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1962 French Championships (tennis)

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1962 French Championships
Date21 May – 2 June 1962
Edition61
Category32nd Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Rod Laver[1]
Women's singles
Australia Margaret Smith[2]
Men's doubles
Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Neale Fraser
Women's doubles
South Africa Sandra Reynolds / South Africa Renee Schuurman
Mixed doubles
South Africa Renée Schuurman / Australia Bob Howe
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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.

Finals

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Men's singles

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Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia Roy Emerson 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2

Women's singles

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Australia Margaret Smith defeated Australia Lesley Turner 6–3, 3–6, 7–5

Men's doubles

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Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Neale Fraser defeated West Germany Wilhelm Bungert / West Germany Christian Kuhnke 6–3, 6–4, 7–5

Women's doubles

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South Africa Sandra Price / South Africa Renée Schuurman defeated United States Justina Bricka /Australia Margaret Smith 6–4, 6–4

Mixed doubles

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South Africa Renée Schuurman / Australia Bob Howe defeated Australia Lesley Turner / Australia Fred Stolle 3–6, 6–4, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
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