1955 French Championships – Women's doubles

1955 French Championships USA Beverly Fleitz USA Darlene Hard GBR Shirley Bloomer GBR Pat Ward 7–5, 6–8, 13–11 27 grand slam The Women's Doubles tournament at the 1955 French Championships was held from 24 May to 5 June 1955 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The American team of Beverly Fleitz and Darlene Hard won the title, defeating the British pair of Shirley Bloomer and Pat Ward in the final in three sets.Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1956 1956 Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. London 220 G.P. Hughes Pat Hughes (tennis)Double Dames Smash June 1955 17 69 14 French Draw Finals 3 n y Semifinals Final GBR Shirley BloomerGBR Pat Ward AUS Mary CarterAUS Beryl Penrose 6 2 4 6 7 5 GBR Angela BuxtonGBR Angela Mortimer USA Beverly FleitzUSA Darlene Hard 6 8 6 3 4 6 GBR Shirley BloomerGBR Pat Ward USA Beverly FleitzUSA Darlene Hard 5 7 8 6 11 13 Top half y 3 n y 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals FRG Ingeborg VoglerFRG Erika Vollmer FRA F. de la CourtieFRA Annie Soisbault 6 2 6 4 BMU Heather BrewerGBR Jennifer Middleton FRA B de ChambureFRA Colette Monnot 2 6 2 6 AUS Mary CarterAUS Beryl Penrose USA Constance CliftonUSA Francesca Leland 6 0 6 0 ITA Lea PericoliITA Chiara Ramorino USA Gloria ButlerFRG Totta Zehden 3 6 6 2 6 4 FRA Josette BillazFRA Susan Chatrier BEL Anne-Marie CrowetBEL Monique Pouchain 6 2 6 2 FRA Myrtil BrunnariusFRA Jacqueline Patorni SUI Ruth KaufmannNED Fenny ten Bosch 7 9 3 6 GBR Shirley BloomerGBR Pat Ward FRA Josette AmourettiFRA Michelle Bourbonnais 6 1 6 4 FRG Ingeborg VoglerFRG Erika Vollmer FRA B de ChambureFRA Colette Monnot 6 2 6 2 AUS Mary CarterAUS Beryl Penrose ITA Lea PericoliITA Chiara Ramorino 6 1 6 1 FRA Josette BillazFRA Susan Chatrier CHE Ruth KaufmannNLD Fenny ten Bosch 6 4 6 3 GBR Shirley BloomerGBR Pat Ward FRG Ingeborg VoglerFRG Erika Vollmer 6 3 8 6 AUS Mary CarterAUS Beryl Penrose FRA Josette BillazFRA Susan Chatrier 6 3 6 2 GBR Shirley BloomerGBR Pat Ward AUS Mary CarterAUS Beryl Penrose 6 2 4 6 7 5 Bottom half y 3 n y 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals FRA Ginette BucailleBEL Christiane Mercelis BRA B. CoreBEL Francine Isaac w / o FRA Suzanne PannetierFRA Angèle Salvet GBR Angela BuxtonGBR Angela Mortimer w / o FRA Françoise LemalFRA Suzanne Schmitt AUS Fay MullerAUS Jenny Staley 2 6 4 6 USA Carmen LampeFRA Claude Michelberger RSA 1928 Dora KilianRSA 1928 Hazel Redick-Smith 2 6 2 6 ESP Maria-Josefa de RibaESP T. Villarnau FRA Maud GaltierFRA Anne-Marie Seghers 1 6 2 6 FRA Ginette BucailleBEL Christiane Mercelis GBR Angela BuxtonGBR Angela Mortimer 2 6 5 7 AUS Fay MullerAUS Jenny Staley RSA 1928 Dora KilianRSA 1928 Hazel Redick-Smith 1 6 3 6 FRA Maud GaltierFRA Anne-Marie Seghers AUS Nell HopmanUSA Dorothy Knode 6 1 1 6 3 6 FRA ImbertFRA Jeantet USA Beverly FleitzUSA Darlene Hard 2 6 3 6 GBR Angela BuxtonGBR Angela Mortimer RSA 1928 Dora KilianRSA 1928 Hazel Redick-Smith 6 4 7 9 6 3 AUS Nell HopmanUSA Dorothy Knode USA Beverly FleitzUSA Darlene Hard 0 6 5 7 GBR Angela BuxtonGBR Angela Mortimer USA Beverly FleitzUSA Darlene Hard 6 8 6 3 4 6 References French Championships - Women's Doubles Category:French Open by year – Women's doubles Category:1955 in French women's sport Category:1955 in French tennis