The French Open for women was initially reserved for members only. After the championship opened to international competitors, it was named as French International Championships, but before the open era.
In this era, Helen Wills Moody won the record four French Open titles in respective years 1928, 1929, 1930, and 1932. The record for most consecutive titles of this era is three and is helped by Wills Moody (1928-1930) and Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (1935-1937).
It was in the Open Era of the French Open where the professional tennis players were allowed and Chris Evert set the record for most titles (7) in 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, and 1986.
The era of 1969-1960 in women French Open tennis tournaments had many different tennis players winning this title but two famous female tennis player names which were repeatedly seen winning and as a runner-up were Margaret Smith and Lesley Turner.
The list of female winners and runner-ups of the French Open tennis championship during 1969-1960 is as follow:
Winners and Runner-up of 1969 French Open Tennis
- Margaret Smith Court
- Ann Jones
Winners and runner-up of 1968 French Open Tennis
- Nancy Richey
- Ann Jones
Winners and runner-up of 1967 French Open Tennis
- Francoise Durr
- Lesley Turner
Winners and runner-up of 1966 French Open Tennis
- Ann Haydon Jones
- Nancy Richey
Winners and runner-up of 1965 French Open Tennis
- Lesley Turner
- Margaret Smith
Winners and runner-up of 1964 French Open Tennis
- Margaret Smith
- French Open runner-up (female)-1964: Maria Bueno
Winners and runner-up of 1963 French Open Tennis
- Lesley Turner
- French Open runner-up (female)-1963: Ann Jones
Winners and runner-up of 1962 French Open Tennis
- Margaret Smith
- Lesley Turner
Winners and runner-up of 1961 French Open Tennis
- Ann Haydon
- Yola Ramirez
Winners and runner-up of 1960 French Open Tennis
- Darlene R. Hard
- Yola Ramirez
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