1956 Torneo Godó

1956 Torneo Godó 28 May–3 June 4th Clay / outdoor Barcelona, Spain Real Club de Tenis Barcelona USA Herbert Flam The 1956 Torneo Godó was the fourth edition of the Torneo Godó annual tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Barcelona, Spain and it took place from 28 May to 3 June 1956. Third-seeded Herbert Flam won the singles title. Seeds 30em AUS Lew Hoad (quarterfinalist) USA Art Larsen (semifinalist) USA Herbert Flam (champion) AUS Don Candy (quarterfinalist) USA Bob Perry (semifinalist) AUS Ashley Cooper (quarterfinalist) RSA 1928 Abe Segal (quarterfinalist) RSA 1928 Trevor Fancutt (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 150 2 USA Art Larsen 4 0 2 6 USA Herbert Flam 6 6 6 5 USA Bob Perry 6 5 3 7 4 AUS Bob Howe 1 7 6 5 6 3 USA Herbert Flam 6 6 6 AUS Bob Howe 2 3 0 Earlier rounds Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 2 USA Larsen 6 10 ESP 1945 Martínez 4 8 ESP 1945 Arilla w/o CUB Garrido 7 RSA 1928 Segal 6 6 ESP 1945 Catá 2 0 ESP 1945 Santana USA Dorfman w/o 3 USA Flam 6 6 ITA Fachini 0 4 ESP 1945 Basas 6 4 3 ESP 1945 Bruix 2 6 6 6 AUS Cooper 7 7 ESP 1945 Martínez 5 5 ESP 1945 Sanz 3 ESP 1945 Rincón 1r 2 USA Larsen 6 9 ESP 1945 Arilla 2 7 7 RSA 1928 Segal 6 6 USA Dorfman 2 0 3 USA Flam 6 6 ESP 1945 Bruix 3 3 6 AUS Cooper 6 6 ESP 1945 Sanz 3 2 2 USA Larsen 6 6 7 RSA 1928 Segal 3 3 3 USA Flam 6 6 AUS Cooper 4 r 2 USA Larsen 4 0 2 3 USA Flam 6 6 6 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals ESP 1945 Castellá 2 6 6 ESP 1945 Klamburg 6 2 1 FRA Sanglier 0 1 5 USA Perry 6 6 VEN Pimentel w/o USA Vincent ESP 1945 Regaña 2 2 4 AUS Candy 6 6 AUS Howe 6 8 ESP 1945 de Setmenat 2 6 CHI Tort 2 0 8 RSA 1928 Fancutt 6 6 ESP 1945 Gimeno ITA Maggi w/o ESP 1945 Moure 0 2 1 AUS Hoad 6 6 ESP 1945 Castellá 1 1 5 USA Perry 6 6 VEN Pimentel 4 2 4 USA Candy 6 6 AUS Howe 10 7 8 RSA 1928 Fancutt 8 7 ITA Maggi 5 6 0 1 AUS Hoad 7 4 6 5 USA Perry 6 6 4 AUS Candy 3 2 AUS Howe 7 7 11 1 AUS Hoad 9 5 9 5 USA Perry 6 5 3 7 4 AUS Howe 1 7 6 5 6 External links ITF – Tournament details Official tournament website ATP tournament profile Category:Barcelona Open (tennis) Godo Spain