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1965 French Championships (tennis)

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Date
  
17 May – 29 May

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Location
  
Paris (XVI), France

Edition
  
64th

Surface
  
Clay

Venue
  
Stade Roland Garros

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 64th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1965.

Contents

Men's singles

Fred Stolle (AUS) defeated Tony Roche (AUS) 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3

Women's singles

Lesley Turner Bowrey (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 Bowrey (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

1965 French Championships (tennis) Wikipedia