1964 French Championships (tennis)

The 1964 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 19 May until 30 May. It was the 68th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1964. Manuel Santana and Margaret Smith won the singles titles.[2][4][5]

1964 French Championships
Date19–30 May
Edition68th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Manuel Santana [1][2]
Women's Singles
Margaret Smith [2][3]
Men's Doubles
Roy Emerson / Ken Fletcher
Women's Doubles
Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner
Mixed Doubles
Margaret Smith / Ken Fletcher

Finals

Men's singles
Main article: 1964 French Championships – Men's Singles

Manuel Santana defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 7–5

Women's singles
Main article: 1964 French Championships – Women's Singles

Margaret Smith defeated Maria Bueno 5–7, 6–1, 6–2

Men's Doubles

Roy Emerson / Ken Fletcher defeated John Newcombe / Tony Roche 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5

Women's Doubles

Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner defeated Norma Baylon / Helga Schultze 6–3, 6–1

Mixed Doubles

Margaret Smith / Ken Fletcher defeated Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle 6–3, 4–6, 8–6

References
  1. "Roland-Garros 1964 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  2. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 129–131. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. "Roland-Garros 1964 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
  4. Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
  5. Max Robertson, ed. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis (1st ed.). London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 375–378. ISBN 0047960426.
Preceded by
1964 Australian Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1964 Wimbledon Championships
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