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

Men's singles
1956 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Lew Hoad
Final score	4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3

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.

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									Finals
	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
	Sorlein	6	6	6						Sorlein	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
	Remy	6	6	6						Remy	1	4	2
	Robinson	1	0	1					2	Rosewall	6	6	6
2	Rosewall	6	6	6

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