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Men's singles
1956 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Lew Hoad
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1955 · U.S. National Championships · 1957 →

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. 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.

1. Lew Hoad (finalist)
2. Ken Rosewall (champion)
3. Ham Richardson (quarterfinals)
4. Vic Seixas (semifinals)
5. Neale Fraser (semifinals)
6. Ashley Cooper (quarterfinals)
7. Ulf Schmidt (third round)
8. Dick Savitt (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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
		Sorlien	6	6	6						Sorlien	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
		Rémy	6	6	6						Rémy	1	4	2
		Robinson	1	0	1					2	Rosewall	6	6	6
	2	Rosewall	6	6	6

References

1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. 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 Archived 2016-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1956 U.S. Championships men's singles draw

• 1956 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles