1956 Australian Championships - Men's Singles
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Lew Hoad
defeated Ken Rosewall
6–4 3–6 6–4 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1956 Australian Championships
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is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Lew Hoad
Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player....
defeated Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall
Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam...
6–4 3–6 6–4 7–5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1956 Australian Championships
1956 Australian Championships (tennis)
List of Champions of the 1956 Australian Championships :-Men's Singles: Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6-4 3-6 6-4 7-5-Women's Singles: Mary Carter Reitano defeated Thelma Coyne Long 3-6, 6-2, 9-7...
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Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Lew HoadLew Hoad
Lewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player....
is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Lew HoadLew HoadLewis Alan Hoad was a champion tennis player....
(Champion)- Ken RosewallKen RosewallKenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam...
(Finalist) 
Herbie Flam (Semifinalist)- Gilbert Shea (Quarterfinalist)
- Ashley Cooper (Quarterfinalist)
- Neale FraserNeale FraserNeale Andrew Fraser AO MBE is a former tennis player from Australia, born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of a Victorian judge. He began playing tennis at age 11 and attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne where he became Captain of Tennis at the school.Fraser won Wimbledon in 1960 and the US...
(Semifinalist) - Mervyn RoseMervyn RoseMervyn Rose was an Australian male tennis player. He was born in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales and turned professional in 1959...
(Quarterfinalist) - Mal Anderson (Quarterfinalist)
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Finals
Section 1
Section 2
External links
- 1956 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw