1956 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

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.

Contents

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)

Draw

Key

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    

Earlier Rounds

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  

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

See also

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