1955 French Championships (tennis)

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
Edition59th
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

Finals

Men's singles

United States Tony Trabert defeated Sweden Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2

Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

United States Darlene Hard / South Africa Gordon Forbes defeated Australia Jenny Staley / Chile Luis Ayala 5–7, 6–1, 6–2

References

  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.
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