1956 Wimbledon Championships

April 2022 1956 Wimbledon Championships 25 June – 7 July 70th Church RoadSW19, Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Grass Grand Slam 276,861 AUS Lew Hoad USA 1912 Shirley Fry AUS Lew Hoad / AUS Ken Rosewall GBR Angela Buxton / USA 1912 Althea Gibson USA 1912 Vic Seixas / USA 1912 Shirley Fry USA 1912 Ronnie Holmberg GBR Ann Haydon The 1956 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1956.Little Alan Wimbledon Compendium 2013 2013 All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London 978-1899039401 128 23 It was the 70th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1956. Lew Hoad and Shirley Fry won the singles titles. Champions Seniors Men's singles 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles AUS Lew Hoad defeated 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 2017 Women's singles 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles USA 1912 Shirley Fry defeated 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 2017 Men's doubles 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles AUS Lew Hoad / AUS Ken Rosewall defeated 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 2017 Women's doubles 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles GBR Angela Buxton / USA 1912 Althea Gibson defeated 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 2017 Mixed doubles 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles USA 1912 Vic Seixas / USA 1912 Shirley Fry defeated 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 Juniors Boys' singles 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles USA 1912 Ronnie Holmberg defeated AUS Rod Laver, 6–1, 6–1 Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/boyssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 13 August 2017 Girls' singles 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles GBR Ann Haydon defeated FRG Ilse Buding, 6–3, 6–4 Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/girlssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 13 August 2017 References External links Official Wimbledon Championships website 1956 French Championships Grand Slams 1956 U.S. National Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships