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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–30 May 1964 |
| Edition | 63 |
| Category | 34th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade 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
editMen's singles
edit Manuel Santana defeated 
Nicola Pietrangeli 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 7–5
Women's singles
edit Margaret Smith defeated 
Maria Bueno 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
Men's doubles
edit Roy Emerson / Ken Fletcher defeated John Newcombe / Tony Roche 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Women's doubles
edit Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner defeated 
Norma Baylon / 
Helga Schultze 6–3, 6–1
Mixed doubles
edit Margaret Smith / Ken Fletcher defeated Lesley Turner / Fred Stolle 6–3, 4–6, 8–6
References
edit- ^ "Roland-Garros 1964 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ a b c Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 129–131. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1964 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ^ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
- ^ Max Robertson, ed. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis (1st ed.). London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 375–378. ISBN 0047960426.