Summary
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 66th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1962. Rod Laver and Margaret Smith won the singles titles.
| 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 | |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
Women's singles edit
Margaret Smith defeated Lesley Turner 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Men's doubles edit
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser defeated 
Wilhelm Bungert / Christian Kuhnke 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Women's doubles edit
Sandra Price / Renée Schuurman defeated 
Justina Bricka / Margaret Smith 6–4, 6–4
Mixed doubles edit
Renée Schuurman / Bob Howe defeated Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
References edit
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- French Open official website