1956 in tennis

none May 2026 1956 tennis 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 AUS Lew Hoad Australia Ken Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–51956 Men's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1956_MS_1.html Tennis AustraliaWomen's singles AUS Mary Carter AUS Thelma Coyne Long 3–6, 6–2, 9–71956 Women's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1956_LS_1.html Tennis AustraliaMen's doublesAUS Lew Hoad AUS Ken Rosewall AUS Don Candy AUS Mervyn Rose 10–8, 13–11, 6–41956 Men's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1956_MD_F.html Tennis Australia Women's doublesAUS Mary Bevis Hawton AUS Thelma Coyne Long AUS Mary Carter AUS Beryl Penrose 6–2, 5–7, 9–71956 Women's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1956_LD_F.html Tennis Australia Mixed doublesAUS Beryl Penrose AUS Neale Fraser AUS Mary Bevis Hawton AUS Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–41956 Mixed Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1956_MX_F.html Tennis Australia French Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles AUS Lew Hoad SWE Sven Davidson 6–4, 8–6, 6–3Women's singles USA Althea Gibson GBR Angela Mortimer 6–0, 12–10Men's doubles AUS Don Candy USA Robert Perry AUS Ashley Cooper AUS Lew Hoad 7–5, 6–3, 6–3Women's doubles GBR Angela Buxton USA Althea Gibson USA Darlene Hard USA Dorothy Head Knode 6–8, 8–6, 6–1Mixed doublesAUS Thelma Coyne Long CHI Luis Ayala USA Darlene Hard AUS Bob Howe 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 Wimbledon CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles AUS Lew Hoad AUS Ken Rosewall 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Women's singles USA 1912 Shirley Fry UK Angela Buxton 6–3, 6–1 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Men's doubles AUS Lew Hoad AUS Ken Rosewall ITA Nicola Pietrangeli ITA Orlando Sirola 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Women's doubles GBR Angela Buxton USA 1912 Althea Gibson AUS Fay Muller AUS Daphne Seeney 6–1, 8–6 Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Mixed doubles USA 1912 Vic Seixas USA 1912 Shirley Fry USA 1912 Gardnar Mulloy USA 1912 Althea Gibson 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 US Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles AUS Ken Rosewall AUS Lew Hoad 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3Women's singles USA Shirley Fry USA Althea Gibson 6–3, 6–4Men's doublesAUS Lew Hoad AUS Ken Rosewall USA Ham Richardson USA Vic Seixas 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 477Women's doublesUSA Louise Brough USA Margaret Osborne USA Shirley Fry USA Betty Pratt 6–3, 6–0 Collins, p. 480Mixed doublesUSA Margaret Osborne AUS Ken Rosewall USA Darlene Hard AUS Lew Hoad 9–7, 6–1 Collins, p. 482 Notes References External links Tennis Sport 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) https://web.archive.org/web/20120608021306/http://www.daviscup.com/en/home.aspx June 8, 2012 Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20140107091128/http://www.fedcup.com/en/home.aspx January 7, 2014 Category:Tennis by year