1956 French Championships (tennis)
| 1956 French Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–26 May 1956 |
| Edition | 55 |
| Category | 26th XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Lew Hoad[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Althea Gibson[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Don Candy / Robert Perry | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson | |
| Mixed doubles | |
Thelma Coyne Long /  Luis Ayala | |
The 1956 French Championships (now known as the
won the singles titles.Finals
Men's singles
Lew Hoad defeated 
Sven Davidson 6–4, 8–6, 6–3
Women's singles
Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer 6–0, 12–10
Men's doubles
Don Candy / Robert Perry defeated Ashley Cooper / Lew Hoad 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
Women's doubles
Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard / Dorothy Head Knode 6–8, 8–6, 6–1
Mixed doubles
Thelma Coyne Long / Luis Ayala defeated Darlene Hard / Bob Howe 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
References
- ^ "Roland-Garros 1956 (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 1956 (Grand Slam) - Women singles" (PDF). Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.