1956 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

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Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6-4 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1956 Australian Championships.

See also:

1956 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 3 External links

[edit] 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 (Semifinalist)
4. Gilbert Shea (Quarterfinalist)
5. Ashley Cooper (Quarterfinalist)
6. Neale Fraser (Semifinalist)
7. Mervyn Rose (Quarterfinalist)
8. Mal Anderson (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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

[edit] 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	6	6	6
	Bowman	6	3	5	13	6																					2	Rosewall	4	0	2
	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	6	6	5	8
	Reid	6	6	6														2	Rosewall	4	3	7	6
	Shepherd	3	1	1						Reid	1	4	1
2	Rosewall	6	6	6					2	Rosewall	6	6	6
	Brant	1	2	1

[edit] External links

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