1956 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1956 Australian Championships
Champion Lew Hoad
Runner-up Ken Rosewall
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Draw32
Seeds8

First-seeded Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1956 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

  1. Lew Hoad (champion)
  2. Ken Rosewall (finalist)
  3. Herbie Flam (semifinals)
  4. Gilbert Shea (quarterfinals)
  5. Ashley Cooper (quarterfinals)
  6. Neale Fraser (semifinals)
  7. Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)
  8. Mal Anderson (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Lew Hoad 3 6 6 6 9
7 Mervyn Rose 6 1 8 2 7
1 Lew Hoad 6 6 6
6 Neale Fraser 3 2 0
6 Neale Fraser 6 6 6
4 Gilbert Shea 2 4 3
1 Lew Hoad 6 3 6 7
2 Ken Rosewall 4 6 4 5
3 Herbie Flam 6 6 6 6
5 Ashley Cooper 8 3 2 3
3 Herbie Flam 4 0 2
2 Ken Rosewall 6 6 6
8 Mal Anderson 4 3 7 6
2 Ken Rosewall 6 6 5 8

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Hoad 6 6 6
Sheil 2 1 1 1 Hoad 6 6 6
Gilmour 6 6 6 Gilmour 2 3 2
Stewart 4 2 4 1 Hoad 3 6 6 6 9
7 Rose 6 6 6 7 Rose 6 1 8 2 7
Collins 2 0 2 7 Rose 6 6 4 6
Mark 9 6 5 3 7 Mark 1 2 6 4
Reyes 7 2 7 6 5 1 Hoad 6 6 6
6 Fraser 8 6 3 6 6 Fraser 3 2 0
Jacques 6 4 6 1 6 Fraser 2 6 6 6
Phillips-Moore 6 6 6 Phillips-Moore 6 0 2 3
Green 2 0 3 6 Fraser 6 6 6
Emerson 6 6 6 4 Shea 2 4 3
Dobbs 1 2 4 Emerson 3 8 6 1 2
4 Shea 6 3 3 6 6 4 Shea 6 6 3 6 6
Gibson 4 6 6 2 2

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Flam 6 6 6
Moss 0 1 0 3 Flam 1 8 6 6
Candy 6 6 8 Candy 6 6 4 3
Lovett 2 2 6 3 Flam 6 6 6 6
Newman 4 6 6 6 5 Cooper 8 3 2 3
Flanders 6 4 4 4 Newman 4 7 0
5 Cooper 6 6 6 5 Cooper 6 9 6
Young 1 1 1 3 Flam 4 0 2
Bowman 6 3 5 13 6 2 Rosewall 6 6 6
Laver 4 6 7 11 3 Bowman 2 6 3 2
8 Anderson 6 6 6 8 Anderson 6 4 6 6
Hearnden 3 1 4 8 Anderson 4 3 7 6
Reid 6 6 6 2 Rosewall 6 6 5 8
Shepherd 3 1 1 Reid 1 4 1
2 Rosewall 6 6 6 2 Rosewall 6 6 6
Brant 1 2 1

See also

  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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