1956 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles
Ken Rosewall defeated Lew Hoad 4–6 6–2 6–3 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1956 U.S. National Championships.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Ken Rosewall is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Lew Hoad (Finalist)
- Ken Rosewall (Champion)
- Ham Richardson (Quarterfinalist)
- Vic Seixas (Semifinalist)
- Neale Fraser (Semifinalist)
- Ashley Cooper (Quarterfinalist)
- Ulf Schmidt (Third round)
- Dick Savitt (Quarterfinalist)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Final Eight
Earlier Rounds
Section 1
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Daniels |
2 |
5 |
4 |
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Mendel |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Mendel |
2 |
3 |
1 |
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Sledge |
3 |
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1 |
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Shea |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Shea |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Shea |
6 |
10 |
6 |
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Morgan |
3 |
1 |
6 |
9 |
4 |
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Frost |
3 |
8 |
3 |
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Meyer |
6 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
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Meyer |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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Rochon |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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Frost |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Frost |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Shea |
7 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
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Furlong |
2 |
6 |
4 |
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5 |
Fraser |
5 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
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Gaines |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Gaines |
4 |
5 |
0 |
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Vincent |
0 |
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3 |
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Dorfman |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Dorfman |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Dorfman |
4 |
4 |
4 |
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Wood |
4 |
3 |
0 |
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5 |
Fraser |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Kupferburger |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Kupferburger |
3 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
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Maccracken |
2 |
4 |
2 |
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5 |
Fraser |
6 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
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5 |
Fraser |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Cranis |
4 |
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1 |
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Clark |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Clark |
1 |
11 |
2 |
4 |
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Harit |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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Golden |
6 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
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Golden |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Golden |
7 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
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Neely |
1 |
4 |
5 |
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Moss |
5 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
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Schmidt |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Schmidt |
5 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
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Krais |
0 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
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Moss |
7 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
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Moss |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Golden |
3 |
2 |
5 |
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Crawford |
2 |
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3 |
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1 |
Hoad |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Mulloy |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Mulloy |
3 |
3 |
4 |
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Grant |
0 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
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Moylan |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Moylan |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
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Moylan |
9 |
3 |
4 |
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Gan |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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1 |
Hoad |
11 |
6 |
6 |
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Dodson |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Dodson |
6 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
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Walraven |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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1 |
Hoad |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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1 |
Hoad |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Section 5
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Walraven |
2 |
4 |
3 |
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Henry |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Henry |
4 |
2 |
11 |
5 |
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Holmberg |
4 |
4 |
2 |
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Giammalva |
6 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
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Giammalva |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Giammalva |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Freeman |
0 |
2 |
4 |
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Schwartz |
5 |
1 |
4 |
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Geller |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Geller |
1 |
2 |
6 |
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Jordan |
2 |
7 |
3 |
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Schwartz |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
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Schwartz |
6 |
9 |
6 |
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Giammalva |
6 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
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Schoonmaker |
6 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
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6 |
Cooper |
3 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Davis |
3 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
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Davis |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Noble |
6 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
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Franks |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Franks |
4 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
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Franks |
6 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
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Paton |
3 |
2 |
3 |
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6 |
Cooper |
4 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
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Bartzen |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Bartzen |
7 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
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Dailey |
3 |
3 |
2 |
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6 |
Cooper |
9 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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6 |
Cooper |
6 |
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Section 6
Section 7
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Clayton |
6 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
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Reed |
4 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Reed |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Bueno-Nete |
1 |
2 |
6 |
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Steele |
8 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
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Steele |
6 |
6 |
8 |
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Reed |
4 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
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Wood |
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2 |
6 |
3 |
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Contreras |
6 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
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Barker |
8 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
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Barker |
2 |
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2 |
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Tully |
6 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
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Contreras |
6 |
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6 |
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Contreras |
4 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
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Contreras |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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Ter Borg |
4 |
1 |
4 |
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Savitt |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Sorlein |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Sorlein |
6 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
7 |
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Ogden |
1 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
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Coss |
2 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
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Coss |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Coss |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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Longshore |
3 |
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5 |
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Savitt |
6 |
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6 |
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Harum |
6 |
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7 |
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Harum |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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Snyder |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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8 |
Savitt |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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8 |
Savitt |
1 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Section 8
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Andrews |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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Mayne |
6 |
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7 |
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Mayne |
6 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
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Freedman |
0 |
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5 |
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Bédard |
4 |
6 |
9 |
6 |
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Bédard |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Bédard |
11 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
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Stern |
2 |
4 |
5 |
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Stewart |
9 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Stewart |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Stewart |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Owen |
4 |
5 |
4 |
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Cullen |
3 |
3 |
1 |
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Cullen |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Stewart |
6 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
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Lesch |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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2 |
Rosewall |
2 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
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Kuross |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Kuross |
2 |
4 |
12 |
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Mark |
6 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
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Larsen |
6 |
6 |
14 |
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Larsen |
3 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Larsen |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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Land |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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2 |
Rosewall |
6 |
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6 |
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Remy |
6 |
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6 |
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Remy |
1 |
4 |
2 |
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Robinson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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2 |
Rosewall |
6 |
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6 |
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Rosewall |
6 |
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6 |
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See also
- 1956 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles
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