1956 French Championships - Men's Singles

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Lewis Hoad defeated Sven Davidson 6-4 8-6 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1956 French Championships.

See also:

1956 French 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 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. Lewis Hoad is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Lewis Hoad (Champion) Budge Patty (Fourth round) Sven Davidson (Finalist) Arthur D. Larsen (Fourth round) Giuseppe Merlo (Semifinalist) Jaroslav Drobny (Fourth round) Ashley Cooper (Semifinalist) Tut B. Bartzen (First round)

Luis Ayala (Fourth round) Kurt Nielsen (Fourth round) Herbert Flam (Quarterfinalist) RoberT.m Perry (Fourth round) Paul Remy (Quarterfinalist) Don Candy (Fourth round) Jacques Brichant (Quarterfinalist) Roger Becker (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Lewis Hoad	6	6	6
		Nicola Pietrangeli	1	3	0
										1	Lewis Hoad	6	7	6
										5	Giuseppe Merlo	4	5	4
	13	Paul Remy	6	2	6	4	8
	5	Giuseppe Merlo	4	6	2	6	10
																			1	Lewis Hoad	6	8	6
																			3	Sven Davidson	4	6	3
	11	Herbert Flam	2	4	5
	3	Sven Davidson	6	6	7
										3	Sven Davidson	6	9	5	6
										7	Ashley Cooper	2	7	7	3
	7	Ashley Cooper	6	8	2	6
	15	Jacques Brichant	4	6	6	3

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
									1	Hoad	6	6	7
										Gulyas	4	2	5
																		1	Hoad	1	7	6	4	6
																			Abdesselam	6	5	0	6	0
										Abdesselam	6	6	6
										Chabance	1	1	2
																											1	Hoad	6	7	6	6
																											16	Becker	8	5	1	3
									16	Becker	9	6	6
										Ulrich	7	1	1
																		16	Becker	8	6	6
																			Bernard	6	1	2
										Bernard	10	7	6
	Lemyze	4	7	6	6					Lemyze	8	5	4
	Najar	6	5	2	2

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
8	Bartzen
	Scholl									Scholl	2	3	6	6	3
	Lemasson	4	4	0						Forbes	6	6	3	4	6
	Forbes	6	6	6															Forbes	6	9	3
	Pietrangeli	6	6	6															Pietrangeli	8	11	6
	Devroe	1	1	2						Pietrangeli	6	6	6
	Deniau	1	3	6	6	6				Deniau	2	0	1
	Becker	6	6	4	4	4																						Pietrangeli	6	6	0	5	6
9	Ayala	8	6	6																							9	Ayala	4	1	6	7	4
	Perreau-Saussine	6	3	0					9	Ayala	6	6	6
	Popovic									Popovic	1	0	2
	Slobin																	9	Ayala	6	6	6
	Schmidt	6	6	6															Schmidt	4	4	3
	Martinez	2	1	2						Schmidt	6	6	6
	Grandet	6	6	6						Grandet	3	2	4
	Stern	2	3	1

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
4	Larsen	6	10	6
	Dubuc	1	8	2					4	Larsen	6	6	7
	Lerque	4	6	3	6	3				Black	4	3	5
	Black	6	3	6	4	6												4	Larsen	6	6	6
	Schaff	2	4	2															Deniau	0	2	2
	Saeed Hai	6	6	6						Saeed Hai	6	2	4	6	1
	Deniau	6	6	6						Deniau	4	6	6	2	6
	Hawton	3	3	2																							4	Larsen	7	3	6	5	3
13	Remy	7	6	6																							13	Remy	5	6	1	7	6
	Knight	5	0	3					13	Remy	6	6	5	6
	Bergamo	1	2	0						Fox	2	1	7	1
	Fox	6	6	6														13	Remy	6	6	6
	Barclay																		Adam-Stolpa	4	1	2
	Borghini									Borghini	2	2	2
	Malosse	4	3	4						Adam-Stolpa	6	6	6
	Adam-Stolpa	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
5	Merlo
	Sturdza								5	Merlo	6	6	6
	Dorfman	7	6	6	7					Dorfman	0	3	2
	De La Prade	9	4	1	5													5	Merlo	6	6	6
	Haillet																		Haillet	4	2	4
	Pinart									Haillet	8	5	6	7
	Ahmad	2	0	2						Vermaak	6	7	4	5
	Vermaak	6	6	6																							5	Merlo	6	6	6
12	Perry	6	6	6																							12	Perry	2	3	3
	Bergerat	2	0	1					12	Perry	6	6	8
	Argon	6	4	4	6	6				Argon	3	4	6
	Lesage	3	6	6	3	2												12	Perry	3	6	6	6
	Brinkman	5	6	6	6	6													Mezzi	6	1	1	2
	Chatrier	7	8	4	1	1				Brinkman	0	2	6
	Mezzi	6	6	6						Mezzi	6	6	8
	Panajotovic	2	3	4

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Gimeno	2	2	6	2
	Fancutt	6	6	3	6					Fancutt	13	4	6	6
	Willey									Pellizza	11	6	1	2
	Pellizza																		Fancutt	2	1	0
	Pasquier	0	3	1														11	Flam	6	6	6
	Vincent	6	6	6						Vincent	2	2	1
	Keretic	3	4	4					11	Flam	6	6	6
11	Flam	6	6	6																							11	Flam	7	6	8
	O'Brien	4	1	10	1																						6	Drobny	5	3	6
	Wilson	6	6	8	6					Wilson	6	6	6	6
	Pimentel	7	6	2	0	6				Jalabert	2	2	3	1
	Jalabert	5	4	6	6	8													Wilson	0	6	6
	Mark	6	6	13														6	Drobny	6	8	8
	Rinderknech	2	3	11						Mark	0	2	1
	Howe	2	3	2					6	Drobny	6	6	6
6	Drobny	6	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Lartigue	1	2	1
	Feldbausch	6	6	6						Feldbausch	3	6	6	1	6
	Lasry	6	6	6						Lasry	6	3	0	6	2
	Smith	2	1	0															Feldbausch	2	0	3
	De Kermadec	5	6	6	2	6												14	Candy	6	6	6
	Mey	7	3	4	6	2				De Kermadec	4	0	2
	Favieres	4	6	4	2				14	Candy	6	6	6
14	Candy	6	3	6	6																						14	Candy	3	7	6	4
	Laval	2	0	4																							3	Davidson	6	5	8	6
	Nys	6	6	6						Nys	6	2	2	6
	Darmon	6	6	6						Darmon	4	6	6	8
	Rueda	1	1	1															Darmon	8	5	2	6
	Reyes	7	2	9	2													3	Davidson	6	7	6	8
	Sirola	9	6	7	6					Sirola	3	4	5
	Powers	0	0	0					3	Davidson	6	6	7
3	Davidson	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Asboth	6	6	6
	Fachini	4	3	1						Asboth	6	6	6
	Weiss	7	1	6	4	2				Hajjar	1	1	0
	Hajjar	5	6	2	6	6													Asboth	7	1	4	6	4
	Molinari	8	6	6														10	Nielsen	5	6	6	0	6
	Johansson	6	4	2						Molinari	5	4	5
	Laver	1	2	4					10	Nielsen	7	6	7
10	Nielsen	6	6	6																							10	Nielsen	3	3	4
	Macy	1	8	2																							7	Cooper	6	6	6
	Hammersley	6	10	6						Hammersley	6	9	2	0	0
	Davies									Davies	3	7	6	6	6
	Garrido																		Davies	2	4	1
	El Khoury	8	2	4	4													7	Cooper	6	6	6
	Desq	6	6	6	6					Desq	5	7	2
	Van Voorhees	2	4	1					7	Cooper	7	9	6
7	Cooper	6	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Morales	2	0	0
	Olozaga	6	6	6						Olozaga	6	4	3	4
										Plecevic	3	6	6	6
																			Plecevic	2	0	4
																		15	Brichant	6	6	6
										Follveider	2	1	1
									15	Brichant	6	6	6
																											15	Brichant	3	4	7	7	6
																											2	Patty	6	6	5	5	2
										Javorsky	6	6	6
										Belkhodja	2	2	2
																			Javorsky	3	2	3
																		2	Patty	6	6	6
										Huber
									2	Patty

[edit] External links

• Official 1956 Men's DrawPDF (110 KiB) on the French Open website