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1955 French Championships (tennis)

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1955 French Championships
Date24 May – 4 June 1955
Edition54
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
← 1954 · French Championships · 1956 →

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.

Finals

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Men's singles

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

Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

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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

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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

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

References

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  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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