1966 French Championships (tennis)

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1966 French Championships
Date23 May – 5 June
Edition70th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Tony Roche[1]
Women's singles
United Kingdom Ann Jones[2]
United States Clark Graebner / United States Dennis Ralston
Australia Margaret Smith / Australia Judy Tegart
South Africa Annette Van Zyl / South Africa Frew McMillan
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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 70th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1966. Tony Roche and Ann Jones won the singles titles.

Finals[]

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 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
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