1962 French Championships (tennis)

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1962 French Championships
Date21 May – 2 June 1962
Edition61
Category32nd Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Paris (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser
Women's doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Sandra Reynolds / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Renee Schuurman
Mixed doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Renée Schuurman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Howe
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The 1962 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 2 June. It was the 61st staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1962. Rod Laver and Margaret Smith won the singles titles.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner 6–3, 3–6, 7–5

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale Fraser defeated Flag of Germany.svg Wilhelm Bungert / Flag of Germany.svg Christian Kuhnke 6–3, 6–4, 7–5

Women's doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Sandra Price / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Renée Schuurman defeated Flag of the United States.svg Justina Bricka / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith 6–4, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Renée Schuurman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Howe defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lesley Turner / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle 3–6, 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "Roland-Garros 1962 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  2. ↑ "Roland-Garros 1962 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
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