1966 French Championships (tennis)

1966 French Championships
Date 23 May – 5 June
Edition 65th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
Location Paris (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia Tony Roche [1]
Women's Singles
United Kingdom Ann Jones [2]
Men's Doubles
United States Clark Graebner / United States Dennis Ralston
Women's Doubles
Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Judy Tegart
Mixed Doubles
South Africa Annette Van Zyl / South Africa Frew McMillan

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 65th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1966.

Champions

Men's Singles

Australia Tony Roche defeated Hungary István Gulyás 6–1, 6–4, 7–5

Women's Singles

United Kingdom Ann Jones defeated United States Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1

Men's Doubles

United States Clark Graebner / United States Dennis Ralston defeated Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Ţiriac 6–3, 6–3, 6–0

Women's Doubles

Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Judy Tegart defeated Australia Jill Blackman / Australia Fay Toyne 4–6, 6–1, 6–1

Mixed Doubles

South Africa Annette Van Zyl / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones / United States Clark Graebner 1–6, 6–3, 6–2

References

  1. "Roland-Garros 1966 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. "Roland-Garros 1966 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).

External links


Preceded by
1966 Australian Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1966 Wimbledon Championships
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