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

[edit] Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Australia Lewis Hoad (Champion)
  2. Flag of the United States Budge Patty (Fourth round)
  3. Flag of Sweden Sven Davidson (Finalist)
  4. Flag of the United States Arthur D. Larsen (Fourth round)
  5. Flag of Italy Giuseppe Merlo (Semifinalist)
  6. Flag of Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobny (Fourth round)
  7. Flag of Australia Ashley Cooper (Semifinalist)
  8. Flag of the United States Tut B. Bartzen (First round)
  1. Flag of Chile Luis Ayala (Fourth round)
  2. Flag of Denmark Kurt Nielsen (Fourth round)
  3. Flag of the United States Herbert Flam (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Flag of the United States RoberT.m Perry (Fourth round)
  5. Flag of France Paul Remy (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Flag of Australia Don Candy (Fourth round)
  7. Flag of Belgium Jacques Brichant (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Flag of the United Kingdom Roger Becker (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  Flag of Australia Lewis Hoad 6 6 6      
 Flag of Italy Nicola Pietrangeli 1 3 0      
  1  Flag of Australia Lewis Hoad 6 7 6      
  5  Flag of Italy Giuseppe Merlo 4 5 4      
13  Flag of France Paul Remy 6 2 6 4 8
  5  Flag of Italy Giuseppe Merlo 4 6 2 6 10  
    1  Flag of Australia Lewis Hoad 6 8 6    
  3  Flag of Sweden Sven Davidson 4 6 3    
  11  Flag of the United States Herbert Flam 2 4 5      
3  Flag of Sweden Sven Davidson 6 6 7      
3  Flag of Sweden Sven Davidson 6 9 5 6  
  7  Flag of Australia Ashley Cooper 2 7 7 3    
7  Flag of Australia Ashley Cooper 6 8 2 6  
  15  Flag of Belgium Jacques Brichant 4 6 6 3    

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    1  Flag of Australia Hoad 6 6 7      
     Flag of Hungary Gulyas 4 2 5      
      1  Flag of Australia Hoad 1 7 6 4 6  
       Flag of France Abdesselam 6 5 0 6 0  
     Flag of France Abdesselam 6 6 6    
     Flag of France Chabance 1 1 2      
      1  Flag of Australia Hoad 6 7 6 6  
      16  Flag of the United Kingdom Becker 8 5 1 3  
    16  Flag of the United Kingdom Becker 9 6 6      
     Flag of Denmark Ulrich 7 1 1      
      16  Flag of the United Kingdom Becker 8 6 6    
       Flag of France Bernard 6 1 2      
     Flag of France Bernard 10 7 6    
 Flag of France Lemyze 4 7 6 6        Flag of France Lemyze 8 5 4      
 Flag of Egypt Najar 6 5 2 2    

[edit] Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
8  Flag of the United States Bartzen            
 Flag of Germany Scholl                Flag of Germany Scholl 2 3 6 6 3  
 Flag of France Lemasson 4 4 0        Flag of South Africa Forbes 6 6 3 4 6  
 Flag of South Africa Forbes 6 6 6            Flag of South Africa Forbes 6 9 3      
 Flag of Italy Pietrangeli 6 6 6            Flag of Italy Pietrangeli 8 11 6      
 Flag of Belgium Devroe 1 1 2          Flag of Italy Pietrangeli 6 6 6    
 Flag of France Deniau 1 3 6 6 6    Flag of France Deniau 2 0 1      
 Flag of France Becker 6 6 4 4 4        Flag of Italy Pietrangeli 6 6 0 5 6
9  Flag of Chile Ayala 8 6 6           9  Flag of Chile Ayala 4 1 6 7 4
 Flag of France Perreau-Saussine 6 3 0         9  Flag of Chile Ayala 6 6 6      
 Flag of Yugoslavia Popovic              Flag of Yugoslavia Popovic 1 0 2      
 Flag of the United States Slobin                 9  Flag of Chile Ayala 6 6 6    
 Flag of Sweden Schmidt 6 6 6            Flag of Sweden Schmidt 4 4 3      
 Flag of Spain Martinez 2 1 2          Flag of Sweden Schmidt 6 6 6    
 Flag of France Grandet 6 6 6        Flag of France Grandet 3 2 4      
 Flag of the United States Stern 2 3 1      

[edit] Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
4  Flag of the United States Larsen 6 10 6      
 Flag of France Dubuc 1 8 2         4  Flag of the United States Larsen 6 6 7      
 Flag of Ecuador Lerque 4 6 3 6 3    Flag of Southern Rhodesia Black 4 3 5      
 Flag of Southern Rhodesia Black 6 3 6 4 6       4  Flag of the United States Larsen 6 6 6      
 Flag of France Schaff 2 4 2            Flag of France Deniau 0 2 2      
 Flag of Pakistan Saeed Hai 6 6 6          Flag of Pakistan Saeed Hai 6 2 4 6 1
 Flag of France Deniau 6 6 6        Flag of France Deniau 4 6 6 2 6  
 Flag of Australia Hawton 3 3 2           4  Flag of the United States Larsen 7 3 6 5 3
13  Flag of France Remy 7 6 6           13  Flag of France Remy 5 6 1 7 6
 Flag of the United Kingdom Knight 5 0 3         13  Flag of France Remy 6 6 5 6    
 Flag of Italy Bergamo 1 2 0        Flag of the United States Fox 2 1 7 1    
 Flag of the United States Fox 6 6 6           13  Flag of France Remy 6 6 6    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Barclay                  Flag of Hungary Adam-Stolpa 4 1 2      
 Flag of Monaco Borghini                Flag of Monaco Borghini 2 2 2    
 Flag of France Malosse 4 3 4        Flag of Hungary Adam-Stolpa 6 6 6      
 Flag of Hungary Adam-Stolpa 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
5  Flag of Italy Merlo            
 Flag of Switzerland Sturdza               5  Flag of Italy Merlo 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Dorfman 7 6 6 7      Flag of the United States Dorfman 0 3 2      
 Flag of France De La Prade 9 4 1 5         5  Flag of Italy Merlo 6 6 6      
 Flag of France Haillet                  Flag of France Haillet 4 2 4      
 Flag of France Pinart                Flag of France Haillet 8 5 6 7  
 Flag of Pakistan Ahmad 2 0 2        Flag of South Africa Vermaak 6 7 4 5    
 Flag of South Africa Vermaak 6 6 6           5  Flag of Italy Merlo 6 6 6    
12  Flag of the United States Perry 6 6 6           12  Flag of the United States Perry 2 3 3    
 Flag of France Bergerat 2 0 1         12  Flag of the United States Perry 6 6 8      
 Flag of Uruguay Argon 6 4 4 6 6    Flag of Uruguay Argon 3 4 6      
 Flag of France Lesage 3 6 6 3 2       12  Flag of the United States Perry 3 6 6 6  
 Flag of the United States Brinkman 5 6 6 6 6        Flag of Belgium Mezzi 6 1 1 2    
 Flag of France Chatrier 7 8 4 1 1      Flag of the United States Brinkman 0 2 6    
 Flag of Belgium Mezzi 6 6 6        Flag of Belgium Mezzi 6 6 8      
 Flag of Yugoslavia Panajotovic 2 3 4      

[edit] Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of Spain Gimeno 2 2 6 2    
 Flag of South Africa Fancutt 6 6 3 6        Flag of South Africa Fancutt 13 4 6 6    
 Flag of Canada Willey              Flag of France Pellizza 11 6 1 2    
 Flag of France Pellizza                  Flag of South Africa Fancutt 2 1 0      
 Flag of Monaco Pasquier 0 3 1           11  Flag of the United States Flam 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Vincent 6 6 6          Flag of the United States Vincent 2 2 1    
 Flag of Yugoslavia Keretic 3 4 4       11  Flag of the United States Flam 6 6 6      
11  Flag of the United States Flam 6 6 6           11  Flag of the United States Flam 7 6 8    
 Flag of Australia O'Brien 4 1 10 1         6  Flag of Czechoslovakia Drobny 5 3 6    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Wilson 6 6 8 6        Flag of the United Kingdom Wilson 6 6 6 6    
 Flag of Venezuela Pimentel 7 6 2 0 6    Flag of France Jalabert 2 2 3 1    
 Flag of France Jalabert 5 4 6 6 8        Flag of the United Kingdom Wilson 0 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Mark 6 6 13           6  Flag of Czechoslovakia Drobny 6 8 8      
 Flag of France Rinderknech 2 3 11          Flag of Australia Mark 0 2 1    
 Flag of Australia Howe 2 3 2       6  Flag of Czechoslovakia Drobny 6 6 6      
6  Flag of Czechoslovakia Drobny 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of France Lartigue 1 2 1      
 Flag of Germany Feldbausch 6 6 6          Flag of Germany Feldbausch 3 6 6 1 6  
 Flag of France Lasry 6 6 6        Flag of France Lasry 6 3 0 6 2  
 Flag of the United States Smith 2 1 0            Flag of Germany Feldbausch 2 0 3      
 Flag of France De Kermadec 5 6 6 2 6       14  Flag of Australia Candy 6 6 6      
 Flag of France Mey 7 3 4 6 2      Flag of France De Kermadec 4 0 2    
 Flag of France Favieres 4 6 4 2     14  Flag of Australia Candy 6 6 6      
14  Flag of Australia Candy 6 3 6 6         14  Flag of Australia Candy 3 7 6 4  
 Flag of France Laval 2 0 4           3  Flag of Sweden Davidson 6 5 8 6  
 Flag of France Nys 6 6 6          Flag of France Nys 6 2 2 6    
 Flag of France Darmon 6 6 6        Flag of France Darmon 4 6 6 8    
 Flag of Colombia Rueda 1 1 1            Flag of France Darmon 8 5 2 6  
 Flag of Mexico Reyes 7 2 9 2         3  Flag of Sweden Davidson 6 7 6 8    
 Flag of Italy Sirola 9 6 7 6        Flag of Italy Sirola 3 4 5    
 Flag of the United States Powers 0 0 0       3  Flag of Sweden Davidson 6 6 7      
3  Flag of Sweden Davidson 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of Hungary Asboth 6 6 6      
 Flag of Italy Fachini 4 3 1          Flag of Hungary Asboth 6 6 6      
 Flag of France Weiss 7 1 6 4 2    Flag of Lebanon Hajjar 1 1 0      
 Flag of Lebanon Hajjar 5 6 2 6 6        Flag of Hungary Asboth 7 1 4 6 4  
 Flag of France Molinari 8 6 6           10  Flag of Denmark Nielsen 5 6 6 0 6  
 Flag of Sweden Johansson 6 4 2          Flag of France Molinari 5 4 5    
 Flag of Australia Laver 1 2 4       10  Flag of Denmark Nielsen 7 6 7      
10  Flag of Denmark Nielsen 6 6 6           10  Flag of Denmark Nielsen 3 3 4    
 Flag of the United States Macy 1 8 2           7  Flag of Australia Cooper 6 6 6    
 Flag of Chile Hammersley 6 10 6          Flag of Chile Hammersley 6 9 2 0 0  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Davies              Flag of the United Kingdom Davies 3 7 6 6 6  
 Flag of Cuba Garrido                  Flag of the United Kingdom Davies 2 4 1    
 Flag of Lebanon El Khoury 8 2 4 4         7  Flag of Australia Cooper 6 6 6      
 Flag of France Desq 6 6 6 6        Flag of France Desq 5 7 2    
 Flag of the United States Van Voorhees 2 4 1       7  Flag of Australia Cooper 7 9 6      
7  Flag of Australia Cooper 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of the Dominican Republic Morales 2 0 0      
 Flag of Spain Olozaga 6 6 6          Flag of Spain Olozaga 6 4 3 4    
     Flag of Yugoslavia Plecevic 3 6 6 6    
       Flag of Yugoslavia Plecevic 2 0 4      
      15  Flag of Belgium Brichant 6 6 6      
     Flag of France Follveider 2 1 1    
    15  Flag of Belgium Brichant 6 6 6      
      15  Flag of Belgium Brichant 3 4 7 7 6
      2  Flag of the United States Patty 6 6 5 5 2
     Flag of Czechoslovakia Javorsky 6 6 6      
     Flag of Tunisia Belkhodja 2 2 2      
       Flag of Czechoslovakia Javorsky 3 2 3    
      2  Flag of the United States Patty 6 6 6      
     Flag of Germany Huber          
    2  Flag of the United States Patty            
 

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