1956 French Championships – Women's doubles
1956 tennis event results
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Score | 6–8, 8–6, 6–1 | |||||
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Draw | 27 | |||||
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1956 French Championships (tennis)
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]
Draw
Finals
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6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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8 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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5 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | 1 |
References
- 1 2 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 .
External links
French Open
women's doubles
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