1956 French Championships – Women's doubles
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| Women's doubles | |||||||
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| 1956 French Championships | |||||||
| Final | |||||||
| Champion | United Kingdom Angela Buxton United States Althea Gibson [1] | ||||||
| Runner-up | United States Darlene Hard United States Dorothy Head Knode [1] | ||||||
| Score | 6–8, 8–6, 6–1 | ||||||
| Details | |||||||
| Draw | 27 | ||||||
| Events | |||||||
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1956 tennis event results
Main article: 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
[edit ]Finals
[edit ] Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
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.