1966 French Championships (tennis)
1966 French Championships | |
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Date | 23 May – 5 June |
Edition | 70th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Tony Roche[1] | |
Women's singles | |
Ann Jones[2] | |
Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston | |
Margaret Smith / Judy Tegart | |
Annette Van Zyl / 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 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[]
Tony Roche defeated István Gulyás 6–1, 6–4, 7–5
Women's Singles[]
Ann Jones defeated Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–1
Men's Doubles[]
Clark Graebner / Dennis Ralston defeated Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac 6–3, 6–3, 6–0
Women's Doubles[]
Margaret Smith / Judy Tegart defeated Jill Blackman / Fay Toyne 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Mixed Doubles[]
Annette Van Zyl / Frew McMillan defeated Ann Jones / Clark Graebner 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
References[]
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1966 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1966 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links[]
Categories:
- 1966 in tennis
- French Championships (tennis) by year
- 1966 in French tennis
- May 1966 sports events in Europe
- June 1966 sports events in Europe
- 1966 in Paris