1956 French Championships (tennis)
| 1956 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–26 May 1956 |
| Edition | 55 |
| Category | 26th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Australia Lew Hoad [1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| United States Althea Gibson [2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia Don Candy / United States Robert Perry | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United Kingdom Angela Buxton / United States Althea Gibson | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Chile Luis Ayala | |
The 1956 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 15 May until 26 May. It was the 60th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1956. Lew Hoad and Althea Gibson won the singles titles.
Finals
[edit ]Men's singles
[edit ]Australia Lew Hoad defeated Sweden Sven Davidson 6–4, 8–6, 6–3
Women's singles
[edit ]United States Althea Gibson defeated United Kingdom Angela Mortimer 6–0, 12–10
Men's doubles
[edit ]Australia Don Candy / United States Robert Perry defeated Australia Ashley Cooper / Australia Lew Hoad 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
Women's doubles
[edit ]United Kingdom Angela Buxton / United States Althea Gibson defeated United States Darlene Hard / United States Dorothy Head Knode 6–8, 8–6, 6–1
Mixed doubles
[edit ]Australia Thelma Coyne Long / Chile Luis Ayala defeated United States Darlene Hard / Australia Bob Howe 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
References
[edit ]- ^ "Roland-Garros 1956 (Grand Slam) - Men singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013年12月03日. Retrieved 2013年11月29日.
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1956 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016年03月03日. Retrieved 2013年11月29日.