LAWN TENNIS
AMERICANS WIN FRENCH DOUBLES
(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) PARIS, June 5. , The Americans Tony Trabert arid Vic Seixas were riot troubled to retairi the inen’s doubles of the French tennis chamSibhshibs when they beat the Italians, ’icoli Pletrangeli arid.Orldndo Sitbld, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in thh final today. The Americans were far tbo experienced for their bppohents Who faulted badly in the rallies after winning the second set. The AtnCricah gifls;, MiSs . BfeVerley Fieitg-Balcei' dfid Miss Darlene Hatd, beat the English girls?, Misses SHirlfey BlriomCt dnd Pat Ward, in the Wothferi’s doubles final, 7-6, l3-11.
, Gordon Forbes (South Africa) and frarlene Hard (United States) beat Louis Ayala (Chile) and Jennifer Staley (Australia), 3-7, 6-1, 6-2, in the mixed doubles final.
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27678, 7 June 1955, Page 6
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