1962 French Championships | |
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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 66th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1962. Rod Laver and Margaret Smith won the singles titles.
Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
Margaret Smith defeated Lesley Turner 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser defeated Wilhelm Bungert / Christian Kuhnke 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Sandra Price / Renée Schuurman defeated Justina Bricka / Margaret Smith 6–4, 6–4
Renée Schuurman / Bob Howe defeated Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle 3–6, 6–4, 6–4