suková /Jirí Javorský 6–0, 2–6, 6–3
| Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by |