Italian International Championships 1956
General 1956-04-30 - 1956-05-08
Clay
6
Rome
Italy
Source World Tennis
Media
Winner Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad
Players
M.V.G. (Kanni) Appa Rao
Eduardo P. Argon
József Asboth (Asbóth)
Luis Alberto Ayala
Lawrence Edgar Barclay
B. Bartoni
Jaime Bartroli
Umberto Bergamo
Donald Lachlan Moore Black
Ferruccio Bonetti
Milan (Misko) Branovic
Dean Brinkman
Alvin Woodrow (Al) Bunis
Donald William (Don) Candy
Gianni Clerici
Adolfo Covi
Pierre Darmon
Sven Viktor Davidson
Irvin (Irv) Sherrod Dorfman
Jose Maria Draper Torres
Jaroslav Drobny
Eduardo P. Argon
József Asboth (Asbóth)
Luis Alberto Ayala
Lawrence Edgar Barclay
B. Bartoni
Jaime Bartroli
Umberto Bergamo
Donald Lachlan Moore Black
Ferruccio Bonetti
Milan (Misko) Branovic
Dean Brinkman
Alvin Woodrow (Al) Bunis
Donald William (Don) Candy
Gianni Clerici
Adolfo Covi
Pierre Darmon
Sven Viktor Davidson
Irvin (Irv) Sherrod Dorfman
Jose Maria Draper Torres
Jaroslav Drobny
Onofrio (Oscar) Ebner de Ebenthall jr
Giorgio Fachini
Trevor Thomas Fancutt
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Gordon Lovell Forbes
Bruce S. Francis
Orlando Hilario Garrido Calleja
Cesare Guerci-Lena
Robert Haillet
Andres R. Hammersley Núñez
Keith Ernest Creffield Hawton
Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad
Robert Neville (Bob) Howe
Sergio Jacobini
Torsten Johansson
Arthur David (Art) Larsen
Alberto Lazzarino
Antonio Maggi
Arthur Dix Marshall
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo
Lord Mexborough
Giorgio Fachini
Trevor Thomas Fancutt
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Gordon Lovell Forbes
Bruce S. Francis
Orlando Hilario Garrido Calleja
Cesare Guerci-Lena
Robert Haillet
Andres R. Hammersley Núñez
Keith Ernest Creffield Hawton
Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad
Robert Neville (Bob) Howe
Sergio Jacobini
Torsten Johansson
Arthur David (Art) Larsen
Alberto Lazzarino
Antonio Maggi
Arthur Dix Marshall
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo
Lord Mexborough
Kurt Nielsen
Jesse Edward (Budge) Patty
Robert M. (Bob) Perry
Nicola Pietrangeli
Isias S. (Iyo) Pimentel
Michele Pirro
G. Randolph
Paul Louis Rémy (Remy)
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Alan Abraham (Abe) Segal
Orlando Sirola
Andrew J. (Andy) Stern
Hugh W. Stewart
Staffan Oscar Stockenberg
Torben Ulrich
Wayne Van Voorhees
Ian Clyde Vermaak
Sergio Verrati
Paul A. Willey
Jesse Edward (Budge) Patty
Robert M. (Bob) Perry
Nicola Pietrangeli
Isias S. (Iyo) Pimentel
Michele Pirro
G. Randolph
Paul Louis Rémy (Remy)
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Alan Abraham (Abe) Segal
Orlando Sirola
Andrew J. (Andy) Stern
Hugh W. Stewart
Staffan Oscar Stockenberg
Torben Ulrich
Wayne Van Voorhees
Ian Clyde Vermaak
Sergio Verrati
Paul A. Willey
Rounds
Round 1
Oscar Ebner*
Jaime Bartroli
Jaime Bartroli
6-2
7-5
6-2
Andres Hammersley*
Gianni Clerici
Gianni Clerici
6-2
6-3
6-2
Don Candy*
Sergio Jacobini
Sergio Jacobini
1-6
6-3
3-6
6-4
6-2
Luis Ayala*
Dean Brinkman
Dean Brinkman
w.o.
Antonio Maggi*
Ian Vermaak
Ian Vermaak
6-3
6-3
6-3
Staffan Stockenberg*
Nicola Pietrangeli
Nicola Pietrangeli
6-3
4-6
6-1
4-6
8-6
Robert M. (Bob) Perry*
Ferruccio Bonetti
Ferruccio Bonetti
7-5
6-0
9-7
Sven Davidson*
G. Randolph
G. Randolph
6-0
6-0
6-0
Bob Howe*
Robert Haillet
Robert Haillet
2-6
7-5
3-6
7-5
8-6
Alberto Lazzarino*
Orlando Garrido
Orlando Garrido
6-3
8-6
5-7
6-3
Hugh W. Stewart*
M.V.G. (Kanni) Appa Rao
M.V.G. (Kanni) Appa Rao
6-3
6-0
6-0
Kurt Nielsen*
Alvin Woodrow (Al) Bunis
Alvin Woodrow (Al) Bunis
6-1
6-0
6-1
Cesare Guerci-Lena*
Lord Mexborough
Lord Mexborough
6-4
6-2
6-3
Umberto Bergamo*
Jose Maria Draper Torres
Jose Maria Draper Torres
6-2
7-5
4-6
6-2
Jaroslav Drobny*
Isias S. (Iyo) Pimentel
Isias S. (Iyo) Pimentel
6-0
6-2
6-2
Milan (Misko) Branovic*
Pierre Darmon
Pierre Darmon
6-4
8-6
6-3
Orlando Sirola*
Keith Ernest Creffield Hawton
Keith Ernest Creffield Hawton
6-2
6-3
6-3
Trevor Fancutt*
B. Bartoni
B. Bartoni
6-2
6-1
6-2
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Bruce S. Francis
Bruce S. Francis
6-1
7-5
7-5
Paul Remy*
Sergio Verrati
Sergio Verrati
7-5
6-2
6-1
Lawrence Barclay*
Irvin Dorfman
Irvin Dorfman
w.o.
Torben Ulrich*
Arthur Dix Marshall
Arthur Dix Marshall
8-6
6-4
5-7
6-0
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Donald Black
Donald Black
6-2
5-7
6-4
6-1
Gordon Forbes*
Michele Pirro
Michele Pirro
6-1
6-2
6-2
Giorgio Fachini*
Wayne Van Voorhees
Wayne Van Voorhees
4-6
6-1
0-6
7-5
6-3
Esteban Reyes Jr.*
Torsten Johansson
Torsten Johansson
1-6
0-6
6-2
6-0
6-4
Art Larsen*
Andrew J. (Andy) Stern
Andrew J. (Andy) Stern
6-1
5-7
6-1
6-0
Jozsef Asboth*
Eduardo P. Argon
Eduardo P. Argon
6-3
6-0
6-1
Abe Segal*
Adolfo Covi
Adolfo Covi
6-2
6-4
6-4
Round 2
Budge Patty*
Oscar Ebner
Oscar Ebner
6-0
6-1
6-0
Don Candy*
Andres Hammersley
Andres Hammersley
6-0
9-7
6-1
Luis Ayala*
Antonio Maggi
Antonio Maggi
6-3
6-3
6-3
Robert M. (Bob) Perry*
Staffan Stockenberg
Staffan Stockenberg
7-5
13-11
6-0
Sven Davidson*
Bob Howe
Bob Howe
7-5
6-3
6-2
Hugh W. Stewart*
Alberto Lazzarino
Alberto Lazzarino
6-0
6-3
7-9
6-3
Kurt Nielsen*
Cesare Guerci-Lena
Cesare Guerci-Lena
6-4
6-1
6-3
Jaroslav Drobny*
Umberto Bergamo
Umberto Bergamo
6-3
6-2
6-1
Orlando Sirola*
Milan (Misko) Branovic
Milan (Misko) Branovic
6-1
9-7
2-6
6-2
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Trevor Fancutt
Trevor Fancutt
6-3
6-4
6-1
Paul Remy*
Lawrence Barclay
Lawrence Barclay
6-2
6-1
6-1
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Torben Ulrich
Torben Ulrich
6-4
6-1
14-12
Gordon Forbes*
Giorgio Fachini
Giorgio Fachini
6-2
6-1
6-0
Art Larsen*
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Esteban Reyes Jr.
6-2
7-5
6-0
Jozsef Asboth*
Abe Segal
Abe Segal
7-5
4-6
6-3
8-6
Lew Hoad*
Paul A. Willey
Paul A. Willey
6-0
6-1
6-3
Round 3
Budge Patty*
Don Candy
Don Candy
6-2
6-8
6-4
3-6
6-4
Luis Ayala*
Robert M. (Bob) Perry
Robert M. (Bob) Perry
6-2
6-1
5-7
12-10
Sven Davidson*
Hugh W. Stewart
Hugh W. Stewart
6-8
6-4
6-2
6-0
Kurt Nielsen*
Jaroslav Drobny
Jaroslav Drobny
6-2
7-5
6-2
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Orlando Sirola
Orlando Sirola
6-1
9-7
6-1
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Paul Remy
Paul Remy
2-6
6-0
6-3
6-2
Art Larsen*
Gordon Forbes
Gordon Forbes
6-2
2-6
6-4
9-11
6-4
Lew Hoad*
Jozsef Asboth
Jozsef Asboth
7-5
6-4
8-6
Quarterfinals
Budge Patty*
Luis Ayala
Luis Ayala
6-2
4-6
6-4
3-6
6-0
Sven Davidson*
Kurt Nielsen
Kurt Nielsen
6-2
7-5
7-5
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo
2-6
6-4
7-5
0-6
6-3
Lew Hoad*
Art Larsen
Art Larsen
6-3
6-1
10-8
Semifinals
Sven Davidson*
Budge Patty
Budge Patty
11-9
9-7
6-2
Lew Hoad*
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Herbert (Herb) Flam
4-6
6-0
8-6
6-1
Final
Lew Hoad*
Sven Davidson
Sven Davidson
9-7
6-2
6-0
Tournament
Round 1
Jozsef Asboth*
Eduardo P. Argon
Eduardo P. Argon
Abe Segal*
Adolfo Covi
Adolfo Covi
Art Larsen*
Andrew J. (Andy) Stern
Andrew J. (Andy) Stern
Esteban Reyes Jr.*
Torsten Johansson
Torsten Johansson
Gordon Forbes*
Michele Pirro
Michele Pirro
Giorgio Fachini*
Wayne Van Voorhees
Wayne Van Voorhees
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Bruce S. Francis
Bruce S. Francis
Trevor Fancutt*
B. Bartoni
B. Bartoni
Orlando Sirola*
Keith Ernest Creffield Hawton
Keith Ernest Creffield Hawton
Milan (Misko) Branovic*
Pierre Darmon
Pierre Darmon
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Donald Black
Donald Black
Torben Ulrich*
Arthur Dix Marshall
Arthur Dix Marshall
Paul Remy*
Sergio Verrati
Sergio Verrati
Lawrence Barclay*
Irvin Dorfman
Irvin Dorfman
Sven Davidson*
G. Randolph
G. Randolph
Bob Howe*
Robert Haillet
Robert Haillet
Hugh W. Stewart*
M.V.G. (Kanni) Appa Rao
M.V.G. (Kanni) Appa Rao
Alberto Lazzarino*
Orlando Garrido
Orlando Garrido
Kurt Nielsen*
Alvin Woodrow (Al) Bunis
Alvin Woodrow (Al) Bunis
Cesare Guerci-Lena*
Lord Mexborough
Lord Mexborough
Jaroslav Drobny*
Isias S. (Iyo) Pimentel
Isias S. (Iyo) Pimentel
Umberto Bergamo*
Jose Maria Draper Torres
Jose Maria Draper Torres
Oscar Ebner*
Jaime Bartroli
Jaime Bartroli
Don Candy*
Sergio Jacobini
Sergio Jacobini
Andres Hammersley*
Gianni Clerici
Gianni Clerici
Luis Ayala*
Dean Brinkman
Dean Brinkman
Antonio Maggi*
Ian Vermaak
Ian Vermaak
Robert M. (Bob) Perry*
Ferruccio Bonetti
Ferruccio Bonetti
Staffan Stockenberg*
Nicola Pietrangeli
Nicola Pietrangeli
Round 2
Lew Hoad*
Paul A. Willey
Paul A. Willey
Jozsef Asboth*
Abe Segal
Abe Segal
Art Larsen*
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Gordon Forbes*
Giorgio Fachini
Giorgio Fachini
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Trevor Fancutt
Trevor Fancutt
Orlando Sirola*
Milan (Misko) Branovic
Milan (Misko) Branovic
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Torben Ulrich
Torben Ulrich
Paul Remy*
Lawrence Barclay
Lawrence Barclay
Sven Davidson*
Bob Howe
Bob Howe
Hugh W. Stewart*
Alberto Lazzarino
Alberto Lazzarino
Kurt Nielsen*
Cesare Guerci-Lena
Cesare Guerci-Lena
Jaroslav Drobny*
Umberto Bergamo
Umberto Bergamo
Budge Patty*
Oscar Ebner
Oscar Ebner
Don Candy*
Andres Hammersley
Andres Hammersley
Luis Ayala*
Antonio Maggi
Antonio Maggi
Robert M. (Bob) Perry*
Staffan Stockenberg
Staffan Stockenberg
Round 3
Lew Hoad*
Jozsef Asboth
Jozsef Asboth
Art Larsen*
Gordon Forbes
Gordon Forbes
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Orlando Sirola
Orlando Sirola
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Paul Remy
Paul Remy
Sven Davidson*
Hugh W. Stewart
Hugh W. Stewart
Kurt Nielsen*
Jaroslav Drobny
Jaroslav Drobny
Budge Patty*
Don Candy
Don Candy
Luis Ayala*
Robert M. (Bob) Perry
Robert M. (Bob) Perry
Quarterfinals
Lew Hoad*
Art Larsen
Art Larsen
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo
Sven Davidson*
Kurt Nielsen
Kurt Nielsen
Budge Patty*
Luis Ayala
Luis Ayala
Semifinals
Lew Hoad*
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Sven Davidson*
Budge Patty
Budge Patty
Final
Lew Hoad*
Sven Davidson
Sven Davidson