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

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

Men's singles

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

Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

References

  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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