The 1956 French Championships Women's doubles was one of the competitions of the 1956 French Championships, a tennis tournament held at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France from 15 May until 26 May 1956. The matches were played in a best-of-three sets format. Angela Buxton and Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard and Dorothy Head Knode 6–8, 8–6, 6–1 in the final to win the title.[2][3]
| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1956 French Championships | |
| Champion |  Angela Buxton  Althea Gibson[1] |
| Runner-up | Darlene Hard Dorothy Head Knode[1] |
| Score | 6–8, 8–6, 6–1 |
| Draw | 27 |
Draw
editFinals
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shirley Bloomer Angela Mortimer
| 4 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Jenny Hoad Fay Muller
| 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jenny Hoad Fay Muller
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Darlene Hard Dorothy Head Knode
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Darlene Hard Dorothy Head Knode
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Maud Galtier Anne-Marie Seghers
| 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Darlene Hard Dorothy Head Knode
| 8 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Angela Buxton Althea Gibson
| 5 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ginette Bucaille Suzanne Le Besnerais
| 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Angela Buxton Althea Gibson
| 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Angela Buxton Althea Gibson
| 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Josette Amouretti Věra Puzejova
| 5 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Josette Amouretti Věra Puzejova
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andrée Varin Michelle Bourbonnais
| 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 108, 400. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ G.P. Hughes, ed. (1957). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual 1957. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 204–205, 214.
- ^ "Scratch Pair Win French Doubles". The Canberra Times. Vol. 30, no. 8, 859. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 29 May 1956. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.