1962 French Championships (tennis)
| 1962 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 May - 2 June |
| Edition | 61st |
| Category | 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 Price / Renee Schuurman Haygarth | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Renee Schuurman Haygarth / 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 61st staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1962.
Champions
Men's singles
Rod Laver (AUS) defeated Roy Emerson (AUS) 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
Women's singles
Margaret Court (AUS) defeated Lesley Turner Bowrey (AUS) 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Men's Doubles
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser defeated 
Wilhelm Bungert / Christian Kuhnke 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Women's Doubles
Sandra (Reynolds) Price / Renée Schuurman Haygarth defeated 
Justina Bricka / Margaret Court 6–4, 6–4
Mixed Doubles
Renée Schuurman Haygarth / Bob Howe defeated Lesley Turner Bowrey / Fred Stolle 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
References
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1962 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1962 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
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