Men's singles
1956 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Ken Rosewall[1]
Runner-up	Lew Hoad[1]
Score	4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Ken Rosewall defeatedLew Hoad 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the1956 U.S. National Championships.^[2] Hoad was attempting to complete theGrand Slam.

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

1. Lew Hoad(finalist)
2. Ken Rosewall(champion)
3. Ham Richardson(quarterfinals)
4. Vic Seixas(semifinals)
5. Neale Fraser(semifinals)
6. Ashley Cooper(quarterfinals)
7. Ulf Schmidt(third round)
8. Dick Savitt(quarterfinals)

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	5	Neale Fraser	3	6	6	6
	3	Ham Richardson	6	3	2	4
										5	Neale Fraser	13	2	4
										1	Lew Hoad	15	6	6
		Roy Emerson	6	3	5
	1	Lew Hoad	8	6	7
																			1	Lew Hoad	6	2	3	3
																			2	Ken Rosewall	4	6	6	6
	6	Ashley Cooper	7	6	7	12	4
	4	Vic Seixas	9	3	9	10	6
										4	Vic Seixas	8	0	3
										2	Ken Rosewall	10	6	6
	8	Dick Savitt	4	5	6	10	1
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	7	4	8	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Daniels	2	5	4
		Mendel	6	7	6						Mendel	2	3	1
		Sledge	3	3	1						Shea	6	6	6
		Shea	6	6	6															Shea	6	10	6
		Morgan	3	1	6	9	4													Frost	3	8	3
		Meyer	6	6	3	7	6				Meyer	2	2	1
		Rochon	2	1	2						Frost	6	6	6
		Frost	6	6	6																								Shea	7	3	3	8
		Furlong	2	6	4																							5	Fraser	5	6	6	10
		Gaines	6	8	6						Gaines	4	5	0
		Vincent	0	0	3						Dorfman	6	7	6
		Dorfman	6	6	6															Dorfman	4	4	4
		Wood	4	3	0														5	Fraser	6	6	6
		Kupferburger	6	6	6						Kupferburger	3	5	8	5
		Maccracken	2	4	2					5	Fraser	6	7	6	7
	5	Fraser	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Anderson	3	4	2
		Green	6	6	6						Green	6	6	6
		Powless	5	2	1						Llamas	3	4	1
		Llamas	7	6	6															Green	3	4	4
		Gori	6	1	0															Olmedo	6	6	6
		Olmedo	8	6	6						Olmedo	8	6	6
		Ball	8	6	2	1	3				Quay	6	1	2
		Quay	6	3	6	6	6																						Olmedo	5	2	0
		Leslie	1	2	1																							3	Richardson	7	6	6
		MacKay	6	6	6						MacKay	6	4	3	2
		Garcia	7	3	3						Quillian	4	6	6	6
		Quillian	9	6	6															Quillian	6	2	2	2
		Main	0	3	1														3	Richardson	4	6	6	6
		Becker	6	6	6						Becker	2	0	4
		Laver	1	2	3					3	Richardson	6	6	6
	3	Richardson	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Haillet	4	2	4
		Flam	6	6	6						Flam	6	6	6
		Fox	6	3	4	3					Fontana	1	2	1
		Fontana	3	6	6	6														Flam	1	1	6	5
		Thompson	2	1	4															Emerson	6	6	3	7
		Emerson	6	6	6						Emerson	3	6	6	8
		Dell	7	6	8	3	11				Knight	6	4	3	6
		Knight	5	3	10	6	13																						Emerson	9	7	6	6
		Farrin	4	1	10	1																							Segal	11	5	2	1
		Perry	6	6	8	6					Perry	2	1	5
		Buchholz	3	1	4						Segal	6	6	7
		Segal	6	6	6															Segal	8	9	5	7
		Platt	1	3	3														7	Schmidt	6	7	7	5
		Cranston	6	6	6						Cranston	2	3	1
		Morris	3	2	4					7	Schmidt	6	6	6
	7	Schmidt	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Cranis	4	4	1
		Clark	6	6	6						Clark	1	11	2	4
		Harit	0	1	1						Golden	6	9	6	6
		Golden	6	6	6															Golden	7	6	1	6
		Neely	1	4	5															Moss	5	3	6	2
		Schmidt	6	6	7						Schmidt	5	6	9	7	2
		Krais	0	2	6	3					Moss	7	2	7	9	6
		Moss	6	6	4	6																							Golden	3	2	5
		Crawford	2	2	3																							1	Hoad	6	6	7
		Mulloy	6	6	6						Mulloy	3	3	4
		Grant	0	1	7	3					Moylan	6	6	6
		Moylan	6	6	5	6														Moylan	9	3	4
		Gan	2	0	2														1	Hoad	11	6	6
		Dodson	6	6	6						Dodson	6	0	3	1
		Walraven	0	2	0					1	Hoad	3	6	6	6
	1	Hoad	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Walraven	2	4	3
		Henry	6	6	6						Henry	4	2	11	5
		Holmberg	4	4	2						Giammalva	6	6	9	7
		Giammalva	6	6	6															Giammalva	7	6	6
		Freeman	0	2	4															Schwartz	5	1	4
		Geller	6	6	6						Geller	1	2	6	1
		Jordan	2	7	3						Schwartz	6	6	2	6
		Schwartz	6	9	6																								Giammalva	6	6	4	3	5
		Schoonmaker	6	3	7	1																						6	Cooper	3	3	6	6	7
		Davis	3	6	9	6					Davis	6	2	1	1
		Noble	6	8	0	3					Franks	3	6	6	6
		Franks	4	10	6	6														Franks	6	3	4	7	4
		Paton	3	2	3														6	Cooper	4	6	6	5	6
		Bartzen	6	6	6						Bartzen	7	3	10	4
		Dailey	3	3	2					6	Cooper	9	6	8	6
	6	Cooper	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Brown	5	8	6	4	2
		Perry	7	6	3	6	6				Perry	1	1	1
		Eltzholtz	2	7	2						Ulrich	6	6	6
		Ulrich	6	9	6															Ulrich	6	6	6
		Van Rensselaer	6	5	3	8														Garrido	4	3	1
		Garrido	4	7	6	10					Garrido	14	6	4	6
		Freeman	2	3	4						Harum	12	3	6	4
		Harum	6	6	6																								Ulrich	6	3	4	3
		Raskind	6	3	2	2																						4	Seixas	3	6	6	6
		Vieira	3	6	6	6					Vieira	2	4	1
		Boys	0	3	3						Ayala	6	6	6
		Ayala	6	6	6															Ayala	6	6	6	10	6
		Lerque	1	1	2														4	Seixas	8	4	3	12	8
		Darmon	6	6	6						Darmon	3	3	6	5
		Davies	3	6	10	3	5			4	Seixas	6	6	3	7
	4	Seixas	6	3	8	6	7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Clayton	6	3	3	6	2
		Reed	4	6	6	4	6				Reed	6	6	6	6
		Bueno-Nete	1	2	6						Steele Jr.	8	0	3	2
		Steele Jr.	6	6	8															Reed	4	6	5	3
		Wood	6	2	6	3														Contreras	6	3	7	6
		Barker	8	6	0	6					Barker	2	1	2
		Tully	6	3	8	5					Contreras	6	6	6
		Contreras	4	6	10	7																							Contreras	3	2	2
		Ter Borg	4	1	4																							8	Savitt	6	6	6
		Sorlien	6	6	6						Sorlien	6	4	6	3	7
		Ogden	1	2	6	2					Coss	2	6	4	6	9
		Coss	6	6	4	6														Coss	1	2	3
		Longshore	3	3	5														8	Savitt	6	6	6
		Harum	6	6	7						Harum	0	1	0
		Snyder	6	1	1	0				8	Savitt	6	6	6
	8	Savitt	1	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Andrews	3	4	5
		Mayne	6	6	7						Mayne	6	4	7	3
		Freedman	0	1	5						Bédard	4	6	9	6
		Bédard	6	6	7															Bédard	11	2	4	4
		Stern	2	4	5															Stewart	9	6	6	6
		Stewart	6	6	7						Stewart	6	6	6
		Owen	4	5	4						Cullen	3	3	1
		Cullen	6	7	6																								Stewart	6	7	1	2
		Lesch	2	2	1																							2	Rosewall	2	9	6	6
		Kuross	6	6	6						Kuross	2	4	12
		Mark	6	2	1	5					Larsen	6	6	14
		Larsen	3	6	6	7														Larsen	3	2	2
		Land	0	2	2														2	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Rémy	6	6	6						Rémy	1	4	2
		Robinson	1	0	1					2	Rosewall	6	6	6
	2	Rosewall	6	6	6

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