1956 Wimbledon Championships

1956 Wimbledon Championships
Date:		June 25 – July 6 [1]
Edition:		70th
Category:		Grand Slam
Surface:		Grass
Location:		Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
Lew Hoad [2]
Women's Singles
Shirley Fry Irvin [3]
Men's Doubles
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall [4]
Women's Doubles
Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson
Mixed Doubles
Shirley Fry / Vic Seixas
Wimbledon Championships  < 1955 1957 >

The 1956 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 25 June until 6 July. It was the 70th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1956.

Champions

Men's Singles

Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4

Women's Singles

Shirley Fry Irvin defeated Angela Buxton 6–3, 6–1

Men's Doubles

Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 7–5, 6–2, 6–1

Women's Doubles

Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson defeated Fay Muller / Daphne Seeney 6–1, 8–6

Mixed Doubles

Shirley Fry / Vic Seixas defeated Althea Gibson / Gardnar Mulloy 2–6, 6–2, 7–5

References

1. ↑ 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
2. ↑ "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-02-26. 
3. ↑ "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-02-26. 
4. ↑ "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-02-26. 

External links

• Official Wimbledon Championships Website