1956 French Championships
Date	15–26 May 1956
Edition	55
Category	26th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Clay
Location	Paris (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
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The 1956 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 15 May until 26 May. It was the 60th staging of the French Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1956. Lew Hoad and Althea Gibson won the singles titles.

Lew Hoad defeated Sven Davidson 6–4, 8–6, 6–3

Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer 6–0, 12–10

Don Candy / Robert Perry defeated Ashley Cooper / Lew Hoad 7–5, 6–3, 6–3

Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard / Dorothy Head Knode 6–8, 8–6, 6–1

Thelma Coyne Long / Luis Ayala defeated Darlene Hard / Bob Howe 4–6, 6–4, 6–1

• French Open official website