1955 French Championships (tennis)
1955 French Championships | |
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Date | 24 May – 4 June |
Edition | 54th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Clay |
Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Tony Trabert [1] | |
Women's Singles | |
Angela Mortimer [2] | |
Men's Doubles | |
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert | |
Women's Doubles | |
Beverly Baker Fleitz / Darlene Hard | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Darlene Hard / Gordon Forbes |
The 1955 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 24 May until 4 June. It was the 54th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1955.
Champions
Men's Singles
Main article: 1955 French Championships – Men's Singles
Tony Trabert defeated Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Women's Singles
Main article: 1955 French Championships – Women's Singles
Angela Mortimer defeated Dorothy Knode 2–6, 7–5, 10–8
Men's Doubles
Vic Seixas / Tony Trabert defeated Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Women's Doubles
Beverly Baker Fleitz / Darlene Hard defeated Shirley Bloomer Brasher / Patricia Ward 7–5, 6–8, 13–11
Mixed Doubles
Darlene Hard / Gordon Forbes defeated Jenny Staley / Luis Ayala 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
References
- ↑ "Roland-Garros 1955 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
- ↑ "Roland-Garros 1955 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT).
External links
Preceded by 1955 Australian Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1955 Wimbledon Championships |
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