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
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
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


Rounds
Round 1
Oscar Ebner*
Jaime Bartroli
6-2 7-5 6-2
Andres Hammersley*
Gianni Clerici
6-2 6-3 6-2
Don Candy*
Sergio Jacobini
1-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-2
Luis Ayala*
Dean Brinkman
w.o.
Antonio Maggi*
Ian Vermaak
6-3 6-3 6-3
Staffan Stockenberg*
Nicola Pietrangeli
6-3 4-6 6-1 4-6 8-6
Robert M. (Bob) Perry*
Ferruccio Bonetti
7-5 6-0 9-7
Sven Davidson*
G. Randolph
6-0 6-0 6-0
Bob Howe*
Robert Haillet
2-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 8-6
Alberto Lazzarino*
Orlando Garrido
6-3 8-6 5-7 6-3
Hugh W. Stewart*
M.V.G. (Kanni) Appa Rao
6-3 6-0 6-0
Kurt Nielsen*
Alvin Woodrow (Al) Bunis
6-1 6-0 6-1
Cesare Guerci-Lena*
Lord Mexborough
6-4 6-2 6-3
Umberto Bergamo*
Jose Maria Draper Torres
6-2 7-5 4-6 6-2
Jaroslav Drobny*
Isias S. (Iyo) Pimentel
6-0 6-2 6-2
Milan (Misko) Branovic*
Pierre Darmon
6-4 8-6 6-3
Orlando Sirola*
Keith Ernest Creffield Hawton
6-2 6-3 6-3
Trevor Fancutt*
B. Bartoni
6-2 6-1 6-2
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Bruce S. Francis
6-1 7-5 7-5
Paul Remy*
Sergio Verrati
7-5 6-2 6-1
Lawrence Barclay*
Irvin Dorfman
w.o.
Torben Ulrich*
Arthur Dix Marshall
8-6 6-4 5-7 6-0
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Donald Black
6-2 5-7 6-4 6-1
Gordon Forbes*
Michele Pirro
6-1 6-2 6-2
Giorgio Fachini*
Wayne Van Voorhees
4-6 6-1 0-6 7-5 6-3
Esteban Reyes Jr.*
Torsten Johansson
1-6 0-6 6-2 6-0 6-4
Art Larsen*
Andrew J. (Andy) Stern
6-1 5-7 6-1 6-0
Jozsef Asboth*
Eduardo P. Argon
6-3 6-0 6-1
Abe Segal*
Adolfo Covi
6-2 6-4 6-4

Round 2
Budge Patty*
Oscar Ebner
6-0 6-1 6-0
Don Candy*
Andres Hammersley
6-0 9-7 6-1
Luis Ayala*
Antonio Maggi
6-3 6-3 6-3
Robert M. (Bob) Perry*
Staffan Stockenberg
7-5 13-11 6-0
Sven Davidson*
Bob Howe
7-5 6-3 6-2
Hugh W. Stewart*
Alberto Lazzarino
6-0 6-3 7-9 6-3
Kurt Nielsen*
Cesare Guerci-Lena
6-4 6-1 6-3
Jaroslav Drobny*
Umberto Bergamo
6-3 6-2 6-1
Orlando Sirola*
Milan (Misko) Branovic
6-1 9-7 2-6 6-2
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Trevor Fancutt
6-3 6-4 6-1
Paul Remy*
Lawrence Barclay
6-2 6-1 6-1
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Torben Ulrich
6-4 6-1 14-12
Gordon Forbes*
Giorgio Fachini
6-2 6-1 6-0
Art Larsen*
Esteban Reyes Jr.
6-2 7-5 6-0
Jozsef Asboth*
Abe Segal
7-5 4-6 6-3 8-6
Lew Hoad*
Paul A. Willey
6-0 6-1 6-3

Round 3
Budge Patty*
Don Candy
6-2 6-8 6-4 3-6 6-4
Luis Ayala*
Robert M. (Bob) Perry
6-2 6-1 5-7 12-10
Sven Davidson*
Hugh W. Stewart
6-8 6-4 6-2 6-0
Kurt Nielsen*
Jaroslav Drobny
6-2 7-5 6-2
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Orlando Sirola
6-1 9-7 6-1
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Paul Remy
2-6 6-0 6-3 6-2
Art Larsen*
Gordon Forbes
6-2 2-6 6-4 9-11 6-4
Lew Hoad*
Jozsef Asboth
7-5 6-4 8-6

Quarterfinals
Budge Patty*
Luis Ayala
6-2 4-6 6-4 3-6 6-0
Sven Davidson*
Kurt Nielsen
6-2 7-5 7-5
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo
2-6 6-4 7-5 0-6 6-3
Lew Hoad*
Art Larsen
6-3 6-1 10-8

Semifinals
Sven Davidson*
Budge Patty
11-9 9-7 6-2
Lew Hoad*
Herbert (Herb) Flam
4-6 6-0 8-6 6-1

Final
Lew Hoad*
Sven Davidson
9-7 6-2 6-0


Tournament
Round 1
Jozsef Asboth*
Eduardo P. Argon
Abe Segal*
Adolfo Covi
Art Larsen*
Andrew J. (Andy) Stern
Esteban Reyes Jr.*
Torsten Johansson
Gordon Forbes*
Michele Pirro
Giorgio Fachini*
Wayne Van Voorhees
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Bruce S. Francis
Trevor Fancutt*
B. Bartoni
Orlando Sirola*
Keith Ernest Creffield Hawton
Milan (Misko) Branovic*
Pierre Darmon
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Donald Black
Torben Ulrich*
Arthur Dix Marshall
Paul Remy*
Sergio Verrati
Lawrence Barclay*
Irvin Dorfman
Sven Davidson*
G. Randolph
Bob Howe*
Robert Haillet
Hugh W. Stewart*
M.V.G. (Kanni) Appa Rao
Alberto Lazzarino*
Orlando Garrido
Kurt Nielsen*
Alvin Woodrow (Al) Bunis
Cesare Guerci-Lena*
Lord Mexborough
Jaroslav Drobny*
Isias S. (Iyo) Pimentel
Umberto Bergamo*
Jose Maria Draper Torres
Oscar Ebner*
Jaime Bartroli
Don Candy*
Sergio Jacobini
Andres Hammersley*
Gianni Clerici
Luis Ayala*
Dean Brinkman
Antonio Maggi*
Ian Vermaak
Robert M. (Bob) Perry*
Ferruccio Bonetti
Staffan Stockenberg*
Nicola Pietrangeli
Round 2
Lew Hoad*
Paul A. Willey
Jozsef Asboth*
Abe Segal
Art Larsen*
Esteban Reyes Jr.
Gordon Forbes*
Giorgio Fachini
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Trevor Fancutt
Orlando Sirola*
Milan (Misko) Branovic
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Torben Ulrich
Paul Remy*
Lawrence Barclay
Sven Davidson*
Bob Howe
Hugh W. Stewart*
Alberto Lazzarino
Kurt Nielsen*
Cesare Guerci-Lena
Jaroslav Drobny*
Umberto Bergamo
Budge Patty*
Oscar Ebner
Don Candy*
Andres Hammersley
Luis Ayala*
Antonio Maggi
Robert M. (Bob) Perry*
Staffan Stockenberg
Round 3
Lew Hoad*
Jozsef Asboth
Art Larsen*
Gordon Forbes
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Orlando Sirola
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Paul Remy
Sven Davidson*
Hugh W. Stewart
Kurt Nielsen*
Jaroslav Drobny
Budge Patty*
Don Candy
Luis Ayala*
Robert M. (Bob) Perry
Quarterfinals
Lew Hoad*
Art Larsen
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo
Sven Davidson*
Kurt Nielsen
Budge Patty*
Luis Ayala
Semifinals
Lew Hoad*
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Sven Davidson*
Budge Patty
Final
Lew Hoad*
Sven Davidson