1956 French Championships – Men's singles

1956 French Championships AUS Lew HoadCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 388 SWE Sven Davidson 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 114 16 First-seeded Lew Hoad defeated Sven Davidson 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1956 French Championships.Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual 1957 1957 Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. London 204–207 G.P. Hughes Pat Hughes (tennis) Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Lew Hoad is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Lew Hoad (champion) USA 1912 Budge Patty (fourth round) SWE Sven Davidson (finalist) USA 1912 Art Larsen (fourth round) ITA Giuseppe Merlo (semifinals) EGY 1922 Jaroslav Drobný (fourth round) AUS Ashley Cooper (semifinals) USA 1912 Tut Bartzen (first round) CHI Luis Ayala (fourth round) DEN Kurt Nielsen (fourth round) USA 1912 Herbert Flam (quarterfinals) USA 1912 Bob Perry (fourth round) FRA Paul Rémy (quarterfinals) AUS Don Candy (fourth round) BEL Jacques Brichant (quarterfinals) GBR Roger Becker (fourth round) Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1956/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 SWE Sven Davidson 3 AUS Lew Hoad 1 4 6 6 8 3 6 AUS Ashley Cooper 7 SWE Sven Davidson 3 2 6 7 9 7 5 3 6 ITA Giuseppe Merlo 5 AUS Lew Hoad 1 4 6 5 7 4 6 BEL Jacques Brichant 15 AUS Ashley Cooper 7 4 6 6 8 6 2 3 6 SWE Sven Davidson 3 USA Herbert Flam 11 6 2 6 4 7 5 ITA Giuseppe Merlo 5 FRA Paul Rémy 13 4 6 6 2 2 6 6 4 10 8 ITA Nicola Pietrangeli AUS Lew Hoad 1 1 6 3 6 0 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round BEL Brichant 15 USA 1912 Patty 2 3 6 4 6 7 5 7 5 6 2 YUG Plećević BEL Brichant 15 2 6 0 6 4 6 TCH Javorský USA 1912 Patty 2 3 6 2 6 3 6 ESP 1945 Olozaga YUG Plećević 6 3 4 6 3 6 4 6 FRA Follveider BEL Brichant 15 2 6 1 6 1 6 TCH Javorský TUN Belkhodja 6 2 6 2 6 2 GER Huber USA 1912 Patty 2 DOM Morales ESP 1945 Olozaga 2 6 0 6 0 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round DEN Nielsen 10 AUS Cooper 7 3 6 3 6 4 6 HUN 1949 Asbóth DEN Nielsen 10 7 5 1 6 4 6 6 0 4 6 GBR Davies AUS Cooper 7 2 6 4 6 1 6 HUN 1949 Asbóth LIB Hajjar 6 1 6 1 6 0 FRA Molinari DEN Nielsen 10 5 7 4 6 5 7 CHI Hammersley GBR Davies 6 3 9 7 2 6 0 6 0 6 FRA Desq AUS Cooper 7 5 7 7 9 2 6 HUN 1949 Asbóth ITA Fachini 6 4 6 3 6 1 FRA Weiss LIB Hajjar 7 5 1 6 6 2 4 6 2 6 FRA Molinari SWE Johansson 8 6 6 4 6 2 AUS Laver DEN Nielsen 10 1 6 2 6 4 6 USA 1912 Macy CHI Hammersley 1 6 8 10 2 6 GBR Davies CUB Garrido LIB El Khoury FRA Desq 8 6 2 6 4 6 4 6 USA 1912 Van Voorhees AUS Cooper 7 2 6 4 6 1 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Candy 14 SWE Davidson 3 3 6 7 5 6 8 4 6 GER Feldbausch AUS Candy 14 2 6 0 6 3 6 FRA Darmon SWE Davidson 3 8 6 5 7 2 6 6 8 GER Feldbausch FRA Lasry 3 6 6 3 6 0 1 6 6 2 FRA De Kermadec AUS Candy 14 4 6 0 6 2 6 FRA Nys FRA Darmon 6 4 2 6 2 6 6 8 ITA Sirola SWE Davidson 3 3 6 4 6 5 7 FRA Lartigue GER Feldbausch 1 6 2 6 1 6 FRA Lasry USA 1912 Smith 6 2 6 1 6 0 FRA De Kermadec FRA Mey 5 7 6 3 6 4 2 6 6 2 FRA Favieres AUS Candy 14 4 6 6 3 4 6 2 6 FRA Laval FRA Nys 2 6 0 6 4 6 FRA Darmon COL Rueda 6 1 6 1 6 1 MEX 1934 Reyes Jr ITA Sirola 7 9 2 6 9 7 2 6 USA 1912 Powers SWE Davidson 3 0 6 0 6 0 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA 1912 Flam 11 EGY 1922 Drobný 6 7 5 6 3 8 6 RSA 1928 Fancutt USA 1912 Flam 11 2 6 1 6 0 6 GBR Wilson EGY 1922 Drobný 6 0 6 6 8 6 8 RSA 1928 Fancutt FRA Pellizza 13 11 4 6 6 1 6 2 USA 1912 Vincent USA 1912 Flam 11 2 6 2 6 1 6 GBR Wilson FRA Jalabert 6 2 6 2 6 3 6 1 AUS Mark EGY 1922 Drobný 6 0 6 2 6 1 6 ESP 1945 Gimeno RSA 1928 Fancutt 2 6 2 6 6 3 2 6 CAN 1921 Willey FRA Pellizza MON Pasquier USA 1912 Vincent 0 6 3 6 1 6 YUG Keretic USA 1912 Flam 11 3 6 4 6 4 6 AUS O'Brien GBR Wilson 4 6 1 6 10 8 1 6 VEN 1930 Pimentel FRA Jalabert 7 5 6 4 2 6 0 6 6 8 AUS Mark FRA Rinderknech 6 2 6 3 13 11 AUS Howe EGY 1922 Drobný 6 2 6 3 6 2 6 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ITA Merlo 5 USA 1912 Perry 12 6 2 6 3 6 3 ITA Merlo 5 FRA Haillet 6 4 6 2 6 4 USA 1912 Perry 12 BEL Mezzi 3 6 6 1 6 1 6 2 ITA Merlo 5 USA 1912 Dorfman 6 0 6 3 6 2 FRA Haillet RSA 1928 Vermaak 8 6 5 7 6 4 7 5 USA 1912 Perry 12 URU Argon 6 3 6 4 8 6 USA 1912 Brinkman BEL Mezzi 0 6 2 6 6 8 ITA Merlo 5 SUI Sturdza USA 1912 Dorfman FRA De La Prade 7 9 6 4 6 1 7 5 FRA Haillet FRA Pinart PAK Ahmad RSA 1928 Vermaak 2 6 0 6 2 6 USA 1912 Perry 12 FRA Bergerat 6 2 6 0 6 1 URU Argon FRA Lesage 6 3 4 6 4 6 6 3 6 2 USA 1912 Brinkman FRA Chatrier 5 7 6 8 6 4 6 1 6 1 BEL Mezzi YUG Panajotovic 6 2 6 3 6 4 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA 1912 Larsen 4 FRA Rémy 13 7 5 3 6 6 1 5 7 3 6 USA 1912 Larsen 4 FRA Deniau 6 0 6 2 6 2 FRA Rémy 13 HUN 1949 Ádám-Stolpa 6 4 6 1 6 2 USA 1912 Larsen 4 Southern Rhodesia Black 6 4 6 3 7 5 PAK Saeed Hai FRA Deniau 6 4 2 6 4 6 6 2 1 6 FRA Rémy 13 USA 1912 Fox 6 2 6 1 5 7 6 1 MON Borghini HUN 1949 Ádám-Stolpa 2 6 2 6 2 6 USA 1912 Larsen 4 FRA Dubuc 6 1 10 8 6 2 ECU Lerque Southern Rhodesia Black 4 6 6 3 3 6 6 4 3 6 FRA Schaff PAK Saeed Hai 2 6 4 6 2 6 FRA Deniau AUS Hawton 6 3 6 3 6 2 FRA Rémy 13 GBR Knight 7 5 6 0 6 3 ITA Bergamo USA 1912 Fox 1 6 2 6 0 6 GBR Barclay MON Borghini FRA Malosse HUN 1949 Ádám-Stolpa 4 6 3 6 4 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ITA Pietrangeli CHI Ayala 9 6 4 6 1 0 6 5 7 6 4 RSA 1928 Forbes ITA Pietrangeli 6 8 9 11 3 6 CHI Ayala 9 SWE Schmidt 6 4 6 4 6 3 GER Scholl RSA 1928 Forbes 2 6 3 6 6 3 6 4 3 6 ITA Pietrangeli FRA Deniau 6 2 6 0 6 1 CHI Ayala 9 YUG Popovic 6 1 6 0 6 2 SWE Schmidt FRA Grandet 6 3 6 2 6 4 USA 1912 Bartzen 8 GER Scholl FRA Lemasson RSA 1928 Forbes 4 6 4 6 0 6 ITA Pietrangeli BEL Devroe 6 1 6 1 6 2 FRA Deniau FRA Becker 1 6 3 6 6 4 6 4 6 4 CHI Ayala 9 FRA Perreau-Saussine 8 6 6 3 6 0 YUG Popovic USA 1912 Slobin SWE Schmidt ESP 1945 Martínez 6 2 6 1 6 2 FRA Grandet USA 1912 Stern 6 2 6 3 6 1 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Hoad 1 GBR Becker 16 6 8 7 5 6 1 6 3 AUS Hoad 1 FRA Abdesselam 1 6 7 5 6 0 4 6 6 0 GBR Becker 16 FRA Bernard 8 6 6 1 6 2 AUS Hoad 1 HUN 1949 Gulyás 6 4 6 2 7 5 FRA Abdesselam FRA Chabance 6 1 6 1 6 2 GBR Becker 16 DEN Ulrich 9 7 6 1 6 1 FRA Bernard FRA Lemyze 10 8 7 5 6 4 FRA Lemyze EGY 1922 Najar 4 6 7 5 6 2 6 2 References External links http://ww2.fft.fr/rolandgarros/pdfpalmares/hommes1956_en.pdf Official 1956 Men's Draw 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