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 66th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1962. Rod Laver and Margaret Smith won the singles titles.
| 1962 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 May – 2 June 1962 |
| Edition | 61 |
| Category | 32nd 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 / Renee Schuurman | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Renée Schuurman / Bob Howe | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Rod Laver defeated Roy Emerson 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 9–7, 6–2
Women's singles
edit Margaret Smith defeated Lesley Turner 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Men's doubles
edit Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser defeated 
Wilhelm Bungert / Christian Kuhnke 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Women's doubles
edit Sandra Price / Renée Schuurman defeated 
Justina Bricka / Margaret Smith 6–4, 6–4
Mixed doubles
edit Renée Schuurman / Bob Howe defeated Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "Roland-Garros 1962 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1962 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.