1966 French Championships (tennis)
| 1966 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 May – 5 June 1966 |
| Edition | 65 |
| Category | 36th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Tony Roche[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Ann Jones[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Margaret Smith / Judy Tegart | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Annette Van Zyl / Frew McMillan | |
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.
Finals
Men's singles
Tony Roche defeated István Gulyás 6–1, 6–4, 7–5
Women's singles
Ann Jones defeated Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1
Men's doubles
Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston defeated Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac 6–3, 6–3, 6–0
Women's doubles
Margaret Smith / Judy Tegart defeated Jill Blackman / Fay Toyne 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Mixed doubles
Annette Van Zyl / Frew McMillan defeated Ann Jones / Clark Graebner 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.