1956 French Championships – Women's doubles

1956 French Championships GBR Angela Buxton USA Althea GibsonCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 108, 400 USA Darlene Hard USA Dorothy Head Knode 6–8, 8–6, 6–1 27 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.Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual 1957 1957 Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. London 204–205, 214 G.P. Hughes Pat Hughes (tennis) http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138125252 Scratch Pair Win French Doubles The Canberra Times 30 8,859 Australian Capital Territory, Australia 29 May 1956 6 National Library of Australia Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 GBR Shirley BloomerGBR Angela Mortimer 4 6 2 AUS Jenny HoadAUS Fay Muller 6 3 6 USA Darlene HardUSA Dorothy Head Knode 6 6 FRA Maud GaltierFRA Anne-Marie Seghers 4 0 FRA Ginette BucailleFRA Suzanne Le Besnerais 4 5 GBR Angela Buxton USA Althea Gibson 6 7 FRA Josette AmourettiTCH Věra Puzejova 6 6 FRA Andrée VarinFRA Michelle Bourbonnais 3 1 AUS Jenny HoadAUS Fay Muller 3 3 USA Darlene HardUSA Dorothy Head Knode 6 6 GBR Angela Buxton USA Althea Gibson 7 3 6 FRA Josette AmourettiTCH Věra Puzejova 5 6 2 USA Darlene HardUSA Dorothy Head Knode 8 6 1 GBR Angela BuxtonUSA Althea Gibson 5 8 6 References External links Roland-Garros winners list Category:French Open by year – Women's doubles French Championships - Women's Doubles Category:1956 in women's tennis