Australian Open 1956
General 1956-01-20 - 1956-01-30
Grandslam
Grass
5
Brisbane, Milton Courts, Frew Park
Australia
Source Australian open drawsheets, Tennis Australia, The Argus
Info Draw: 32
Media
Winner Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad
Players
Malcolm James (Mal) Anderson
Brian C. Bowman
Richard John (Richie) Brant
Donald William (Don) Candy
Max Collins
Ashley John Cooper
Jack Dobbs
Roy Stanley Emerson
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Les Flanders
Neale Andrew Fraser
Brian C. Bowman
Richard John (Richie) Brant
Donald William (Don) Candy
Max Collins
Ashley John Cooper
Jack Dobbs
Roy Stanley Emerson
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Les Flanders
Neale Andrew Fraser
Neil C. Gibson
William W. (Bill) Gilmour
J. Barry Green
Paul Francis Hearnden
Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad
Warren F. Jacques
Rodney George (Rod) Laver
Graham Lovett
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
Peter Newman
William W. (Bill) Gilmour
J. Barry Green
Paul Francis Hearnden
Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad
Warren F. Jacques
Rodney George (Rod) Laver
Graham Lovett
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
Peter Newman
Barry Phillips-Moore
Douglas H. Reid
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Mervyn Gordon Rose
Kenneth Robert (Ken) Rosewall
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Glenister Fermoy (Glen) Sheil
David Shepherd
Graeme Stewart
D.C. Young
Douglas H. Reid
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Mervyn Gordon Rose
Kenneth Robert (Ken) Rosewall
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Glenister Fermoy (Glen) Sheil
David Shepherd
Graeme Stewart
D.C. Young
Rounds
Round 1
Lew Hoad*
Glenister Fermoy (Glen) Sheil
Glenister Fermoy (Glen) Sheil
6-2
6-1
6-1
Bill Gilmour*
Graeme Stewart
Graeme Stewart
6-4
6-2
6-4
Mervyn Rose*
Max Collins
Max Collins
6-2
6-0
6-2
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Esteban Reyes Jr.
9-7
6-2
5-7
3-6
7-5
Neale Fraser*
Warren F. Jacques
Warren F. Jacques
8-6
6-4
3-6
6-1
Barry Phillips-Moore*
J. Barry Green
J. Barry Green
6-2
6-0
6-3
Roy Emerson*
Jack Dobbs
Jack Dobbs
6-1
6-2
6-4
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Neil C. Gibson
Neil C. Gibson
6-4
3-6
3-6
6-2
6-2
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
6-0
6-1
6-0
Don Candy*
Graham Lovett
Graham Lovett
6-2
6-2
8-6
Peter Newman*
Les Flanders
Les Flanders
4-6
6-4
6-4
6-4
Ashley Cooper*
D.C. Young
D.C. Young
6-1
6-1
6-1
Brian C. Bowman*
Rod Laver
Rod Laver
6-4
3-6
5-7
13-11
6-3
Mal Anderson*
Paul Francis Hearnden
Paul Francis Hearnden
6-3
6-1
6-4
Douglas H. Reid*
David Shepherd
David Shepherd
6-3
6-1
6-1
Ken Rosewall*
Richard John (Richie) Brant
Richard John (Richie) Brant
6-1
6-2
6-1
Round 2
Lew Hoad*
Bill Gilmour
Bill Gilmour
6-2
6-3
6-2
Mervyn Rose*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
6-1
6-2
4-6
6-4
Neale Fraser*
Barry Phillips-Moore
Barry Phillips-Moore
2-6
6-0
6-2
6-3
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Roy Emerson
Roy Emerson
6-3
6-8
3-6
6-1
6-2
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Don Candy
Don Candy
1-6
8-6
6-4
6-3
Ashley Cooper*
Peter Newman
Peter Newman
6-4
9-7
6-0
Mal Anderson*
Brian C. Bowman
Brian C. Bowman
6-2
4-6
6-3
6-2
Ken Rosewall*
Douglas H. Reid
Douglas H. Reid
6-1
6-4
6-1
Quarterfinals
Lew Hoad*
Mervyn Rose
Mervyn Rose
3-6
6-1
6-8
6-2
9-7
Neale Fraser*
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
6-2
6-4
6-3
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Ashley Cooper
Ashley Cooper
6-8
6-3
6-2
6-3
Ken Rosewall*
Mal Anderson
Mal Anderson
6-4
6-3
5-7
8-6
Semifinals
Lew Hoad*
Neale Fraser
Neale Fraser
6-3
6-2
6-0
Ken Rosewall*
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Herbert (Herb) Flam
6-4
6-0
6-2
Final
Lew Hoad*
Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall
6-4
3-6
6-4
7-5
Tournament
Round 1
Lew Hoad*
Glenister Fermoy (Glen) Sheil
Glenister Fermoy (Glen) Sheil
Bill Gilmour*
Graeme Stewart
Graeme Stewart
Mervyn Rose*
Max Collins
Max Collins
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Neale Fraser*
Warren F. Jacques
Warren F. Jacques
Barry Phillips-Moore*
J. Barry Green
J. Barry Green
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Neil C. Gibson
Neil C. Gibson
Roy Emerson*
Jack Dobbs
Jack Dobbs
Ken Rosewall*
Richard John (Richie) Brant
Richard John (Richie) Brant
Douglas H. Reid*
David Shepherd
David Shepherd
Mal Anderson*
Paul Francis Hearnden
Paul Francis Hearnden
Brian C. Bowman*
Rod Laver
Rod Laver
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
Don Candy*
Graham Lovett
Graham Lovett
Ashley Cooper*
D.C. Young
D.C. Young
Peter Newman*
Les Flanders
Les Flanders
Round 2
Lew Hoad*
Bill Gilmour
Bill Gilmour
Mervyn Rose*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Neale Fraser*
Barry Phillips-Moore
Barry Phillips-Moore
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Roy Emerson
Roy Emerson
Ken Rosewall*
Douglas H. Reid
Douglas H. Reid
Mal Anderson*
Brian C. Bowman
Brian C. Bowman
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Don Candy
Don Candy
Ashley Cooper*
Peter Newman
Peter Newman
Quarterfinals
Lew Hoad*
Mervyn Rose
Mervyn Rose
Neale Fraser*
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Ken Rosewall*
Mal Anderson
Mal Anderson
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Ashley Cooper
Ashley Cooper
Semifinals
Lew Hoad*
Neale Fraser
Neale Fraser
Ken Rosewall*
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Final
Lew Hoad*
Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall