1956 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles
Angela Buxton and Althea Gibson defeated Fay Muller and Daphne Seeney in the final, 6–1, 8–6 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championships. Gibson became the first African American to win a Wimbledon title; she would go on to win the singles title the next year.
| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1956 Wimbledon Championships | |
| Champions | Angela Buxton Althea Gibson |
| Runners-up | Fay Muller Daphne Seeney |
| Score | 6–1, 8–6 |
| Draw | 48 (5 Q ) |
| Seeds | 4 |
Angela Mortimer and Anne Shilcock were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Muller and Seeney.
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