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1955 French Championships – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1955 French Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Beverly Fleitz
United States Darlene Hard
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Shirley Bloomer
United Kingdom Pat Ward
Score7–5, 6–8, 13–11
Details
Draw27
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1954 · French Championships · 1956 →

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

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
        
United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer
United Kingdom Pat Ward
6 4 7
Australia Mary Carter
Australia Beryl Penrose
2 6 5
United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer
United Kingdom Pat Ward
5 8 11
United States Beverly Fleitz
United States Darlene Hard
7 6 13
United Kingdom Angela Buxton
United Kingdom Angela Mortimer
6 6 4
United States Beverly Fleitz
United States Darlene Hard
8 3 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer
United Kingdom Pat Ward
6 6
France Josette Amouretti
France Michelle Bourbonnais
1 4
United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer
United Kingdom Pat Ward
6 8
West Germany Ingeborg Vogler
West Germany Erika Vollmer
6 6 West Germany Ingeborg Vogler
West Germany Erika Vollmer
3 6
France F. de la Courtie
France Annie Soisbault
2 4 West Germany Ingeborg Vogler
West Germany Erika Vollmer
6 6
Bermuda Heather Brewer
United Kingdom Jennifer Middleton
2 2 France B de Chambure
France Colette Monnot
2 2
France B de Chambure
France Colette Monnot
6 6 United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer
United Kingdom Pat Ward
6 4 7
Australia Mary Carter
Australia Beryl Penrose
6 6 Australia Mary Carter
Australia Beryl Penrose
2 6 5
United States Constance Clifton
United States Francesca Leland
0 0 Australia Mary Carter
Australia Beryl Penrose
6 6
Italy Lea Pericoli
Italy Chiara Ramorino
3 6 6 Italy Lea Pericoli
Italy Chiara Ramorino
1 1
United States Gloria Butler
West Germany Totta Zehden
6 2 4 Australia Mary Carter
Australia Beryl Penrose
6 6
France Josette Billaz
France Susan Chatrier
6 6 France Josette Billaz
France Susan Chatrier
3 2
Belgium Anne-Marie Crowet
Belgium Monique Pouchain
2 2 France Josette Billaz
France Susan Chatrier
6 6
France Myrtil Brunnarius
France Jacqueline Patorni
7 3 Switzerland Ruth Kaufmann
Netherlands Fenny ten Bosch
4 3
Switzerland Ruth Kaufmann
Netherlands Fenny ten Bosch
9 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
France Ginette Bucaille
Belgium Christiane Mercelis
w / o
Brazil B. Core
Belgium Francine Isaac
France Ginette Bucaille
Belgium Christiane Mercelis
2 5
France Suzanne Pannetier
France Angèle Salvet
United Kingdom Angela Buxton
United Kingdom Angela Mortimer
6 7
United Kingdom Angela Buxton
United Kingdom Angela Mortimer
w / o United Kingdom Angela Buxton
United Kingdom Angela Mortimer
6 7 6
France Françoise Lemal
France Suzanne Schmitt
2 4 South Africa Dora Kilian
South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith
4 9 3
Australia Fay Muller
Australia Jenny Staley
6 6 Australia Fay Muller
Australia Jenny Staley
1 3
United States Carmen Lampe
France Claude Michelberger
2 2 South Africa Dora Kilian
South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith
6 6
South Africa Dora Kilian
South Africa Hazel Redick-Smith
6 6 United Kingdom Angela Buxton
United Kingdom Angela Mortimer
6 6 4
Spain Maria-Josefa de Riba
Spain T. Villarnau
1 2 United States Beverly Fleitz
United States Darlene Hard
8 3 6
France Maud Galtier
France Anne-Marie Seghers
6 6 France Maud Galtier
France Anne-Marie Seghers
6 1 3
Australia Nell Hopman
United States Dorothy Knode
1 6 6
Australia Nell Hopman
United States Dorothy Knode
0 5
United States Beverly Fleitz
United States Darlene Hard
6 7
France Imbert
France Jeantet
2 3
United States Beverly Fleitz
United States Darlene Hard
6 6

References

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  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.