| 1955 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 May – 4 June 1955 |
| Edition | 54 |
| Category | 25th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris ( XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
Tony Trabert
[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
Angela Mortimer
[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
|
Vic Seixas /
Tony Trabert | |
| Women's doubles | |
|
Beverly Baker Fleitz /
Darlene Hard | |
| Mixed doubles | |
Darlene Hard /
Gordon Forbes | |
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
Men's singles
Tony Trabert defeated
Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2
Women's singles
Angela Mortimer defeated
Dorothy Knode 2–6, 7–5, 10–8
Men's doubles
Vic Seixas /
Tony Trabert defeated
Nicola Pietrangeli /
Orlando Sirola 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Women's doubles
Beverly Baker Fleitz /
Darlene Hard defeated
Shirley Bloomer /
Patricia Ward 7–5, 6–8, 13–11
Mixed doubles
Darlene Hard /
Gordon Forbes defeated
Jenny Staley /
Luis Ayala 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.