1956 French Championships – Men's Singles
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
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Lewis Hoad is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Finals
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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1 |
Hoad |
6 |
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Gulyás |
4 |
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5 |
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1 |
Hoad |
1 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Abdesselam |
6 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
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Abdesselam |
6 |
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Chabance |
1 |
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2 |
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1 |
Hoad |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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16 |
Becker |
8 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
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16 |
Becker |
9 |
6 |
6 |
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Ulrich |
7 |
1 |
1 |
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Becker |
8 |
6 |
6 |
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Bernard |
6 |
1 |
2 |
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Bernard |
10 |
7 |
6 |
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Lemyze |
4 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Lemyze |
8 |
5 |
4 |
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Najar |
6 |
5 |
2 |
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Section 2
Section 3
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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4 |
Larsen |
6 |
10 |
6 |
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Dubuc |
1 |
8 |
2 |
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4 |
Larsen |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Lerque |
4 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
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Black |
4 |
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5 |
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Black |
6 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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4 |
Larsen |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Schaff |
2 |
4 |
2 |
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Deniau |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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Saeed Hai |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Saeed Hai |
6 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
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Deniau |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Deniau |
4 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
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Hawton |
3 |
3 |
2 |
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4 |
Larsen |
7 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
Remy |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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13 |
Remy |
5 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
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Knight |
5 |
0 |
3 |
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13 |
Remy |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
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Bergamo |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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Fox |
2 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
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Fox |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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13 |
Remy |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Barclay |
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Adam-Stolpa |
4 |
1 |
2 |
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Borghini |
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Borghini |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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Malosse |
4 |
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4 |
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Adam-Stolpa |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Adam-Stolpa |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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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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5 |
Merlo |
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Sturdza |
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Merlo |
6 |
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Dorfman |
7 |
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Dorfman |
0 |
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De La Prade |
9 |
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5 |
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Merlo |
6 |
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Haillet |
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Haillet |
4 |
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4 |
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Pinart |
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Haillet |
8 |
5 |
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Ahmad |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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Vermaak |
6 |
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4 |
5 |
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Vermaak |
6 |
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6 |
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5 |
Merlo |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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12 |
Perry |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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12 |
Perry |
2 |
3 |
3 |
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Bergerat |
2 |
0 |
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12 |
Perry |
6 |
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Argon |
6 |
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4 |
6 |
6 |
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Argon |
3 |
4 |
6 |
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Lesage |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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2 |
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12 |
Perry |
3 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Brinkman |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Mezzi |
6 |
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2 |
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Chatrier |
7 |
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4 |
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1 |
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Brinkman |
0 |
2 |
6 |
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Mezzi |
6 |
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6 |
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Mezzi |
6 |
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8 |
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Panajotovic |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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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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Gimeno |
2 |
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6 |
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Fancutt |
6 |
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6 |
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Fancutt |
13 |
4 |
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Willey |
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Pellizza |
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2 |
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Pellizza |
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Fancutt |
2 |
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0 |
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Pasquier |
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3 |
1 |
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11 |
Flam |
6 |
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6 |
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Vincent |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Vincent |
2 |
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1 |
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Keretic |
3 |
4 |
4 |
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11 |
Flam |
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11 |
Flam |
6 |
6 |
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11 |
Flam |
7 |
6 |
8 |
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O'Brien |
4 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
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6 |
Drobný |
5 |
3 |
6 |
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Wilson |
6 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Wilson |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Pimentel |
7 |
6 |
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0 |
6 |
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Jalabert |
2 |
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3 |
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Jalabert |
5 |
4 |
6 |
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Wilson |
0 |
6 |
6 |
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Mark |
6 |
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13 |
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Drobný |
6 |
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Rinderknech |
2 |
3 |
11 |
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Mark |
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1 |
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Howe |
2 |
3 |
2 |
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6 |
Drobný |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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6 |
Drobný |
6 |
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6 |
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Section 6
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Lartigue |
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Feldbausch |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Feldbausch |
3 |
6 |
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6 |
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Lasry |
6 |
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Lasry |
6 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
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Smith |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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Feldbausch |
2 |
0 |
3 |
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De Kermadec |
5 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
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14 |
Candy |
6 |
6 |
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Mey |
7 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
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De Kermadec |
4 |
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Favieres |
4 |
6 |
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14 |
Candy |
6 |
6 |
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14 |
Candy |
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6 |
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Candy |
3 |
7 |
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4 |
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Laval |
2 |
0 |
4 |
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3 |
Davidson |
6 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
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Nys |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Nys |
6 |
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6 |
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Darmon |
6 |
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Darmon |
4 |
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Rueda |
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Darmon |
8 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
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Reyes |
7 |
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9 |
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3 |
Davidson |
6 |
7 |
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8 |
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Sirola |
9 |
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Sirola |
3 |
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Powers |
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3 |
Davidson |
6 |
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7 |
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3 |
Davidson |
6 |
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Section 7
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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Morales |
2 |
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Olozaga |
6 |
6 |
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Olozaga |
6 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
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Plecevic |
3 |
6 |
6 |
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Plecevic |
2 |
0 |
4 |
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15 |
Brichant |
6 |
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Follveider |
2 |
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15 |
Brichant |
6 |
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15 |
Brichant |
3 |
4 |
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2 |
Patty |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
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Javorský |
6 |
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Belkhodja |
2 |
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2 |
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Javorský |
3 |
2 |
3 |
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2 |
Patty |
6 |
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Huber |
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Patty |
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