1962 French Championships (tennis)
| 1962 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 May – 2 June 1962 |
| Edition | 61 |
| Category | 32nd Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Rod Laver[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Margaret Smith[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Sandra Reynolds / Renee Schuurman | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Renée Schuurman / Bob Howe | |
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.
Finals
Men's singles
Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
Women's singles
Margaret Smith defeated Lesley Turner 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Men's doubles
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser defeated Wilhelm Bungert / Christian Kuhnke 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Women's doubles
Sandra Price / Renée Schuurman defeated Justina Bricka / Margaret Smith 6–4, 6–4
Mixed doubles
Renée Schuurman / Bob Howe defeated Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.