Men's singles
1956 Australian Championships
Final
Champion	Lew Hoad
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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First-seededLew Hoad defeatedKen Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the1956 Australian Championships.

The seeded players are listed below.Lew Hoad is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Lew Hoad(champion)
2. Ken Rosewall(finalist)
3. Herbie Flam(semifinals)
4. Gilbert Shea(quarterfinals)
5. Ashley Cooper(quarterfinals)
6. Neale Fraser(semifinals)
7. Mervyn Rose(quarterfinals)
8. Mal Anderson(quarterfinals)

• Q =Qualifier
• WC =Wild card
• LL =Lucky loser
• r =Retired

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Lew Hoad	3	6	6	6	9
	7	Mervyn Rose	6	1	8	2	7
										1	Lew Hoad	6	6	6
										6	Neale Fraser	3	2	0
	6	Neale Fraser	6	6	6
	4	Gilbert Shea	2	4	3
																			1	Lew Hoad	6	3	6	7
																			2	Ken Rosewall	4	6	4	5
	3	Herbie Flam	6	6	6	6
	5	Ashley Cooper	8	3	2	3
										3	Herbie Flam	4	0	2
										2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
	8	Mal Anderson	4	3	7	6
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	5	8

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	1	Hoad	6	6	6
		Sheil	2	1	1					1	Hoad	6	6	6
		Gilmour	6	6	6						Gilmour	2	3	2
		Stewart	4	2	4														1	Hoad	3	6	6	6	9
	7	Rose	6	6	6														7	Rose	6	1	8	2	7
		Collins	2	0	2					7	Rose	6	6	4	6
		Mark	9	6	5	3	7				Mark	1	2	6	4
		Reyes	7	2	7	6	5																					1	Hoad	6	6	6
	6	Fraser	8	6	3	6																						6	Fraser	3	2	0
		Jacques	6	4	6	1				6	Fraser	2	6	6	6
		Phillips-Moore	6	6	6						Phillips-Moore	6	0	2	3
		Green	2	0	3														6	Fraser	6	6	6
		Emerson	6	6	6														4	Shea	2	4	3
		Dobbs	1	2	4						Emerson	3	8	6	1	2
	4	Shea	6	3	3	6	6			4	Shea	6	6	3	6	6
		Gibson	4	6	6	2	2

	First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
	3	Flam	6	6	6
		Moss	0	1	0					3	Flam	1	8	6	6
		Candy	6	6	8						Candy	6	6	4	3
		Lovett	2	2	6														3	Flam	6	6	6	6
		Newman	4	6	6	6													5	Cooper	8	3	2	3
		Flanders	6	4	4	4					Newman	4	7	0
	5	Cooper	6	6	6					5	Cooper	6	9	6
		Young	1	1	1																							3	Flam	4	0	2
		Bowman	6	3	5	13	6																					2	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Laver	4	6	7	11	3				Bowman	2	6	3	2
	8	Anderson	6	6	6					8	Anderson	6	4	6	6
		Hearnden	3	1	4														8	Anderson	4	3	7	6
		Reid	6	6	6														2	Rosewall	6	6	5	8
		Shepherd	3	1	1						Reid	1	4	1
	2	Rosewall	6	6	6					2	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Brant	1	2	1

• 1956 Australian Championships – Women's singles

• [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com

• Australian Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles
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• 1956 in men's tennis

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