1956 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1956 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Ken Rosewall[1]
Runner-up	Lew Hoad[1]
Final score	4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles
← 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.^[2]

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
			2	5	4
			6	7	6							2	3	1
			3	3	1						Shea	6	6	6
		Shea	6	6	6															Shea	6	10	6
			3	1	6	9	4													Frost	3	8	3
			6	6	3	7	6					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
			6	8	6							4	5	0
			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
			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
			6	1	0															Olmedo	6	6	6
		Olmedo	8	6	6						Olmedo	8	6	6
			8	6	2	1	3					6	1	2
			6	3	6	6	6																						Olmedo	5	2	0
			1	2	1																							3	Richardson	7	6	6
		Mackay	6	6	6						Mackay	6	4	3	2
			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
			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
			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
			1	3	3														7	Schmidt	6	7	7	5
			6	6	6							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
			4	4	1
		Clark	6	6	6						Clark	1	11	2	4
			0	1	1						Golden	6	9	6	6
		Golden	6	6	6															Golden	7	6	1	6
			1	4	5															Moss	5	3	6	2
			6	6	7							5	6	9	7	2
			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
			0	1	7	3					Moylan	6	6	6
		Moylan	6	6	5	6														Moylan	9	3	4
			2	0	2														1	Hoad	11	6	6
			6	6	6							6	0	3	1
			0	2	0					1	Hoad	3	6	6	6
	1	Hoad	6	6	6

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			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
			0	2	4															Schwartz	5	1	4
			6	6	6							1	2	6	1
			2	7	3						Schwartz	6	6	2	6
		Schwartz	6	9	6																								Giammalva	6	6	4	3	5
			6	3	7	1																						6	Cooper	3	3	6	6	7
			3	6	9	6						6	2	1	1
			6	8	0	3					Franks	3	6	6	6
		Franks	4	10	6	6														Franks	6	3	4	7	4
			3	2	3														6	Cooper	4	6	6	5	6
		Bartzen	6	6	6						Bartzen	7	3	10	4
			3	3	2					6	Cooper	9	6	8	6
	6	Cooper	6	6	6

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			5	8	6	4	2
		Perry	7	6	3	6	6				Perry	1	1	1
			2	7	2						Ulrich	6	6	6
		Ulrich	6	9	6															Ulrich	6	6	6
			6	5	3	8														Garrido	4	3	1
		Garrido	4	7	6	10					Garrido	14	6	4	6
			2	3	4							12	3	6	4
			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
			0	3	3						Ayala	6	6	6
		Ayala	6	6	6															Ayala	6	6	6	10	6
			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
			6	3	3	6	2
		Reed	4	6	6	4	6				Reed	6	6	6	6
			1	2	6						Steele, Jr.	8	0	3	2
		Steele, Jr.	6	6	8															Reed	4	6	5	3
			6	2	6	3														Contreras	6	3	7	6
			8	6	0	6						2	1	2
			6	3	8	5					Contreras	6	6	6
		Contreras	4	6	10	7																							Contreras	3	2	2
			4	1	4																							8	Savitt	6	6	6
			6	6	6							6	4	6	3	7
			1	2	6	2						2	6	4	6	9
			6	6	4	6															1	2	3
			3	3	5														8	Savitt	6	6	6
			6	6	7							0	1	0
			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
			3	4	5
		Mayne	6	6	7						Mayne	6	4	7	3
			0	1	5						Bédard	4	6	9	6
		Bédard	6	6	7															Bédard	11	2	4	4
			2	4	5															Stewart	9	6	6	6
		Stewart	6	6	7						Stewart	6	6	6
			4	5	4							3	3	1
			6	7	6																								Stewart	6	7	1	2
			2	2	1																							2	Rosewall	2	9	6	6
			6	6	6							2	4	12
		Mark	6	2	1	5					Larsen	6	6	14
		Larsen	3	6	6	7														Larsen	3	2	2
			0	2	2														2	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Remy	6	6	6						Remy	1	4	2
			1	0	1					2	Rosewall	6	6	6
	2	Rosewall	6	6	6

References[]

External links[]

• 1956 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1956 U.S. Championships Men's Singles draw