1955 French Championships (tennis)

Summary

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 59th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1955. Tony Trabert and Angela Mortimer won the singles titles.

1955 French Championships
Date24 May – 4 June 1955
Edition54
Category25th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
United States Tony Trabert[1]
Women's singles
United Kingdom Angela Mortimer[2]
Men's doubles
United States Vic Seixas / United States Tony Trabert
Women's doubles
United States Beverly Baker Fleitz / United States Darlene Hard
Mixed doubles
United States Darlene Hard / South Africa Gordon Forbes
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Finals edit

Men's singles edit

  Tony Trabert defeated   Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2

Women's singles edit

  Angela Mortimer defeated   Dorothy Knode 2–6, 7–5, 10–8

Men's doubles edit

  Vic Seixas /   Tony Trabert defeated   Nicola Pietrangeli /   Orlando Sirola 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles edit

  Beverly Baker Fleitz /   Darlene Hard defeated   Shirley Bloomer /   Patricia Ward 7–5, 6–8, 13–11

Mixed doubles edit

  Darlene Hard /   Gordon Forbes defeated   Jenny Staley /   Luis Ayala 5–7, 6–1, 6–2

References edit

  1. ^ "Roland-Garros 1955 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  2. ^ "Roland-Garros 1955 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.

External links edit

  • French Open official website
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