1956 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1956 US Tennis Championships January 2025 March 2026 1956 U.S. National Championships 31 August – 9 September 76th Grand Slam (ILTF) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Forest Hills, Queens, New York City United States Longwood Cricket Club West Side Tennis Club Grass AUS Ken Rosewallhttps://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/us-open/560/1956/draws?matchtype=singles 1956 US Open – Men's singles draw Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Shirley Fry AUS Lew Hoad / AUS Ken Rosewall USA Louise Brough / USA Margaret Osborne duPont USA Margaret Osborne duPont / AUS Ken Rosewall The 1956 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, New York. The tournament ran from 31 August until 9 September. It was the 76th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Finals Men's singles 1956 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles AUS Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated AUS Lew Hoad (AUS) 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 Women's singles 1956 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles USA Shirley Fry (USA) defeated USA Althea Gibson (USA) 6–3, 6–4 Men's doubles AUS Lew Hoad (AUS) / AUS Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated USA Ham Richardson (USA) / USA Vic Seixas (USA) 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 477 Women's doubles USA Louise Brough (USA) / USA Margaret Osborne (USA) defeated USA Shirley Fry (USA) / USA Betty Pratt (USA) 6–3, 6–0 Collins, p. 480 Mixed doubles USA Margaret Osborne (USA) / AUS Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated USA Darlene Hard (USA) / AUS Lew Hoad (AUS) 9–7, 6–1 Collins, p. 482 References External links Official US Open website 1956 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1957 Australian Championships U.S. National Championships Category:U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year U.S. National Championships U.S. National Championships U.S. National Championships U.S. National Championships