1956 French Championships

Champion

Lew Hoad^[1]

Runner-up

Sven Davidson^[1]

Final score

6–4, 8–6, 6–3

Events

Singles

men

women

boys

girls

Doubles

men

women

mixed

boys

girls

Other events

Legends

WC Singles

WC Doubles

French Championships

< 1955

1957 >

Lew Hoad (AUS) defeated Sven Davidson (SWE) 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1956 French Championships.

Seeds

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

Lew Hoad (Champion)
Budge Patty (Fourth round)
Sven Davidson (Finalist)
Arthur D. Larsen (Fourth round)
Giuseppe Merlo (Semifinals)
Jaroslav Drobný (Fourth round)
Ashley Cooper (Semifinals)
Tut B. Bartzen (First round)

Luis Ayala (Fourth round)
Kurt Nielsen (Fourth round)
Herbert Flam (Quarterfinals)
Bob Perry (Fourth round)
Paul Remy (Quarterfinals)
Don Candy (Fourth round)
Jacques Brichant (Quarterfinals)
Roger Becker (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Finals

1	Lew Hoad	6	6	6
	Nicola Pietrangeli	1	3	0
							1	Lew Hoad	6	7	6

							5	Giuseppe Merlo	4	5	4
13	Paul Remy	6	2	6	4	8

5	Giuseppe Merlo	4	6	2	6	10
													1	Lew Hoad	6	8	6
													3	Sven Davidson	4	6	3
11	Herbert Flam	2	4	5
3	Sven Davidson	6	6	7
							3	Sven Davidson	6	9	5	6

							7	Ashley Cooper	2	7	7	3
7	Ashley Cooper	6	8	2	6

15	Jacques Brichant	4	6	6	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round						Second Round					Third Round							Fourth Round


						1	Hoad	6	6	7
							Gulyás	4	2	5
											1	Hoad	1	7	6	4	6
												Abdesselam	6	5	0	6	0
							Abdesselam	6	6	6
							Chabance	1	1	2
																		1	Hoad	6	7	6	6
																		16	Becker	8	5	1	3
						16	Becker	9	6	6
							Ulrich	7	1	1
											16	Becker	8	6	6
												Bernard	6	1	2
							Bernard	10	7	6
	Lemyze	4	7	6	6		Lemyze	8	5	4
	Najar	6	5	2	2

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

8	Bartzen
	Scholl							Scholl	2	3	6	6	3
	Lemasson	4	4	0				Forbes	6	6	3	4	6
	Forbes	6	6	6											Forbes	6	9	3
	Pietrangeli	6	6	6											Pietrangeli	8	11	6
	Devroe	1	1	2				Pietrangeli	6	6	6
	Deniau	1	3	6	6	6		Deniau	2	0	1
	Becker	6	6	4	4	4														Pietrangeli	6	6	0	5	6
9	Ayala	8	6	6															9	Ayala	4	1	6	7	4
	Perreau-Saussine	6	3	0			9	Ayala	6	6	6
	Popovic							Popovic	1	0	2
	Slobin													9	Ayala	6	6	6
	Schmidt	6	6	6											Schmidt	4	4	3
	Martínez	2	1	2				Schmidt	6	6	6
	Grandet	6	6	6				Grandet	3	2	4
	Stern	2	3	1

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

4	Larsen	6	10	6
	Dubuc	1	8	2			4	Larsen	6	6	7
	Lerque	4	6	3	6	3		Black	4	3	5
	Black	6	3	6	4	6								4	Larsen	6	6	6
	Schaff	2	4	2											Deniau	0	2	2
	Saeed Hai	6	6	6				Saeed Hai	6	2	4	6	1
	Deniau	6	6	6				Deniau	4	6	6	2	6
	Hawton	3	3	2															4	Larsen	7	3	6	5	3
13	Remy	7	6	6															13	Remy	5	6	1	7	6
	Knight	5	0	3			13	Remy	6	6	5	6
	Bergamo	1	2	0				Fox	2	1	7	1
	Fox	6	6	6										13	Remy	6	6	6
	Barclay														Ádám-Stolpa	4	1	2
	Borghini							Borghini	2	2	2
	Malosse	4	3	4				Ádám-Stolpa	6	6	6
	Ádám-Stolpa	6	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

5	Merlo
	Sturdza						5	Merlo	6	6	6
	Dorfman	7	6	6	7			Dorfman	0	3	2
	De La Prade	9	4	1	5								5	Merlo	6	6	6
	Haillet													Haillet	4	2	4
	Pinart							Haillet	8	5	6	7
	Ahmad	2	0	2				Vermaak	6	7	4	5
	Vermaak	6	6	6															5	Merlo	6	6	6
12	Perry	6	6	6															12	Perry	2	3	3
	Bergerat	2	0	1			12	Perry	6	6	8
	Argon	6	4	4	6	6		Argon	3	4	6
	Lesage	3	6	6	3	2							12	Perry	3	6	6	6
	Brinkman	5	6	6	6	6								Mezzi	6	1	1	2
	Chatrier	7	8	4	1	1		Brinkman	0	2	6
	Mezzi	6	6	6				Mezzi	6	6	8
	Panajotovic	2	3	4

Section 5

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	Gimeno	2	2	6	2
	Fancutt	6	6	3	6			Fancutt	13	4	6	6
	Willey							Pellizza	11	6	1	2
	Pellizza													Fancutt	2	1	0
	Pasquier	0	3	1									11	Flam	6	6	6
	Vincent	6	6	6				Vincent	2	2	1
	Keretic	3	4	4			11	Flam	6	6	6
11	Flam	6	6	6														11	Flam	7	6	8
	O'Brien	4	1	10	1													6	Drobný	5	3	6
	Wilson	6	6	8	6			Wilson	6	6	6	6
	Pimentel	7	6	2	0	6		Jalabert	2	2	3	1
	Jalabert	5	4	6	6	8								Wilson	0	6	6
	Mark	6	6	13									6	Drobný	6	8	8
	Rinderknech	2	3	11				Mark	0	2	1
	Howe	2	3	2			6	Drobný	6	6	6
6	Drobný	6	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Lartigue	1	2	1
	Feldbausch	6	6	6				Feldbausch	3	6	6	1	6
	Lasry	6	6	6				Lasry	6	3	0	6	2
	Smith	2	1	0											Feldbausch	2	0	3
	De Kermadec	5	6	6	2	6								14	Candy	6	6	6
	Mey	7	3	4	6	2		De Kermadec	4	0	2
	Favieres	4	6	4	2		14	Candy	6	6	6
14	Candy	6	3	6	6															14	Candy	3	7	6	4
	Laval	2	0	4																3	Davidson	6	5	8	6
	Nys	6	6	6				Nys	6	2	2	6
	Darmon	6	6	6				Darmon	4	6	6	8
	Rueda	1	1	1											Darmon	8	5	2	6
	Reyes	7	2	9	2									3	Davidson	6	7	6	8
	Sirola	9	6	7	6			Sirola	3	4	5
	Powers	0	0	0			3	Davidson	6	6	7
3	Davidson	6	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	Asbóth	6	6	6
	Fachini	4	3	1				Asbóth	6	6	6
	Weiss	7	1	6	4	2		Hajjar	1	1	0
	Hajjar	5	6	2	6	6									Asbóth	7	1	4	6	4
	Molinari	8	6	6										10	Nielsen	5	6	6	0	6
	Johansson	6	4	2				Molinari	5	4	5
	Laver	1	2	4			10	Nielsen	7	6	7
10	Nielsen	6	6	6																	10	Nielsen	3	3	4
	Macy	1	8	2																	7	Cooper	6	6	6
	Hammersley	6	10	6				Hammersley	6	9	2	0	0
	Davies							Davies	3	7	6	6	6
	Garrido														Davies	2	4	1
	El Khoury	8	2	4	4									7	Cooper	6	6	6
	Desq	6	6	6	6			Desq	5	7	2
	Van Voorhees	2	4	1			7	Cooper	7	9	6
7	Cooper	6	6	6

Section 8

First Round					Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	Morales	2	0	0
	Olozaga	6	6	6		Olozaga	6	4	3	4
						Plecevic	3	6	6	6
												Plecevic	2	0	4
											15	Brichant	6	6	6
						Follveider	2	1	1
					15	Brichant	6	6	6
																15	Brichant	3	4	7	7	6
																2	Patty	6	6	5	5	2
						Javorský	6	6	6
						Belkhodja	2	2	2
												Javorský	3	2	3
											2	Patty	6	6	6
						Huber
					2	Patty

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 388. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

Official 1956 Men's Draw PDF (110 KiB) on the French Open website

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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