1955 French Championships – Women's Doubles

Women's Doubles
Women's Doubles
1955 French Championships
Champion	Beverly Fleitz ; Darlene Hard
Runner-up	Shirley Bloomer ; Pat Ward
Final score	7–5, 6–8, 13–11
Details
Draw	27
Events

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.^[1]^[2]

Draw[]

Finals[]

Semifinals				Final

Shirley Bloomer Pat Ward	6	4	7

Mary Carter Beryl Penrose	2	6	5
				Shirley Bloomer Pat Ward	5	8	11

				Beverly Fleitz Darlene Hard	7	6	13
Angela Buxton Angela Mortimer	6	6	4

Beverly Fleitz Darlene Hard	8	3	6

Top half[]

First round				Second round			Quarterfinals			Semifinals

				Shirley Bloomer Pat Ward	6	6
				Josette Amouretti	1	4
							Shirley Bloomer Pat Ward	6	8
Erika Vollmer	6	6					Erika Vollmer	3	6
F. de la Courtie Annie Soisbault	2	4		Erika Vollmer	6	6
	2	2			2	2
	6	6								Shirley Bloomer Pat Ward	6	4	7
Mary Carter Beryl Penrose	6	6								Mary Carter Beryl Penrose	2	6	5
	0	0		Mary Carter Beryl Penrose	6	6
Lea Pericoli Chiara Ramorino	3	6	6	Lea Pericoli Chiara Ramorino	1	1
	6	2	4				Mary Carter Beryl Penrose	6	6
	6	6						3	2
	2	2			6	6
Jacqueline Patorni	7	3			4	3
	9	6

Bottom half[]

First round				Second round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals

Ginette Bucaille Christiane Mercelis	w	/	o
				Ginette Bucaille Christiane Mercelis	2	5
				Angela Buxton Angela Mortimer	6	7
Angela Buxton Angela Mortimer	w	/	o					Angela Buxton Angela Mortimer	6	7	6
	2	4						Hazel Redick-Smith	4	9	3
Fay Muller Jenny Staley	6	6		Fay Muller Jenny Staley	1	3
	2	2		Hazel Redick-Smith	6	6
Hazel Redick-Smith	6	6										Angela Buxton Angela Mortimer	6	6	4
T. Villarnau	1	2										Beverly Fleitz Darlene Hard	8	3	6
Anne-Marie Seghers	6	6		Anne-Marie Seghers	6	1	3
				Nell Hopman Dorothy Knode	1	6	6
								Nell Hopman Dorothy Knode	0	5
								Beverly Fleitz Darlene Hard	6	7
				Imbert Jeantet	2	3
				Beverly Fleitz Darlene Hard	6	6

References[]

^ G.P. Hughes, ed. (1956). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1956. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. p. 220.
^ "Double Dames". Smash (in French). Vol. 17 no. 69. June 1955. p. 14.

Preceded by	Grand Slam women's doubles	Succeeded by 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles

[almanack1956-1] G.P. Hughes, ed. (1956). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual and Almanack 1956. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. p. 220.

[2] "Double Dames". Smash (in French). Vol. 17 no. 69. June 1955. p. 14.

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