1956 tennis event results
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] Hoad was attempting to complete the Grand Slam.
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 (quarterfinals)
- Vic Seixas (semifinals)
- Neale Fraser (semifinals)
- Ashley Cooper (quarterfinals)
- Ulf Schmidt (third round)
- Dick Savitt (quarterfinals)
Draw
Key
Final eight
Earlier rounds
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
- ^ a b 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.
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