1956 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1956 Wimbledon Championships - Ladies' 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 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 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. Sven Davidson (Second round)
4. J.E. Patty (Second round)
5. Jaroslav Drobny (First round)
6. Ham Richardson (Semifinalist)
7. Kurt Nielsen (Third round)
8. Vic Seixas (Semifinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Krishnan	6	4	6	6
5	Drobny	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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

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