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1966 French Championships (tennis) 
Summary
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 70th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1966. Tony Roche and Ann Jones won the singles titles.
| 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 | |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Tony Roche defeated 
István Gulyás 6–1, 6–4, 7–5
Women's singles edit
Ann Jones defeated Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1
Men's doubles edit
Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston defeated 
Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac 6–3, 6–3, 6–0
Women's doubles edit
Margaret Smith / Judy Tegart defeated Jill Blackman / Fay Toyne 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Mixed doubles edit
Annette Van Zyl / Frew McMillan defeated Ann Jones / Clark Graebner 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
References edit
- ^ "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.
External links edit
- French Open official website