1965 French Championships (tennis)
The 1965 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 17 May until 29 May. It was the 69th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1965. Fred Stolle and Lesley Turner won the singles titles.
1965 French Championships | |
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Date | 17–29 May |
Edition | 69th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Fred Stolle [1] | |
Women's Singles | |
Lesley Turner [2] | |
Men's Doubles | |
Roy Emerson / Fred Stolle | |
Women's Doubles | |
Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Margaret Smith / Ken Fletcher |
Finals
Men's singles
Fred Stolle (AUS) defeated Tony Roche (AUS) 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
Women's singles
Lesley Turner (AUS) defeated Margaret Smith (AUS) 6–3, 6–4
Men's Doubles
Roy Emerson (AUS) / Fred Stolle (AUS) defeated Ken Fletcher (AUS) / Bob Hewitt (AUS) 6–8, 6–3, 8–6, 6–2
Women's Doubles
Margaret Smith (AUS) / Lesley Turner (AUS) defeated Françoise Durr (FRA) / Janine Lieffrig (FRA) 6–3, 6–1
Mixed Doubles
Margaret Smith (AUS) / Ken Fletcher (AUS) defeated Maria Bueno (BRA) / John Newcombe (AUS) 6–4, 6–4
References
- "Roland-Garros 1965 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- "Roland-Garros 1965 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links
Preceded by 1965 Australian Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1965 Wimbledon Championships |