1956 Torneo Godó

1956 Torneo Godó
Date28 May–3 June
Edition4th
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBarcelona, Spain
VenueReal Club de Tenis Barcelona
Champions
Singles
Herbert Flam

The 1956 Torneo Godó was the fourth edition of the Torneo Godó annual tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Barcelona, Spain and it took place from 28 May to 3 June 1956. Third-seeded Herbert Flam won the singles title.

Seeds

  1. Lew Hoad (quarterfinalist)
  2. Art Larsen (semifinalist)
  3. Herbert Flam (champion)
  4. Don Candy (quarterfinalist)
  5. Bob Perry (semifinalist)
  6. Ashley Cooper (quarterfinalist)
  7. Abe Segal (quarterfinalist)
  8. Trevor Fancutt (second round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
2 Art Larsen 4 0 2
6 Herbert Flam 6 6 6
3 Herbert Flam 6 6 6
Bob Howe 2 3 0
5 Bob Perry 6 5 3 7 4
Bob Howe 1 7 6 5 6

Earlier rounds

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Larsen 6 10
Martínez 4 8 2 Larsen 6 9
Arilla w/o Arilla 2 7
Garrido 2 Larsen 6 6
7 Segal 6 6 7 Segal 3 3
Catá 2 0 7 Segal 6 6
Santana Dorfman 2 0
Dorfman w/o 2 Larsen 4 0 2
3 Flam 6 6 3 Flam 6 6 6
Fachini 0 4 3 Flam 6 6
Basas 6 4 3 Bruix 3 3
Bruix 2 6 6 3 Flam 6
6 Cooper 7 7 6 Cooper 4 r
Martínez 5 5 6 Cooper 6 6
Sanz 3 Sanz 3 2
Rincón 1r

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Castellá 2 6 6
Klamburg 6 2 1 Castellá 1 1
Sanglier 0 1 5 Perry 6 6
5 Perry 6 6 5 Perry 6 6
Pimentel w/o 4 Candy 3 2
Vincent Pimentel 4 2
Regaña 2 2 4 Candy 6 6
4 Candy 6 6 5 Perry 6 5 3 7 4
Howe 6 8 Howe 1 7 6 5 6
de Setmenat 2 6 Howe 10 7
Tort 2 0 8 Fancutt 8 7
8 Fancutt 6 6 Howe 7 7 11
Gimeno 1 Hoad 9 5 9
Maggi w/o Maggi 5 6 0
Moure 0 2 1 Hoad 7 4 6
1 Hoad 6 6