1964 French Championships (tennis)

1964 French Championships
Date	19–30 May 1964
Edition	63
Category	34th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Clay
Location	Paris (XVIe), France
Venue	Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Manuel Santana [1] [2]
Women's singles
Margaret Smith [2] [3]
Men's doubles
Roy Emerson / Ken Fletcher
Women's doubles
Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner
Mixed doubles
Margaret Smith / Ken Fletcher
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The 1964 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 19 May until 30 May. It was the 63rd staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1964. Manuel Santana and Margaret Smith won the singles titles. ^{[2] [4] [5]}

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1964 French Championships – Men's singles

Manuel Santana defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 7–5

Women's singles

Main article: 1964 French Championships – Women's singles

Margaret Smith defeated Maria Bueno 5–7, 6–1, 6–2

Men's doubles

Main article: 1964 French Championships – Men's doubles

Roy Emerson / Ken Fletcher defeated John Newcombe / Tony Roche 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5

Women's doubles

Main article: 1964 French Championships – Women's doubles

Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner defeated Norma Baylon / Helga Schultze 6–3, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1964 French Championships – Mixed doubles

Margaret Smith / Ken Fletcher defeated Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle 6–3, 4–6, 8–6

References

1. "Roland-Garros 1964 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
2. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 129–131. ISBN   978-0942257700.
3. "Roland-Garros 1964 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
4. Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN   2906450510.
5. Max Robertson, ed. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis (1st ed.). London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 375–378. ISBN   0047960426.

External links

• French Open official website

Preceded by 1964 Australian Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1964 Wimbledon Championships