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

Men's singles
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

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

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

Seeds

Draw

Key

Final eight

Earlier rounds

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

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