1956 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

First-seeded Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1956 Australian Championships.

Men's Singles
1956 Australian Championships
Champion Lew Hoad
Runner-up Ken Rosewall
Final score6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Draw32
Seeds8

Seeds

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

  1. Lew Hoad (Champion)
  2. Ken Rosewall (Finalist)
  3. Herbie Flam (Semifinalist)
  4. Gilbert Shea (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Ashley Cooper (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Neale Fraser (Semifinalist)
  7. Mervyn Rose (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Mal Anderson (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Lew Hoad 3 6 6 6 9
7 Mervyn Rose 6 1 8 2 7
1 Lew Hoad 6 6 6
6 Neale Fraser 3 2 0
6 Neale Fraser 6 6 6
4 Gilbert Shea 2 4 3
1 Lew Hoad 6 3 6 7
2 Ken Rosewall 4 6 4 5
3 Herbie Flam 6 6 6 6
5 Ashley Cooper 8 3 2 3
3 Herbie Flam 4 0 2
2 Ken Rosewall 6 6 6
8 Mal Anderson 4 3 7 6
2 Ken Rosewall 6 6 5 8

Section 1

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Hoad 6 6 6
Sheil 2 1 1 1 Hoad 6 6 6
Gilmour 6 6 6 Gilmour 2 3 2
Stewart 4 2 4 1 Hoad 3 6 6 6 9
7 Rose 6 6 6 7 Rose 6 1 8 2 7
Collins 2 0 2 7 Rose 6 6 4 6
Mark 9 6 5 3 7 Mark 1 2 6 4
Reyes 7 2 7 6 5 1 Hoad 6 6 6
6 Fraser 8 6 3 6 6 Fraser 3 2 0
Jacques 6 4 6 1 6 Fraser 2 6 6 6
Phillips-Moore 6 6 6 Phillips-Moore 6 0 2 3
Green 2 0 3 6 Fraser 6 6 6
Emerson 6 6 6 4 Shea 2 4 3
Dobbs 1 2 4 Emerson 3 8 6 1 2
4 Shea 6 3 3 6 6 4 Shea 6 6 3 6 6
Gibson 4 6 6 2 2

Section 2

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3 Flam 6 6 6
Moss 0 1 0 3 Flam 1 8 6 6
Candy 6 6 8 Candy 6 6 4 3
Lovett 2 2 6 3 Flam 6 6 6 6
Newman 4 6 6 6 5 Cooper 8 3 2 3
Flanders 6 4 4 4 Newman 4 7 0
5 Cooper 6 6 6 5 Cooper 6 9 6
Young 1 1 1 3 Flam 4 0 2
Bowman 6 3 5 13 6 2 Rosewall 6 6 6
Laver 4 6 7 11 3 Bowman 2 6 3 2
8 Anderson 6 6 6 8 Anderson 6 4 6 6
Hearnden 3 1 4 8 Anderson 4 3 7 6
Reid 6 6 6 2 Rosewall 6 6 5 8
Shepherd 3 1 1 Reid 1 4 1
2 Rosewall 6 6 6 2 Rosewall 6 6 6
Brant 1 2 1

See also

  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
Preceded by
1955 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1956 French Championships
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