Roland Garros 1956


General 1956-05-14 - 1956-05-27
Grandslam
Clay
7
Paris, Roland Garros
France

Source http://www.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1956_en.pdf



Media


Winner Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad


Players
Robert Abdesselam
András Adam Stolpa (Ádám-Stolpa)
Rafiq Ahmad
Eduardo P. Argon
József Asboth (Asbóth)
Luis Alberto Ayala
Lewis Barclay
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
Jean Becker
Roger Becker
Mustapha Belkhodja
Umberto Bergamo
Jean Pierre Bergerat
Marcel Bernard
Donald Lachlan Moore Black
Roland Borghini
Jacques (Jackie) Brichant
Dean Brinkman
Donald William (Don) Candy
Henri Chabance
Philippe Georges Yves Chatrier
Ashley John Cooper
Pierre Darmon
Sven Viktor Davidson
Michael Grenfell (Mike) Davies
Gil Marc De Kermadec
Jean de la Prade
Philippe Deniau
Georges Deniau
Paul Desq
Jean Ivan Devroe
Irvin (Irv) Sherrod Dorfman
Jaroslav Drobny
Roger Luis Dubuc
Samir El Khoury Iskandar
Giorgio Fachini
Trevor Thomas Fancutt
André Favieres
Franz Feldbausch
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Michel Follveider
Gordon Lovell Forbes
Malcolm Fox
Orlando Hilario Garrido Calleja
Andres Gimeno Tolaguera
Christian Grandet
Istvan Pecs Gulyas
Robert Haillet
Nadim Hajjar
Andres R. Hammersley Núñez
Keith Ernest Creffield Hawton
Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad
Robert Neville (Bob) Howe
Rupert Huber
Paul André Jalabert
Jiri Javorsky
Torsten Johansson
Kamilo Keretić (Keretic)
William Arthur (Billy) Knight
Arthur David (Art) Larsen
Alain Lartigue
Marc Lasry
Robert Angel Jules François Laval
Rodney George (Rod) Laver
Michel Lemasson
Alain Lemyze
Wladimir Lerque
Christophe Lesage
Robert (Bob) Macy
Jacques Malosse
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Emilio Martinez del Rey
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo
Jacques Mey
Gino Mezzi
Jean Claude Molinari
Manuel Morales
Andre Najar
Kurt Nielsen
Francis Nys
John F. O'Brien
Fernando Olozaga (Olózaga)
Iliya Panajatović (Panajatovic)
Georges Pasquier
Jesse Edward (Budge) Patty
Henri Pellizza
Xavier Perreau-Saussine
Robert M. (Bob) Perry
Nicola Pietrangeli
Isias S. (Iyo) Pimentel
Pierre Pinart
Ivko Plečević (Plecevic)
Alexander Popović (Popovic)
Edgar N. Powers
Paul Louis Rémy (Remy)
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Pierre Charles Jean Rinderknech
Gustavo Rueda
Khwaja Saeed-Hai
Marcel Albert Victor Schaff
Ulf Christian Johan (Uffe) Schmidt
Peter Scholl
Orlando Sirola
Gerald (Jerry) Slobin
Charles Alphonso Smith Jr
Andrew J. (Andy) Stern
Dimitri (Tim) Sturdza
Torben Ulrich
Wayne Van Voorhees
Ian Clyde Vermaak
Anthony (Tony) Vincent
Jacques Weiss
Paul A. Willey
Robert Keith (Bobby) Wilson


Rounds
Round 1
Fernando Olozaga*
Manuel Morales
6-2 6-0 6-0
Ashley Cooper*
Wayne Van Voorhees
6-2 6-4 6-1
Paul Desq*
Samir El Khoury Iskandar
6-8 6-2 6-4 6-4
Mike Davies*
Orlando Garrido
w.o.
Andres Hammersley*
Robert (Bob) Macy
6-1 10-8 6-2
Kurt Nielsen*
Rod Laver
6-1 6-2 6-4
Jean Claude Molinari*
Torsten Johansson
8-6 6-4 6-2
Nadim Hajjar*
Jacques Weiss
5-7 6-1 2-6 6-4 6-2
Jozsef Asboth*
Giorgio Fachini
6-4 6-3 6-1
Sven Davidson*
Edgar N. Powers
6-0 6-0 6-0
Orlando Sirola*
Esteban Reyes Jr.
9-7 6-2 7-9 6-2
Pierre Darmon*
Gustavo Rueda
6-1 6-1 6-1
Francis Nys*
Robert Laval
6-2 6-0 6-4
Don Candy*
André Favieres
6-4 3-6 6-4 6-2
Gil De Kermadec*
Jacques Mey
5-7 6-3 6-4 2-6 6-2
Marc Lasry*
Charles Alphonso Smith Jr
6-2 6-1 6-0
Franz Feldbausch*
Alain Lartigue
6-1 6-2 6-1
Jaroslav Drobny*
Bob Howe
6-2 6-3 6-2
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Pierre Charles Jean Rinderknech
6-2 6-3 13-11
Paul Jalabert*
Isias S. (Iyo) Pimentel
5-7 4-6 6-2 6-0 8-6
Bobby Wilson*
John F. O'Brien
6-4 6-1 8-10 6-1
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Kamilo Keretić (Keretic)
6-3 6-4 6-4
Anthony (Tony) Vincent*
Georges Pasquier
6-0 6-3 6-1
Henri Pellizza*
Paul A. Willey
w.o.
Trevor Fancutt*
Andres Gimeno
6-2 6-2 4-6 6-2
Gino Mezzi*
Iliya Panajatović (Panajatovic)
6-2 6-3 6-4
Dean Brinkman*
Philippe Chatrier
5-7 6-8 6-4 6-1 6-1
Eduardo P. Argon*
Christophe Lesage
6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-2
Robert M. (Bob) Perry*
Jean Pierre Bergerat
6-2 6-0 6-1
Ian Vermaak*
Rafiq Ahmad
6-2 6-0 6-2
Robert Haillet*
Pierre Pinart
w.o.
Irvin Dorfman*
Jean de la Prade
7-9 6-4 6-1 7-5
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Dimitri (Tim) Sturdza
w.o.
Andras Adam-Stolpa*
Jacques Malosse
6-4 6-3 6-4
Roland Borghini*
Lewis Barclay
w.o.
Malcolm Fox*
Umberto Bergamo
6-1 6-2 6-0
Paul Remy*
Billy Knight
7-5 6-0 6-3
Georges Deniau*
Keith Ernest Creffield Hawton
6-3 6-3 6-2
Khwaja Saeed-Hai*
Marcel Schaff
6-2 6-4 6-2
Donald Black*
Wladimir Lerque
6-4 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-3
Art Larsen*
Roger Dubuc
6-1 10-8 6-2
Christian Grandet*
Andrew J. (Andy) Stern
6-2 6-3 6-1
Ulf Schmidt*
Emilio Martinez
6-2 6-1 6-2
Alexander Popović (Popovic)*
Gerald (Jerry) Slobin
w.o.
Luis Ayala*
Xavier Perreau-Saussine
8-6 6-3 6-0
Philippe Deniau*
Jean Becker
1-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
Nicola Pietrangeli*
Jean Ivan Devroe
6-1 6-1 6-2
Gordon Forbes*
Michel Lemasson
6-4 6-6 6-0
Peter Scholl*
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
w.o.
Alain Lemyze*
Andre Najar
4-6 7-5 6-2 6-2

Round 2
Budge Patty*
Rupert Huber
w.o.
Jiri Javorsky*
Mustapha Belkhodja
6-2 6-2 6-2
Jacques (Jackie) Brichant*
Michel Follveider
6-2 6-1 6-1
Ivko Plečević (Plecevic)*
Fernando Olozaga
3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
Ashley Cooper*
Paul Desq
7-5 9-7 6-2
Mike Davies*
Andres Hammersley
3-6 7-9 6-2 6-0 6-0
Kurt Nielsen*
Jean Claude Molinari
7-5 6-4 7-5
Jozsef Asboth*
Nadim Hajjar
6-1 6-1 6-0
Sven Davidson*
Orlando Sirola
6-3 6-4 7-5
Pierre Darmon*
Francis Nys
4-6 6-2 6-2 8-6
Don Candy*
Gil De Kermadec
6-4 6-0 6-2
Franz Feldbausch*
Marc Lasry
3-6 6-3 6-0 1-6 6-2
Jaroslav Drobny*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
6-0 6-2 6-1
Bobby Wilson*
Paul Jalabert
6-2 6-3 6-1
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Anthony (Tony) Vincent
6-2 6-2 6-1
Trevor Fancutt*
Henri Pellizza
13-11 4-6 6-1 6-2
Gino Mezzi*
Dean Brinkman
6-0 6-2 8-6
Robert M. (Bob) Perry*
Eduardo P. Argon
6-3 6-4 8-6
Robert Haillet*
Ian Vermaak
8-6 5-7 6-4 7-5
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Irvin Dorfman
6-0 6-3 6-2
Andras Adam-Stolpa*
Roland Borghini
6-2 6-2 6-2
Paul Remy*
Malcolm Fox
6-2 6-1 5-7 6-1
Georges Deniau*
Khwaja Saeed-Hai
4-6 62- 6-4 2-6 6-1
Art Larsen*
Donald Black
6-4 6-3 7-5
Ulf Schmidt*
Christian Grandet
6-3 6-2 6-4
Luis Ayala*
Alexander Popović (Popovic)
6-1 6-0 6-2
Nicola Pietrangeli*
Philippe Deniau
6-2 6-0 6-1
Gordon Forbes*
Peter Scholl
6-2 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3
Marcel Bernard*
Alain Lemyze
10-8 7-5 6-4
Roger Becker*
Torben Ulrich
9-7 6-1 6-1
Robert Abdesselam*
Henri Chabance
6-1 6-1 6-2
Lew Hoad*
Istvan Gulyas
6-4 6-2 7-5

Round 3
Budge Patty*
Jiri Javorsky
6-3 6-2 6-3
Jacques (Jackie) Brichant*
Ivko Plečević (Plecevic)
6-2 6-0 6-4
Ashley Cooper*
Mike Davies
6-2 6-4 6-1
Kurt Nielsen*
Jozsef Asboth
5-7 6-1 6-4 0-6 6-4
Sven Davidson*
Pierre Darmon
6-8 7-5 6-2 8-6
Don Candy*
Franz Feldbausch
6-2 6-0 6-3
Jaroslav Drobny*
Bobby Wilson
6-0 8-6 8-6
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Trevor Fancutt
6-2 6-1 6-0
Robert M. (Bob) Perry*
Gino Mezzi
3-6 6-1 6-1 6-2
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Robert Haillet
6-4 6-2 6-4
Paul Remy*
Andras Adam-Stolpa
6-4 6-1 6-2
Art Larsen*
Georges Deniau
6-0 6-2 6-2
Luis Ayala*
Ulf Schmidt
6-4 6-4 6-3
Nicola Pietrangeli*
Gordon Forbes
8-6 11-9 6-3
Roger Becker*
Marcel Bernard
8-6 6-1 6-2
Lew Hoad*
Robert Abdesselam
1-6 7-5 6-0 4-6 6-0

Round 4
Jacques (Jackie) Brichant*
Budge Patty
3-6 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-2
Ashley Cooper*
Kurt Nielsen
6-3 6-3 6-4
Sven Davidson*
Don Candy
6-3 5-7 8-6 6-4
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Jaroslav Drobny
7-5 6-3 8-6
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Robert M. (Bob) Perry
6-2 6-3 6-3
Paul Remy*
Art Larsen
5-7 6-3 1-6 7-5 6-3
Nicola Pietrangeli*
Luis Ayala
6-4 6-1 0-6 5-7 6-4
Lew Hoad*
Roger Becker
6-8 7-5 6-1 6-3

Quarterfinals
Ashley Cooper*
Jacques (Jackie) Brichant
6-4 8-6 2-6 6-3
Sven Davidson*
Herbert (Herb) Flam
6-2 6-4 7-5
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Paul Remy
4-6 6-2 2-6 6-4 10-8
Lew Hoad*
Nicola Pietrangeli
6-1 6-3 6-0

Semifinals
Sven Davidson*
Ashley Cooper
6-2 9-7 5-7 6-3
Lew Hoad*
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo
6-4 7-5 6-4

Final
Lew Hoad*
Sven Davidson
6-4 8-6 6-3


Tournament
Round 1
Alain Lemyze*
Andre Najar
Nicola Pietrangeli*
Jean Ivan Devroe
Philippe Deniau*
Jean Becker
Gordon Forbes*
Michel Lemasson
Peter Scholl*
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
Luis Ayala*
Xavier Perreau-Saussine
Alexander Popović (Popovic)*
Gerald (Jerry) Slobin
Ulf Schmidt*
Emilio Martinez
Christian Grandet*
Andrew J. (Andy) Stern
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Dimitri (Tim) Sturdza
Irvin Dorfman*
Jean de la Prade
Robert Haillet*
Pierre Pinart
Ian Vermaak*
Rafiq Ahmad
Robert M. (Bob) Perry*
Jean Pierre Bergerat
Eduardo P. Argon*
Christophe Lesage
Gino Mezzi*
Iliya Panajatović (Panajatovic)
Dean Brinkman*
Philippe Chatrier
Paul Remy*
Billy Knight
Malcolm Fox*
Umberto Bergamo
Andras Adam-Stolpa*
Jacques Malosse
Roland Borghini*
Lewis Barclay
Art Larsen*
Roger Dubuc
Donald Black*
Wladimir Lerque
Georges Deniau*
Keith Ernest Creffield Hawton
Khwaja Saeed-Hai*
Marcel Schaff
Sven Davidson*
Edgar N. Powers
Orlando Sirola*
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Pierre Darmon*
Gustavo Rueda
Francis Nys*
Robert Laval
Don Candy*
André Favieres
Gil De Kermadec*
Jacques Mey
Franz Feldbausch*
Alain Lartigue
Marc Lasry*
Charles Alphonso Smith Jr
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Kamilo Keretić (Keretic)
Anthony (Tony) Vincent*
Georges Pasquier
Trevor Fancutt*
Andres Gimeno
Henri Pellizza*
Paul A. Willey
Jaroslav Drobny*
Bob Howe
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Pierre Charles Jean Rinderknech
Bobby Wilson*
John F. O'Brien
Paul Jalabert*
Isias S. (Iyo) Pimentel
Ashley Cooper*
Wayne Van Voorhees
Paul Desq*
Samir El Khoury Iskandar
Mike Davies*
Orlando Garrido
Andres Hammersley*
Robert (Bob) Macy
Kurt Nielsen*
Rod Laver
Jean Claude Molinari*
Torsten Johansson
Jozsef Asboth*
Giorgio Fachini
Nadim Hajjar*
Jacques Weiss
Fernando Olozaga*
Manuel Morales
Round 2
Lew Hoad*
Istvan Gulyas
Robert Abdesselam*
Henri Chabance
Roger Becker*
Torben Ulrich
Marcel Bernard*
Alain Lemyze
Nicola Pietrangeli*
Philippe Deniau
Gordon Forbes*
Peter Scholl
Luis Ayala*
Alexander Popović (Popovic)
Ulf Schmidt*
Christian Grandet
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Irvin Dorfman
Robert Haillet*
Ian Vermaak
Robert M. (Bob) Perry*
Eduardo P. Argon
Gino Mezzi*
Dean Brinkman
Paul Remy*
Malcolm Fox
Andras Adam-Stolpa*
Roland Borghini
Art Larsen*
Donald Black
Georges Deniau*
Khwaja Saeed-Hai
Sven Davidson*
Orlando Sirola
Pierre Darmon*
Francis Nys
Don Candy*
Gil De Kermadec
Franz Feldbausch*
Marc Lasry
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Anthony (Tony) Vincent
Trevor Fancutt*
Henri Pellizza
Jaroslav Drobny*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Bobby Wilson*
Paul Jalabert
Ashley Cooper*
Paul Desq
Mike Davies*
Andres Hammersley
Kurt Nielsen*
Jean Claude Molinari
Jozsef Asboth*
Nadim Hajjar
Jacques (Jackie) Brichant*
Michel Follveider
Ivko Plečević (Plecevic)*
Fernando Olozaga
Budge Patty*
Rupert Huber
Jiri Javorsky*
Mustapha Belkhodja
Round 3
Lew Hoad*
Robert Abdesselam
Roger Becker*
Marcel Bernard
Nicola Pietrangeli*
Gordon Forbes
Luis Ayala*
Ulf Schmidt
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Robert Haillet
Robert M. (Bob) Perry*
Gino Mezzi
Paul Remy*
Andras Adam-Stolpa
Art Larsen*
Georges Deniau
Sven Davidson*
Pierre Darmon
Don Candy*
Franz Feldbausch
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Trevor Fancutt
Jaroslav Drobny*
Bobby Wilson
Ashley Cooper*
Mike Davies
Kurt Nielsen*
Jozsef Asboth
Jacques (Jackie) Brichant*
Ivko Plečević (Plecevic)
Budge Patty*
Jiri Javorsky
Round 4
Lew Hoad*
Roger Becker
Nicola Pietrangeli*
Luis Ayala
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Robert M. (Bob) Perry
Paul Remy*
Art Larsen
Sven Davidson*
Don Candy
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Jaroslav Drobny
Ashley Cooper*
Kurt Nielsen
Jacques (Jackie) Brichant*
Budge Patty
Quarterfinals
Lew Hoad*
Nicola Pietrangeli
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Paul Remy
Sven Davidson*
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Ashley Cooper*
Jacques (Jackie) Brichant
Semifinals
Lew Hoad*
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo
Sven Davidson*
Ashley Cooper
Final
Lew Hoad*
Sven Davidson