1956 French Championships – Men's singles

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Men's singles

1956 French Championships

Champion

Runner-up

Sven Davidson^[1]

Final score

6–4, 8–6, 6–3

Details

Draw

114

Seeds

16

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men

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First-seeded Lew Hoad defeated Sven Davidson 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1956 French Championships.

Seeds[]

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

Lew Hoad (champion)
Budge Patty (fourth round)
Sven Davidson (finalist)
Arthur D. Larsen (fourth round)
Giuseppe Merlo (semifinals)
Jaroslav Drobný (fourth round)
Ashley Cooper (semifinals)
Tut B. Bartzen (first round)
Luis Ayala (fourth round)
Kurt Nielsen (fourth round)
Herbert Flam (quarterfinals)
Bob Perry (fourth round)
Paul Rémy (quarterfinals)
Don Candy (fourth round)
Jacques Brichant (quarterfinals)
Roger Becker (fourth round)

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final

	15	Jacques Brichant	4	6	6	3

	7	Ashley Cooper	6	8	2	6
										7	Ashley Cooper	2	7	7	3

										3	Sven Davidson	6	9	5	6
	3	Sven Davidson	6	6	7

	11	Herbert Flam	2	4	5
																			3	Sven Davidson	4	6	3

																			1	Lew Hoad	6	8	6
	5	Giuseppe Merlo	4	6	2	6	10

	13	Paul Rémy	6	2	6	4	8
										5	Giuseppe Merlo	4	5	4

										1	Lew Hoad	6	7	6
		Nicola Pietrangeli	1	3	0

	1	Lew Hoad	6	6	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

			2	0	0
			6	6	6							6	4	3	4
												3	6	6	6
																					2	0	4
																			15	Brichant	6	6	6
												2	1	1
										15	Brichant	6	6	6
																												15	Brichant	3	4	7	7	6
																												2	Patty	6	6	5	5	2
											Javorský	6	6	6
												2	2	2
																				Javorský	3	2	3
																			2	Patty	6	6	6

										2	Patty

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Asbóth	6	6	6
			4	3	1						Asbóth	6	6	6
			7	1	6	4	2					1	1	0
			5	6	2	6	6													Asbóth	7	1	4	6	4
		Molinari	8	6	6														10	Nielsen	5	6	6	0	6
		Johansson	6	4	2						Molinari	5	4	5
		Laver	1	2	4					10	Nielsen	7	6	7
	10	Nielsen	6	6	6																							10	Nielsen	3	3	4
			1	8	2																							7	Cooper	6	6	6
		Hammersley	6	10	6						Hammersley	6	9	2	0	0
		Davies									Davies	3	7	6	6	6
																				Davies	2	4	1
			8	2	4	4													7	Cooper	6	6	6
			6	6	6	6						5	7	2
			2	4	1					7	Cooper	7	9	6
	7	Cooper	6	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

			1	2	1
			6	6	6							3	6	6	1	6
			6	6	6							6	3	0	6	2
			2	1	0																2	0	3
			5	6	6	2	6												14	Candy	6	6	6
			7	3	4	6	2					4	0	2
			4	6	4	2				14	Candy	6	6	6
	14	Candy	6	3	6	6																						14	Candy	3	7	6	4
			2	0	4																							3	Davidson	6	5	8	6
			6	6	6							6	2	2	6
		Darmon	6	6	6						Darmon	4	6	6	8
			1	1	1															Darmon	8	5	2	6
			7	2	9	2													3	Davidson	6	7	6	8
		Sirola	9	6	7	6					Sirola	3	4	5
			0	0	0					3	Davidson	6	6	7
	3	Davidson	6	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Gimeno	2	2	6	2
		Fancutt	6	6	3	6					Fancutt	13	4	6	6
												11	6	1	2
																				Fancutt	2	1	0
			0	3	1														11	Flam	6	6	6
			6	6	6							2	2	1
			3	4	4					11	Flam	6	6	6
	11	Flam	6	6	6																							11	Flam	7	6	8
		O'Brien	4	1	10	1																						6	Drobný	5	3	6
		Wilson	6	6	8	6					Wilson	6	6	6	6
		Pimentel	7	6	2	0	6					2	2	3	1
			5	4	6	6	8													Wilson	0	6	6
		Mark	6	6	13														6	Drobný	6	8	8
			2	3	11						Mark	0	2	1
		Howe	2	3	2					6	Drobný	6	6	6
	6	Drobný	6	6	6

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	5	Merlo
		Sturdza								5	Merlo	6	6	6
		Dorfman	7	6	6	7					Dorfman	0	3	2
			9	4	1	5													5	Merlo	6	6	6
		Haillet																		Haillet	4	2	4
											Haillet	8	5	6	7
			2	0	2						Vermaak	6	7	4	5
		Vermaak	6	6	6																							5	Merlo	6	6	6
	12	Perry	6	6	6																							12	Perry	2	3	3
			2	0	1					12	Perry	6	6	8
		Argon	6	4	4	6	6				Argon	3	4	6
		Lesage	3	6	6	3	2												12	Perry	3	6	6	6
			5	6	6	6	6														6	1	1	2
		Chatrier	7	8	4	1	1					0	2	6
			6	6	6							6	6	8
		Panajotovic	2	3	4

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	4	Larsen	6	10	6
			1	8	2					4	Larsen	6	6	7
			4	6	3	6	3				Black	4	3	5
		Black	6	3	6	4	6												4	Larsen	6	6	6
			2	4	2																0	2	2
		Saeed Hai	6	6	6						Saeed Hai	6	2	4	6	1
			6	6	6							4	6	6	2	6
			3	3	2																							4	Larsen	7	3	6	5	3
	13	Rémy	7	6	6																							13	Rémy	5	6	1	7	6
		Knight	5	0	3					13	Rémy	6	6	5	6
			1	2	0						Fox	2	1	7	1
		Fox	6	6	6														13	Rémy	6	6	6
																				Ádám-Stolpa	4	1	2
												2	2	2
			4	3	4						Ádám-Stolpa	6	6	6
		Ádám-Stolpa	6	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

	8	Bartzen
												2	3	6	6	3
			4	4	0						Forbes	6	6	3	4	6
		Forbes	6	6	6															Forbes	6	9	3
		Pietrangeli	6	6	6															Pietrangeli	8	11	6
			1	1	2						Pietrangeli	6	6	6
			1	3	6	6	6					2	0	1
			6	6	4	4	4																						Pietrangeli	6	6	0	5	6
	9	Ayala	8	6	6																							9	Ayala	4	1	6	7	4
			6	3	0					9	Ayala	6	6	6
												1	0	2
																			9	Ayala	6	6	6
		Schmidt	6	6	6															Schmidt	4	4	3
			2	1	2						Schmidt	6	6	6
			6	6	6							3	2	4
			2	3	1

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

										1	Hoad	6	6	7
											Gulyás	4	2	5
																			1	Hoad	1	7	6	4	6
																				Abdesselam	6	5	0	6	0
											Abdesselam	6	6	6
												1	1	2
																												1	Hoad	6	7	6	6
																												16	Becker	8	5	1	3
										16	Becker	9	6	6
											Ulrich	7	1	1
																			16	Becker	8	6	6
																				Bernard	6	1	2
											Bernard	10	7	6
			4	7	6	6						8	5	4
			6	5	2	2

References[]

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 388. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links[]

"Official 1956 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2016-12-05. (110 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1956 Australian Championships – Men's Singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

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