1956 French Championships – Men's doubles explained

See main article: 1956 French Championships (tennis).

The 1956 French Championships men's doubles was one of the competitions of the 1956 French Championships, a tennis tournament held at the Stade Roland-Garros in Paris, France from 15 May until 26 May 1956. The matches were played in a best-of-five sets format. Don Candy and Bob Perry defeated Ashley Cooper and Lew Hoad 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the title. The winning teams received 25,000 French franc per player with the runner-up players earning 12,000 Fr and the four losing semifinalists receiving 6,000 Fr each.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Draw

Finals

External links

• Roland-Garros winners list
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – main draw

Notes and References

1. Championnats Internationaux de France. "Smash". June–July 1956. 17. 75. 14. French.
2. Book: Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual 1957. 1957. Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd.. London. 204–205, 210–211 . G.P. Hughes . Pat Hughes (tennis) .
3. News: Scratch Pair Win French Doubles . . 30 . 8,859 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 29 May 1956 . 6 . National Library of Australia.