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
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
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


Rounds
Round 1
Lew Hoad*
Glenister Fermoy (Glen) Sheil
6-2 6-1 6-1
Bill Gilmour*
Graeme Stewart
6-4 6-2 6-4
Mervyn Rose*
Max Collins
6-2 6-0 6-2
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Esteban Reyes Jr.
9-7 6-2 5-7 3-6 7-5
Neale Fraser*
Warren F. Jacques
8-6 6-4 3-6 6-1
Barry Phillips-Moore*
J. Barry Green
6-2 6-0 6-3
Roy Emerson*
Jack Dobbs
6-1 6-2 6-4
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Neil C. Gibson
6-4 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-2
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
6-0 6-1 6-0
Don Candy*
Graham Lovett
6-2 6-2 8-6
Peter Newman*
Les Flanders
4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
Ashley Cooper*
D.C. Young
6-1 6-1 6-1
Brian C. Bowman*
Rod Laver
6-4 3-6 5-7 13-11 6-3
Mal Anderson*
Paul Francis Hearnden
6-3 6-1 6-4
Douglas H. Reid*
David Shepherd
6-3 6-1 6-1
Ken Rosewall*
Richard John (Richie) Brant
6-1 6-2 6-1

Round 2
Lew Hoad*
Bill Gilmour
6-2 6-3 6-2
Mervyn Rose*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
6-1 6-2 4-6 6-4
Neale Fraser*
Barry Phillips-Moore
2-6 6-0 6-2 6-3
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Roy Emerson
6-3 6-8 3-6 6-1 6-2
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Don Candy
1-6 8-6 6-4 6-3
Ashley Cooper*
Peter Newman
6-4 9-7 6-0
Mal Anderson*
Brian C. Bowman
6-2 4-6 6-3 6-2
Ken Rosewall*
Douglas H. Reid
6-1 6-4 6-1

Quarterfinals
Lew Hoad*
Mervyn Rose
3-6 6-1 6-8 6-2 9-7
Neale Fraser*
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
6-2 6-4 6-3
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Ashley Cooper
6-8 6-3 6-2 6-3
Ken Rosewall*
Mal Anderson
6-4 6-3 5-7 8-6

Semifinals
Lew Hoad*
Neale Fraser
6-3 6-2 6-0
Ken Rosewall*
Herbert (Herb) Flam
6-4 6-0 6-2

Final
Lew Hoad*
Ken Rosewall
6-4 3-6 6-4 7-5


Tournament
Round 1
Lew Hoad*
Glenister Fermoy (Glen) Sheil
Bill Gilmour*
Graeme Stewart
Mervyn Rose*
Max Collins
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Neale Fraser*
Warren F. Jacques
Barry Phillips-Moore*
J. Barry Green
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Neil C. Gibson
Roy Emerson*
Jack Dobbs
Ken Rosewall*
Richard John (Richie) Brant
Douglas H. Reid*
David Shepherd
Mal Anderson*
Paul Francis Hearnden
Brian C. Bowman*
Rod Laver
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
Don Candy*
Graham Lovett
Ashley Cooper*
D.C. Young
Peter Newman*
Les Flanders
Round 2
Lew Hoad*
Bill Gilmour
Mervyn Rose*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Neale Fraser*
Barry Phillips-Moore
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Roy Emerson
Ken Rosewall*
Douglas H. Reid
Mal Anderson*
Brian C. Bowman
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Don Candy
Ashley Cooper*
Peter Newman
Quarterfinals
Lew Hoad*
Mervyn Rose
Neale Fraser*
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Ken Rosewall*
Mal Anderson
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Ashley Cooper
Semifinals
Lew Hoad*
Neale Fraser
Ken Rosewall*
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Final
Lew Hoad*
Ken Rosewall