1956 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1956 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Lew Hoad^[1]
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall^[1]
Final score	6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Draw	128 (8Q)
Seeds	8

Lew Hoad (AUS) defeated Ken Rosewall (AUS) 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Lew Hoad is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Lew Hoad (Champion)
Ken Rosewall (Finalist)
Sven Davidson (Second round)
J.E. Patty (Second round)
Jaroslav Drobný (First round)
Ham Richardson (Semifinalist)
Kurt Nielsen (Third round)
Vic Seixas (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals

	1	Lew Hoad	4	6	6	13
		Mal Anderson	6	1	1	11
										1	Lew Hoad	3	6	6	6

										6	Ham Richardson	6	4	2	4
		Neale Fraser	3	11	5	4

	6	Ham Richardson	6	9	7	6
																			1	Lew Hoad	6	4	7	6
																			2	Ken Rosewall	2	6	5	4
	8	Vic Seixas	13	6	6
		Allen Morris	11	0	3
										8	Vic Seixas	3	6	8	3	5

										2	Ken Rosewall	6	3	6	6	7
		Ulf Schmidt	1	3	2

	2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	1	Hoad	9	6	6
		Fontana	7	2	0					1	Hoad	9	6	7
		Fancutt	6	6	6						Fancutt	7	3	5
	Q	Wooller	3	3	2														1	Hoad	6	6	6
	Q	Hughes	6	4	11	6														Fleitz	3	2	0
		Brinkman	3	6	9	3				Q	Hughes	2	4	4
		Fleitz	6	1	2	6	6				Fleitz	6	6	6
		Martinez	3	6	6	4	3																					1	Hoad	6	6	6
		Shea	6	6	8																								O'Brien	4	1	4
		Garrido	4	4	6						Shea	4	5	4
		Perry	6	6	6						Perry	6	7	6
		Hojberg	3	4	4															Perry	2	8	6	6	4
		Eisenberg	6	6	6															O'Brien	6	6	8	2	6
		Palada	2	4	2						Eisenberg	0	1	4
		O'Brien	6	6	6						O'Brien	6	6	6
		Knight	4	2	2

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Krishnan	6	4	6	6
	5	Drobný	1	6	1	4					Krishnan	1	7	2	6	6
		Candy	12	6	6						Candy	6	5	6	3	3
		Darmon	10	2	2															Krishnan	4	4	1
		Anderson	6	6	6															Anderson	6	6	6
		Mezzi	1	2	4						Anderson	6	6	7
		Sjowall	7	6	6						Sjowall	1	1	5
		Saeed	5	3	1																								Anderson	9	3	6	4	6
		Pietrangeli	6	6	7																								Pietrangeli	7	6	3	6	2
		Bowman	2	4	5						Pietrangeli	7	6	6
		Pimentel	6	6	3	4	6				Pimentel	5	3	3
		Paish	4	3	6	6	1													Pietrangeli	9	6	6
		Farrer	6	6	6															Stockenberg	7	4	4
		Potter	4	1	4						Farrer	4	2	10
		Stockenberg	1	6	6	4	6				Stockenberg	6	6	12
		Dehnert	6	4	2	6	4

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	4	Patty	6	6	9
		Huber	2	4	7					4	Patty	10	6	3	4
		Wilson	6	6	6						Wilson	12	2	6	6
		Willey	4	1	1															Wilson	6	5	3
		Fraser	13	6	6															Fraser	8	7	6
		Mulloy	11	4	1						Fraser	6	6	6
	Q	Blatchford	2	6	6	3	7			Q	Blatchford	1	1	4
		Hammersley	6	3	4	6	5																						Fraser	6	6	7
		Emerson	6	6	6																								Howe	2	4	5
	Q	Page	1	1	2						Emerson	6	6	3	6
		Pickard	6	6	6						Pickard	1	4	6	3
	LL	Collins	3	2	2															Emerson	2	6	1	4
		Howe	6	6	6															Howe	6	2	6	6
		Abdesselam	1	4	4						Howe	6	6	6
		Feldbausch	7	5	6	6	6				Feldbausch	4	2	3
	LL	Ford	5	7	0	8	2

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

	6	Richardson	6	9	11	8
		Arkinstall	4	7	13	6				6	Richardson	6	6	6
	Q	Mudge	6	6	6					Q	Mudge	1	1	0
	LL	Lester	1	3	1														6	Richardson	6	10	6
		Mackay	6	6	6															Ulrich	4	8	3
		Cass	1	2	4						Mackay	5	4	2
		Ulrich	6	6	6						Ulrich	7	6	6
		Petrovic	1	2	2																							6	Richardson	7
		Mills	6	7	6																								Segal	5
		Parma	4	5	2						Mills	3	2	3
		Segal	6	6	6						Segal	6	6	6
		Destremau	3	1	0															Segal	6	6	22
		Marshall	6	6	6															Marshall	0	2	20
		Moubarek	0	1	1						Marshall	6	6	6
	LL	Pirzada	6	6	8					LL	Pirzada	0	2	3
	Q	White	3	1	6

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Warwick	6	6	4	6
		Panajotovic	4	2	6	1					Warwick	10	6	6
		Horn	6	6	6						Horn	8	2	1
		Redl	2	3	1															Warwick	0	2	1
		Giammalva	6	6	6															Forbes	6	6	6
		Argon	3	3	2						Giammalva	1	7	4
		Forbes	6	6	6						Forbes	6	9	6
		Van Voorhees	1	1	4																								Forbes	2	1	6
		Vincent	6	6	1	4	6																					8	Seixas	6	6	8
		Scholl	3	3	6	6	3				Vincent	3	7	3	1
		Flam	6	6	6						Flam	6	5	6	6
		Dorfman	4	4	3															Flam	6	1	1	8
		Molinari	6	6	6														8	Seixas	4	6	6	10
		Walton	4	4	1						Molinari	5	3	2
	8	Seixas	6	6	6					8	Seixas	7	6	6
		Fox	1	2	3

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Hann	3	6	6	6
	LL	Goosen	6	3	4	2					Hann	5	5	4
		Kipping	4	1	8	6	6				Kipping	7	7	6
	Q	Keretic	6	6	6	4	4													Kipping	4	5	7
		Gulley	6	1	6	7														Morris	6	7	9
		Bennett	4	6	0	5					Gulley	2	3	3
		Morris	7	6	5	6					Morris	6	6	6
		Bulmer	5	3	7	4																							Morris	1	12	8	3	6
		Prenn	7	8	5	6																							Cooper	6	10	6	6	3
		Moys	5	6	7	2					Prenn	6	4	0	9	1
		Black	6	3	6	10					Black	4	6	6	7	6
		Oakley	2	6	4	8														Black	2	6	1	6	7
		Cooper	4	6	2	6	6													Cooper	6	4	6	4	9
		Davies	6	4	6	4	3				Cooper	6	2	6	1	6
	3	Davidson	7	6	6					3	Davidson	3	6	3	6	4
		Owen	5	1	3

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Gimeno	6	6	6
		Soehol	0	4	1						Gimeno	6	6	6
		Regan	6	6	1	8					Regan	2	2	1
		Van Dalsum	3	3	6	6														Gimeno	6	3	1	4
		Vermaak	6	6	7															Schmidt	4	6	6	6
		Mayers	1	2	5						Vermaak	6	4	6	7	3
		Schmidt	6	6	6						Schmidt	8	6	1	5	6
		Sweeney	0	3	3																								Schmidt	7	5	6	6
		Ayala	6	6	6																								Ayala	5	7	4	2
		Badreldin-Sayed	1	3	4						Ayala	1	4	12	6	6
		Becker	6	6	6						Becker	6	6	10	2	3
		Hackett	4	1	3															Ayala	5	6	6	5	6
	Q	Ali	6	6	12														7	Nielsen	7	4	4	7	4
		Clayton	4	3	10					Q	Ali	1	10	2	1
	7	Nielsen	6	6	6					7	Nielsen	6	8	6	6
	Q	Mark	0	2	3

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Stewart	6	6	6
		Meyer	3	3	4						Stewart	3	2	0
		Larsen	5	6	6	6					Larsen	6	6	6
		Holmberg	7	3	4	3														Larsen	6	6	6
		Barclay	6	7	1	6														Brichant	3	3	1
		Belkhodjia	1	5	6	3					Barclay	4	7	5
		Brichant	6	6	6						Brichant	6	9	7
		Ward	4	2	2																								Larsen	5	5	3
		Sirola	7	6	6																							2	Rosewall	7	7	6
	Q	Laver	5	4	2						Sirola	2	7	6	4	8
		Kumar									Kumar	6	5	2	6	6
		Vieira	w/o																	Sirola	5	4	7
		Ward	6	2	6	6													2	Rosewall	7	6	9
		Bernstein	3	6	3	2					Ward	2	1	3
	2	Rosewall	6	6	2	6				2	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Barrett	2	1	6	1

References

1 2 Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 344. ISBN 0007117078.

External links

1956 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1956 French Championships – Men's Singles	Grand Slams Men's Singles	Succeeded by 1956 U.S. Championships – Men's Singles

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