1956 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1956 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Ken Rosewall^[1]
Runner-up	Lew Hoad^[1]
Final score	4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3

Ken Rosewall defeated Lew Hoad 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1956 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals


	5	Neale Fraser	3	6	6	6

	3	Ham Richardson	6	3	2	4
										5	Neale Fraser	13	2	4

										1	Lew Hoad	15	6	6
		Roy Emerson	6	3	5

	1	Lew Hoad	8	6	7
																			1	Lew Hoad	6	2	3	3

																			2	Ken Rosewall	4	6	6	6
	6	Ashley Cooper	7	6	7	12	4

	4	Vic Seixas	9	3	9	10	6
										4	Vic Seixas	8	0	3

										2	Ken Rosewall	10	6	6
	8	Dick Savitt	4	5	6	10	1

	2	Ken Rosewall	6	7	4	8	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Daniels	2	5	4
		Mendel	6	7	6						Mendel	2	3	1
		Sledge	3	3	1						Shea	6	6	6
		Shea	6	6	6															Shea	6	10	6
		Morgan	3	1	6	9	4													Frost	3	8	3
		Meyer	6	6	3	7	6				Meyer	2	2	1
		Rochon	2	1	2						Frost	6	6	6
		Frost	6	6	6																								Shea	7	3	3	8
		Furlong	2	6	4																							5	Fraser	5	6	6	10
		Gaines	6	8	6						Gaines	4	5	0
		Vincent	0	0	3						Dorfman	6	7	6
		Dorfman	6	6	6															Dorfman	4	4	4
		Wood	4	3	0														5	Fraser	6	6	6
		Kupferburger	6	6	6						Kupferburger	3	5	8	5
		Maccracken	2	4	2					5	Fraser	6	7	6	7
	5	Fraser	6	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Anderson	3	4	2
		Green	6	6	6						Green	6	6	6
		Powless	5	2	1						Llamas	3	4	1
		Llamas	7	6	6															Green	3	4	4
		Gori	6	1	0															Olmedo	6	6	6
		Olmedo	8	6	6						Olmedo	8	6	6
		Ball	8	6	2	1	3				Quay	6	1	2
		Quay	6	3	6	6	6																						Olmedo	5	2	0
		Leslie	1	2	1																							3	Richardson	7	6	6
		Mackay	6	6	6						Mackay	6	4	3	2
		Garcia	7	3	3						Quillian	4	6	6	6
		Quillian	9	6	6															Quillian	6	2	2	2
		Main	0	3	1														3	Richardson	4	6	6	6
		Becker	6	6	6						Becker	2	0	4
		Laver	1	2	3					3	Richardson	6	6	6
	3	Richardson	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Haillet	4	2	4
		Flam	6	6	6						Flam	6	6	6
		Fox	6	3	4	3					Fontana	1	2	1
		Fontana	3	6	6	6														Flam	1	1	6	5
		Thompson	2	1	4															Emerson	6	6	3	7
		Emerson	6	6	6						Emerson	3	6	6	8
		Dell	7	6	8	3	11				Knight	6	4	3	6
		Knight	5	3	10	6	13																						Emerson	9	7	6	6
		Farrin	4	1	10	1																							Segal	11	5	2	1
		Perry	6	6	8	6					Perry	2	1	5
		Buchholz	3	1	4						Segal	6	6	7
		Segal	6	6	6															Segal	8	9	5	7
		Platt	1	3	3														7	Schmidt	6	7	7	5
		Cranston	6	6	6						Cranston	2	3	1
		Morris	3	2	4					7	Schmidt	6	6	6
	7	Schmidt	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Cranis	4	4	1
		Clark	6	6	6						Clark	1	11	2	4
		Harit	0	1	1						Golden	6	9	6	6
		Golden	6	6	6															Golden	7	6	1	6
		Neely	1	4	5															Moss	5	3	6	2
		Schmidt	6	6	7						Schmidt	5	6	9	7	2
		Krais	0	2	6	3					Moss	7	2	7	9	6
		Moss	6	6	4	6																							Golden	3	2	5
		Crawford	2	2	3																							1	Hoad	6	6	7
		Mulloy	6	6	6						Mulloy	3	3	4
		Grant	0	1	7	3					Moylan	6	6	6
		Moylan	6	6	5	6														Moylan	9	3	4
		Gan	2	0	2														1	Hoad	11	6	6
		Dodson	6	6	6						Dodson	6	0	3	1
		Walraven	0	2	0					1	Hoad	3	6	6	6
	1	Hoad	6	6	6

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Walraven	2	4	3
		Henry	6	6	6						Henry	4	2	11	5
		Holmberg	4	4	2						Giammalva	6	6	9	7
		Giammalva	6	6	6															Giammalva	7	6	6
		Freeman	0	2	4															Schwartz	5	1	4
		Geller	6	6	6						Geller	1	2	6	1
		Jordan	2	7	3						Schwartz	6	6	2	6
		Schwartz	6	9	6																								Giammalva	6	6	4	3	5
		Schoonmaker	6	3	7	1																						6	Cooper	3	3	6	6	7
		Davis	3	6	9	6					Davis	6	2	1	1
		Noble	6	8	0	3					Franks	3	6	6	6
		Franks	4	10	6	6														Franks	6	3	4	7	4
		Paton	3	2	3														6	Cooper	4	6	6	5	6
		Bartzen	6	6	6						Bartzen	7	3	10	4
		Dailey	3	3	2					6	Cooper	9	6	8	6
	6	Cooper	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Brown	5	8	6	4	2
		Perry	7	6	3	6	6				Perry	1	1	1
		Eltzholtz	2	7	2						Ulrich	6	6	6
		Ulrich	6	9	6															Ulrich	6	6	6
		Van Rensselaer	6	5	3	8														Garrido	4	3	1
		Garrido	4	7	6	10					Garrido	14	6	4	6
		Freeman	2	3	4						Harum	12	3	6	4
		Harum	6	6	6																								Ulrich	6	3	4	3
		Raskind	6	3	2	2																						4	Seixas	3	6	6	6
		Vieira	3	6	6	6					Vieira	2	4	1
		Boys	0	3	3						Ayala	6	6	6
		Ayala	6	6	6															Ayala	6	6	6	10	6
		Lerque	1	1	2														4	Seixas	8	4	3	12	8
		Darmon	6	6	6						Darmon	3	3	6	5
		Davies	3	6	10	3	5			4	Seixas	6	6	3	7
	4	Seixas	6	3	8	6	7

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Clayton	6	3	3	6	2
		Reed	4	6	6	4	6				Reed	6	6	6	6
		Bueno-Nete	1	2	6						Steele, Jr.	8	0	3	2
		Steele, Jr.	6	6	8															Reed	4	6	5	3
		Wood	6	2	6	3														Contreras	6	3	7	6
		Barker	8	6	0	6					Barker	2	1	2
		Tully	6	3	8	5					Contreras	6	6	6
		Contreras	4	6	10	7																							Contreras	3	2	2
		Ter Borg	4	1	4																							8	Savitt	6	6	6
		Sorlein	6	6	6						Sorlein	6	4	6	3	7
		Ogden	1	2	6	2					Coss	2	6	4	6	9
		Coss	6	6	4	6														Coss	1	2	3
		Longshore	3	3	5														8	Savitt	6	6	6
		Harum	6	6	7						Harum	0	1	0
		Snyder	6	1	1	0				8	Savitt	6	6	6
	8	Savitt	1	6	6	6

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round

		Andrews	3	4	5
		Mayne	6	6	7						Mayne	6	4	7	3
		Freedman	0	1	5						Bédard	4	6	9	6
		Bédard	6	6	7															Bédard	11	2	4	4
		Stern	2	4	5															Stewart	9	6	6	6
		Stewart	6	6	7						Stewart	6	6	6
		Owen	4	5	4						Cullen	3	3	1
		Cullen	6	7	6																								Stewart	6	7	1	2
		Lesch	2	2	1																							2	Rosewall	2	9	6	6
		Kuross	6	6	6						Kuross	2	4	12
		Mark	6	2	1	5					Larsen	6	6	14
		Larsen	3	6	6	7														Larsen	3	2	2
		Land	0	2	2														2	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Remy	6	6	6						Remy	1	4	2
		Robinson	1	0	1					2	Rosewall	6	6	6
	2	Rosewall	6	6	6

References

1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
↑ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 131. OCLC 172306.

External links

1956 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

US Open men's singles drawsheets

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