1966 French Championships (tennis)

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1966 French Championships
Date23 May – 5 June 1966
Edition65
Category36th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Jones [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner / Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart
Mixed doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Annette Van Zyl / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
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The 1966 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 23 May until 5 June. It was the 65th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1966. Tony Roche and Ann Jones won the singles titles.

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche defeated Flag of Hungary.svg István Gulyás 6–1, 6–4, 7–5

Women's singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Jones defeated Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner / Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac 6–3, 6–3, 6–0

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Smith / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jill Blackman / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fay Toyne 4–6, 6–1, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Annette Van Zyl / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Jones / Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner 1–6, 6–3, 6–2

References

  1. ↑ "Roland-Garros 1966 (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 1966 (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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