This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1956. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.
Australian Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5Women's singles Mary Carter Thelma Coyne Long 3–6, 6–2, 9–7Men's doubles Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall Don Candy Mervyn Rose 10–8, 13–11, 6–4 Women's doubles Mary Bevis Hawton Thelma Coyne Long Mary Carter Beryl Penrose 6–2, 5–7, 9–7 Mixed doubles Beryl Penrose Neale Fraser Mary Bevis Hawton Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–4
French Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles Lew Hoad Sven Davidson 6–4, 8–6, 6–3Women's singles Althea Gibson Angela Mortimer 6–0, 12–10Men's doubles Don Candy Robert Perry Ashley Cooper Lew Hoad 7–5, 6–3, 6–3Women's doubles Angela Buxton Althea Gibson Darlene Hard Dorothy Head Knode 6–8, 8–6, 6–1Mixed doubles Thelma Coyne Long Luis Ayala Darlene Hard Bob Howe 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Wimbledon CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 Women's singles Shirley Fry Angela Buxton 6–3, 6–1 Men's doubles Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall Nicola Pietrangeli Orlando Sirola 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 Women's doubles Angela Buxton Althea Gibson Fay Muller Daphne Seeney 6–1, 8–6 Mixed doubles Vic Seixas Shirley Fry Gardnar Mulloy Althea Gibson 2–6, 6–2, 7–5
US Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles Ken Rosewall Lew Hoad 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3Women's singles Shirley Fry Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–4Men's doubles Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall Ham Richardson Vic Seixas 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 Women's doubles Louise Brough Margaret Osborne Shirley Fry Betty Pratt 6–3, 6–0 Collins, p. 480Mixed doubles Margaret Osborne Ken Rosewall Darlene Hard Lew Hoad 9–7, 6–1 Collins, p. 482
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External links
Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup)