1956 Torneo Godó

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The 1956 Torneo Godó was the fourth edition of the Torneo Godó annual tennis tournament played on clay courts in Barcelona, Spain and it took place from May 28 to June 3, 1956.

Seeds[]

  1. Australia Lewis Hoad (Quarterfinalist)
  2. United States Art Larsen (Semifinalist)
  3. United States Herbert Flam (Champion)
  4. Australia Don Candy (Quarterfinalist)
  5. United States Bob Perry (Semifinalist)
  6. Australia Ashley Cooper (Quarterfinalist)
  7. South Africa Abe Segal (Quarterfinalist)
  8. South Africa Trevor Fancutt (Second round)

Draw[]

Finals[]

Semifinals Final
              
2 United States Art Larsen 4 0 2
6 United States Herbert Flam 6 6 6
3 United States Herbert Flam 6 6 6
Australia Bob Howe 2 3 0
5 United States Bob Perry 6 5 3 7 4
Australia Bob Howe 1 7 6 5 6

Earlier rounds[]

Top half[]

1st round Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 United States Larsen 6 10
Spain 4 8 2 United States Larsen 6 9
Spain Arilla w/o Spain Arilla 2 7
Cuba 2 United States Larsen 6 6
7 South Africa Segal 6 6 7 South Africa Segal 3 3
Spain 2 0 7 South Africa Segal 6 6
Spain Santana United States Dorfman 2 0
United States Dorfman w/o 2 United States Larsen 4 0 2
3 United States Flam 6 6 3 United States Flam 6 6 6
Italy 0 4 3 United States Flam 6 6
Spain 6 4 3 Spain 3 3
Spain 2 6 6 3 United States Flam 6
6 Australia Cooper 7 7 6 Australia Cooper 4 r
Spain 5 5 6 Australia Cooper 6 6
Spain 3 Spain 3 2
Spain 1r

Bottom half[]

1st round Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals
Spain 2 6 6
Spain 6 2 1 Spain 1 1
France 0 1 5 United States Perry 6 6
5 United States Perry 6 6 5 United States Perry 6 6
Venezuela Pimentel w/o 4 Australia Candy 3 2
United States Venezuela Pimentel 4 2
Spain 2 2 4 United States Candy 6 6
4 Australia Candy 6 6 5 United States Perry 6 5 3 7 4
Australia Howe 6 8 Australia Howe 1 7 6 5 6
Spain 2 6 Australia Howe 10 7
Chile 2 0 8 South Africa Fancutt 8 7
8 South Africa Fancutt 6 6 Australia Howe 7 7 11
Spain Gimeno 1 Australia Hoad 9 5 9
Italy w/o Italy 5 6 0
Spain 0 2 1 Australia Hoad 7 4 6
1 Australia Hoad 6 6

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