1955 French Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
Women's doubles
1955 French Championships
Final
Champion	Beverly Fleitz ; Darlene Hard
Runner-up	Shirley Bloomer ; Pat Ward
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 Michelle Bourbonnais	1	4
							Shirley Bloomer Pat Ward	6	8
Ingeborg Vogler Erika Vollmer	6	6					Ingeborg Vogler Erika Vollmer	3	6
F. de la Courtie Annie Soisbault	2	4		Ingeborg Vogler Erika Vollmer	6	6
Heather Brewer Jennifer Middleton	2	2		B de Chambure Colette Monnot	2	2
B de Chambure Colette Monnot	6	6								Shirley Bloomer Pat Ward	6	4	7
Mary Carter Beryl Penrose	6	6								Mary Carter Beryl Penrose	2	6	5
Constance Clifton Francesca Leland	0	0		Mary Carter Beryl Penrose	6	6
Lea Pericoli Chiara Ramorino	3	6	6	Lea Pericoli Chiara Ramorino	1	1
Gloria Butler Totta Zehden	6	2	4				Mary Carter Beryl Penrose	6	6
Josette Billaz Susan Chatrier	6	6					Josette Billaz Susan Chatrier	3	2
Anne-Marie Crowet Monique Pouchain	2	2		Josette Billaz Susan Chatrier	6	6
Myrtil Brunnarius Jacqueline Patorni	7	3		Ruth Kaufmann Fenny ten Bosch	4	3
Ruth Kaufmann Fenny ten Bosch	9	6

Bottom half

First round				Second round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals

Ginette Bucaille Christiane Mercelis	w	/	o
B. Core Francine Isaac				Ginette Bucaille Christiane Mercelis	2	5
Suzanne Pannetier Angèle Salvet				Angela Buxton Angela Mortimer	6	7
Angela Buxton Angela Mortimer	w	/	o					Angela Buxton Angela Mortimer	6	7	6
Françoise Lemal Suzanne Schmitt	2	4						Dora Kilian Hazel Redick-Smith	4	9	3
Fay Muller Jenny Staley	6	6		Fay Muller Jenny Staley	1	3
Carmen Lampe Claude Michelberger	2	2		Dora Kilian Hazel Redick-Smith	6	6
Dora Kilian Hazel Redick-Smith	6	6										Angela Buxton Angela Mortimer	6	6	4
Maria-Josefa de Riba T. Villarnau	1	2										Beverly Fleitz Darlene Hard	8	3	6
Maud Galtier Anne-Marie Seghers	6	6		Maud Galtier 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

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