1956 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
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In the 1956 Wimbledon Championships men's singles, Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall in the final, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title.[1] It was the first of three years in which Australian players dominated the Wimbledon Men's Singles final.[2] Tony Trabert was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional. The competition lasted from Monday 25 June to Saturday 7 July 1956.[3]
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1956 Wimbledon Championships | |||||||||||||
Final | |||||||||||||
Champion | Lew Hoad | ||||||||||||
Runner-up | Ken Rosewall | ||||||||||||
Score | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 | ||||||||||||
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Draw | 128 (10 Q ) | ||||||||||||
Seeds | 8 | ||||||||||||
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Ulf Schmidt, from Sweden, was the only player from outside Australia and the United States to reach the quarterfinal stage.[4]
It was the first Wimbledon tournament in which Australian Rod Laver competed in senior competition; 17-year-old Laver, a qualifier, was defeated in the first round by Orlando Sirola.[5]