1957 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Lew Hoad defeated Ashley Cooper 6-2 6-1 6-2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1957 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1957 Wimbledon Championships - Ladies' Singles

Contents

[edit] Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Australia Lew Hoad (Champion)
  2. Flag of Australia Ashley Cooper (Finalist)
  3. Flag of the United States Ham Richardson (First round)
  4. Flag of Sweden Sven Davidson (Semifinalist)
  5. Flag of Australia Neale Fraser (Semifinalist)
  6. Flag of the United States Vic Seixas (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Flag of the United States Herbie Flam (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Flag of Australia Mervyn Rose (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  Flag of Australia Lew Hoad 6 4 10 6    
8  Flag of Australia Mervyn Rose 4 6 8 3    
  1  Flag of Australia Lew Hoad 6 6 7      
  4  Flag of Sweden Sven Davidson 4 4 5      
4  Flag of Sweden Sven Davidson 5 6 6 6  
  6  Flag of the United States Vic Seixas 7 4 4 4    
    1  Flag of Australia Lew Hoad 6 6 6    
  2  Flag of Australia Ashley Cooper 2 1 2    
  5  Flag of Australia Neale Fraser 1 6 6 6 6  
 Flag of Sweden Ulf Schmidt 6 4 8 4 4  
5  Flag of Australia Neale Fraser 6 12 3 6  
  2  Flag of Australia Ashley Cooper 1 14 6 8    
7  Flag of the United States Herbie Flam 3 5 1    
  2  Flag of Australia Ashley Cooper 6 7 6      

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of France Darmon 2 4 3      
1  Flag of Australia Hoad 6 6 6         1  Flag of Australia Hoad 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Hannam 3 5 8 3        Flag of South Africa Fancutt 4 2 1      
 Flag of South Africa Fancutt 6 7 6 6         1  Flag of Australia Hoad 6 9 6      
Q  Flag of the United Kingdom Hughes 6 6 3 1          Flag of the United States Lesch 3 7 4      
Q  Flag of New Zealand Parker 3 8 6 6       Q  Flag of New Zealand Parker 6 6 4 3  
 Flag of Mexico Llamas 2 2 6 4        Flag of the United States Lesch 8 3 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Lesch 6 6 4 6         1  Flag of Australia Hoad 6 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Shea 6 3 1            Flag of Australia Emerson 4 4 2    
 Flag of Australia Emerson 8 6 6          Flag of Australia Emerson 6 6 6      
Q  Flag of the United States Sherman 6 12 5 3 1      Flag of the United Kingdom Barrett 1 1 4      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Barrett 4 10 7 6 6        Flag of Australia Emerson 6 2 6 6  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Bulmer 4 3 6 6 3        Flag of Italy Sirola 3 6 1 4    
 Flag of Italy Sirola 6 6 4 3 6      Flag of Italy Sirola 6 6 8 6  
 Flag of the Netherlands Van Dalsum 0 1 2          Flag of the United Kingdom Pickard 8 3 6 3    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Pickard 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of the United States Olmedo 5 10 7 1    
8  Flag of Australia Rose 7 12 5 6       8  Flag of Australia Rose 6 7 7      
 Flag of New Zealand Nicholls 4 4 3          Flag of Southern Rhodesia Katz 1 5 5      
 Flag of Southern Rhodesia Katz 6 6 6           8  Flag of Australia Rose 6 6 6      
 Flag of Yugoslavia Plecevic 5 5 0            Flag of Switzerland Froesch 2 4 2      
 Flag of Switzerland Froesch 7 7 6          Flag of Switzerland Froesch 0 6 4 6 7
 Flag of the United Kingdom Paish 6 3 3 3       Q  Flag of the United Kingdom Kitovitz 6 4 6 3 5  
Q  Flag of the United Kingdom Kitovitz 3 6 6 6         8  Flag of Australia Rose 6 6 6    
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Javorsky 4 4 4            Flag of Venezuela Pimentel 3 3 4    
 Flag of the United States Cranston 6 6 6          Flag of the United States Cranston 3 4 6 1    
 Flag of Brazil Fernandes 6 7 3 6 4      Flag of Denmark Ulrich 6 6 3 6    
 Flag of Denmark Ulrich 3 5 6 8 6        Flag of Denmark Ulrich 2 2 6 3  
 Flag of Colombia Alvarez 4 2 6 2          Flag of Venezuela Pimentel 6 6 3 6    
 Flag of Venezuela Pimentel 6 6 4 6        Flag of Venezuela Pimentel 6 6 6    
 Flag of South Africa Koenig 7 7 4          Flag of Austria Saiko 2 2 3      
 Flag of Austria Saiko 9 9 6      

[edit] Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
Q  Flag of Southern Rhodesia Bey 3 7 5      
4  Flag of Sweden Davidson 6 9 7         4  Flag of Sweden Davidson 6 6 6      
Q  Flag of South Africa Charnock 4 4 2          Flag of the United States Buttimer 4 4 4      
 Flag of the United States Buttimer 6 6 6           4  Flag of Sweden Davidson 6 6 7      
Q  Flag of the United Kingdom Gunson 5 5 4            Flag of the United States Schwartz 1 4 5      
 Flag of the United States Schwartz 7 7 6          Flag of the United States Schwartz 1 15 7 6  
 Flag of France Licis 1 3 6          Flag of the United States Eisenberg 6 13 5 1    
 Flag of the United States Eisenberg 6 6 8           4  Flag of Sweden Davidson 3 6 8 6  
Q  Flag of South Africa Lawer 4 1 6 4          Flag of the United Kingdom Wilson 6 1 6 4  
 Flag of the United States Mulloy 6 6 3 6        Flag of the United States Mulloy 6 6 6      
LL  Flag of the United Kingdom Robinson 3 4 3          Flag of the United Kingdom Oliver 2 3 1      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Oliver 6 6 6            Flag of the United States Mulloy 6 3 3 5  
 Flag of Spain Gimeno 2 4 6 4          Flag of the United Kingdom Wilson 4 6 6 7    
 Flag of Chile Hammersley 6 6 3 6        Flag of Chile Hammersley 2 3 6 2  
 Flag of Cuba Garrido 3 2 3          Flag of the United Kingdom Wilson 6 6 3 6    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Wilson 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of the United States Mayne 3 4 2      
6  Flag of the United States Seixas 6 6 6         6  Flag of the United States Seixas 6 6 6      
 Flag of Australia Howe 6 7 5          Flag of India Kumar 4 1 4      
 Flag of India Kumar 8 9 7           6  Flag of the United States Seixas 6 6 5 6    
Q  Flag of the United States Crawford 3 3 3            Flag of Japan Kamo 2 2 7 3    
 Flag of Japan Kamo 6 6 6          Flag of Japan Kamo 6 7 6 6  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Baxter 4 3 3          Flag of Mexico Palafox 1 9 3 3    
 Flag of Mexico Palafox 6 6 6           6  Flag of the United States Seixas 4 6 6 6  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Bennett 7 4 7 4          Flag of Australia Anderson 6 3 2 2  
 Flag of Belgium Washer 9 6 5 6        Flag of Belgium Washer w/o          
 Flag of West Germany Scholl 4 4 4          Flag of Denmark Nielsen            
 Flag of Denmark Nielsen 6 6 6            Flag of Denmark Nielsen 9 2 0 6 3
 Flag of the United Kingdom Ward 4 7 9            Flag of Australia Anderson 7 6 6 4 6  
 Flag of France Molinari 6 9 11          Flag of France Molinari 6 2 2 4  
 Flag of New Zealand Robson 6 5 5 4        Flag of Australia Anderson 4 6 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Anderson 1 7 7 6    

[edit] Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of the United Kingdom Hann 1 3 6 2    
 Flag of Australia Woodcock 6 6 4 6        Flag of Australia Woodcock 6 4 6 0 7  
 Flag of Italy Fachini w/o              Flag of the United States Franks 2 6 2 6 9  
 Flag of the United States Franks                  Flag of the United States Franks 4 3 4      
 Flag of Belgium Mezzi 7 1 3            Flag of the United States Patty 6 6 6      
 Flag of Mexico Contreras 9 6 6          Flag of Mexico Contreras 4 4 0    
 Flag of Austria Huber 3 4 1          Flag of the United States Patty 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Patty 6 6 6            Flag of the United States Patty 3 4 12 4  
 Flag of Yugoslavia Panajotovic 2 1 7           5  Flag of Australia Fraser 6 6 10 6  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Owen 6 6 9          Flag of the United Kingdom Owen 3 5 6 5    
 Flag of Australia Arkinstall 2 0 3          Flag of the United Kingdom Davies 6 7 3 7    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Davies 6 6 6            Flag of the United Kingdom Davies 2 3 6 6 2
 Flag of South Africa Forbes 4 3 3           5  Flag of Australia Fraser 6 6 1 1 6  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Becker 6 6 6          Flag of the United Kingdom Becker 3 3 6 4  
Q  Flag of Chile Aguirre 1 2 0         5  Flag of Australia Fraser 6 6 4 6    
5  Flag of Australia Fraser 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of India Nath 3 5 3      
 Flag of Australia Candy 6 7 6          Flag of Australia Candy 6 1 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Bassett 6 4 4          Flag of Uruguay Argon 1 6 3 2    
 Flag of Uruguay Argon 8 6 6            Flag of Australia Candy 2 6 6 6    
 Flag of Southern Rhodesia Black 3 6 2            Flag of the United Kingdom Mills 6 3 2 4    
 Flag of Spain Martinez 6 8 6          Flag of Spain Martinez 4 3 3    
 Flag of Ireland Hackett 2 1 3          Flag of the United Kingdom Mills 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Mills 6 6 6            Flag of Australia Candy 4 6 2 9  
 Flag of Denmark Hojberg 4 2 3            Flag of Sweden Schmidt 6 2 6 11  
 Flag of France Remy 6 6 6          Flag of France Remy 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Walton 3 6 6 0        Flag of Australia Frankland 3 2 0      
 Flag of Australia Frankland 6 3 8 6          Flag of France Remy 4 1 6 6 4
 Flag of Brazil Ribeiro 2 3 3            Flag of Sweden Schmidt 6 6 1 1 6  
 Flag of Sweden Schmidt 6 6 6          Flag of Sweden Schmidt 6 11 6    
3  Flag of the United States Richardson 6 4 5 4        Flag of Chile Ayala 4 9 2      
 Flag of Chile Ayala 3 6 7 6    

[edit] Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of the United Kingdom Clayton 6 6 2 0 2  
 Flag of Hungary Jancso 3 4 6 6 6      Flag of Hungary Jancso 3 4 4      
 Flag of Finland Nyyssonen 1 6 9 3        Flag of the United Kingdom Oakley 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Oakley 6 2 11 6          Flag of the United Kingdom Oakley 8 6 7 1    
 Flag of West Germany Huber 2 4 6 3          Flag of the United Kingdom Knight 10 3 9 6    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Knight 6 6 4 6        Flag of the United Kingdom Knight 6 6 4 6  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Prenn 6 1 7 3        Flag of the United Kingdom Ward 1 3 6 1    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Ward 4 6 9 6          Flag of the United Kingdom Knight 3 1 3    
 Flag of Denmark Ulrich 7 6 5 1         7  Flag of the United States Flam 6 6 6    
 Flag of Canada Bedard 9 3 7 6        Flag of Canada Bedard 2 6 4      
 Flag of the United States Garrido 5 2 2          Flag of Belgium Brichant 6 8 6      
 Flag of Belgium Brichant 7 6 6            Flag of Belgium Brichant 6 2 1 4  
 Flag of Italy Pietrangeli 4 3 4           7  Flag of the United States Flam 1 6 6 6    
 Flag of India Krishnan 6 6 6          Flag of India Krishnan 6 2 5 7 2
 Flag of Switzerland Blondel 3 4 5         7  Flag of the United States Flam 3 6 7 5 6  
7  Flag of the United States Flam 6 6 7      

[edit] Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Flag of the United Kingdom Kipping 7 6 0 3 4  
 Flag of Mexico Reyes 5 0 6 6 6      Flag of Mexico Reyes 2 4 6 3    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Tattersall 2 2 4          Flag of the United States Stewart 6 6 3 6    
 Flag of the United States Stewart 6 6 6            Flag of the United States Stewart 4 0 r.      
 Flag of Australia Mark 2 4 2            Flag of the United States Green 6 1        
 Flag of the United States Green 6 6 6          Flag of the United States Green 6 7 6    
 Flag of Poland Skonecki 4 7 3 6 1      Flag of Australia Gibson 4 5 2      
 Flag of Australia Gibson 6 5 6 2 6        Flag of the United States Green 2 3 7    
 Flag of New Zealand Gerrard 3 3 13           2  Flag of Australia Cooper 6 6 9    
 Flag of South Africa Segal 6 6 15          Flag of South Africa Segal 6 4 4 7    
 Flag of Norway Sjowall 4 9 3          Flag of France Haillet 4 6 6 9    
 Flag of France Haillet 6 11 6            Flag of France Haillet 0 2 4    
 Flag of Sweden Stockenberg 2 2 3           2  Flag of Australia Cooper 6 6 6      
 Flag of Egypt Drobny 6 6 6          Flag of Egypt Drobny 1 3 3    
 Flag of the Netherlands Dehnert 2 1 7         2  Flag of Australia Cooper 6 6 6      
2  Flag of Australia Cooper 6 6 9      

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