1956 French Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1956 French Championships
Champion Lew Hoad[1]
Runner-up Sven Davidson[1]
Score6–4, 8–6, 6–3
Draw114
Seeds16

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.[2]

Seeds

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. Budge Patty (fourth round)
  3. Sven Davidson (finalist)
  4. Art Larsen (fourth round)
  5. Giuseppe Merlo (semifinals)
  6. Jaroslav Drobný (fourth round)
  7. Ashley Cooper (semifinals)
  8. Tut Bartzen (first round)
  9. Luis Ayala (fourth round)
  10. Kurt Nielsen (fourth round)
  11. Herbert Flam (quarterfinals)
  12. Bob Perry (fourth round)
  13. Paul Rémy (quarterfinals)
  14. Don Candy (fourth round)
  15. Jacques Brichant (quarterfinals)
  16. Roger Becker (fourth round)

Draw

[3]

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
15 Jacques Brichant 4 6 6 3
7 Ashley Cooper 6 8 2 6
7 Ashley Cooper 2 7 7 3
3 Sven Davidson 6 9 5 6
3 Sven Davidson 6 6 7
11 Herbert Flam 2 4 5
3 Sven Davidson 4 6 3
1 Lew Hoad 6 8 6
5 Giuseppe Merlo 4 6 2 6 10
13 Paul Rémy 6 2 6 4 8
5 Giuseppe Merlo 4 5 4
1 Lew Hoad 6 7 6
Nicola Pietrangeli 1 3 0
1 Lew Hoad 6 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Morales 2 0 0
Olozaga 6 6 6 Olozaga 6 4 3 4
Plećević 3 6 6 6
Plećević 2 0 4
15 Brichant 6 6 6
Follveider 2 1 1
15 Brichant 6 6 6
15 Brichant 3 4 7 7 6
2 Patty 6 6 5 5 2
Javorský 6 6 6
Belkhodja 2 2 2
Javorský 3 2 3
2 Patty 6 6 6
Huber
2 Patty

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Asbóth 6 6 6
Fachini 4 3 1 Asbóth 6 6 6
Weiss 7 1 6 4 2 Hajjar 1 1 0
Hajjar 5 6 2 6 6 Asbóth 7 1 4 6 4
Molinari 8 6 6 10 Nielsen 5 6 6 0 6
Johansson 6 4 2 Molinari 5 4 5
Laver 1 2 4 10 Nielsen 7 6 7
10 Nielsen 6 6 6 10 Nielsen 3 3 4
Macy 1 8 2 7 Cooper 6 6 6
Hammersley 6 10 6 Hammersley 6 9 2 0 0
Davies Davies 3 7 6 6 6
Garrido Davies 2 4 1
El Khoury 8 2 4 4 7 Cooper 6 6 6
Desq 6 6 6 6 Desq 5 7 2
Van Voorhees 2 4 1 7 Cooper 7 9 6
7 Cooper 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Lartigue 1 2 1
Feldbausch 6 6 6 Feldbausch 3 6 6 1 6
Lasry 6 6 6 Lasry 6 3 0 6 2
Smith 2 1 0 Feldbausch 2 0 3
De Kermadec 5 6 6 2 6 14 Candy 6 6 6
Mey 7 3 4 6 2 De Kermadec 4 0 2
Favieres 4 6 4 2 14 Candy 6 6 6
14 Candy 6 3 6 6 14 Candy 3 7 6 4
Laval 2 0 4 3 Davidson 6 5 8 6
Nys 6 6 6 Nys 6 2 2 6
Darmon 6 6 6 Darmon 4 6 6 8
Rueda 1 1 1 Darmon 8 5 2 6
Reyes Jr 7 2 9 2 3 Davidson 6 7 6 8
Sirola 9 6 7 6 Sirola 3 4 5
Powers 0 0 0 3 Davidson 6 6 7
3 Davidson 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Gimeno 2 2 6 2
Fancutt 6 6 3 6 Fancutt 13 4 6 6
Willey Pellizza 11 6 1 2
Pellizza Fancutt 2 1 0
Pasquier 0 3 1 11 Flam 6 6 6
Vincent 6 6 6 Vincent 2 2 1
Keretic 3 4 4 11 Flam 6 6 6
11 Flam 6 6 6 11 Flam 7 6 8
O'Brien 4 1 10 1 6 Drobný 5 3 6
Wilson 6 6 8 6 Wilson 6 6 6 6
Pimentel 7 6 2 0 6 Jalabert 2 2 3 1
Jalabert 5 4 6 6 8 Wilson 0 6 6
Mark 6 6 13 6 Drobný 6 8 8
Rinderknech 2 3 11 Mark 0 2 1
Howe 2 3 2 6 Drobný 6 6 6
6 Drobný 6 6 6

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Merlo
Sturdza 5 Merlo 6 6 6
Dorfman 7 6 6 7 Dorfman 0 3 2
De La Prade 9 4 1 5 5 Merlo 6 6 6
Haillet Haillet 4 2 4
Pinart Haillet 8 5 6 7
Ahmad 2 0 2 Vermaak 6 7 4 5
Vermaak 6 6 6 5 Merlo 6 6 6
12 Perry 6 6 6 12 Perry 2 3 3
Bergerat 2 0 1 12 Perry 6 6 8
Argon 6 4 4 6 6 Argon 3 4 6
Lesage 3 6 6 3 2 12 Perry 3 6 6 6
Brinkman 5 6 6 6 6 Mezzi 6 1 1 2
Chatrier 7 8 4 1 1 Brinkman 0 2 6
Mezzi 6 6 6 Mezzi 6 6 8
Panajotovic 2 3 4

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Larsen 6 10 6
Dubuc 1 8 2 4 Larsen 6 6 7
Lerque 4 6 3 6 3 Black 4 3 5
Black 6 3 6 4 6 4 Larsen 6 6 6
Schaff 2 4 2 Deniau 0 2 2
Saeed Hai 6 6 6 Saeed Hai 6 2 4 6 1
Deniau 6 6 6 Deniau 4 6 6 2 6
Hawton 3 3 2 4 Larsen 7 3 6 5 3
13 Rémy 7 6 6 13 Rémy 5 6 1 7 6
Knight 5 0 3 13 Rémy 6 6 5 6
Bergamo 1 2 0 Fox 2 1 7 1
Fox 6 6 6 13 Rémy 6 6 6
Barclay Ádám-Stolpa 4 1 2
Borghini Borghini 2 2 2
Malosse 4 3 4 Ádám-Stolpa 6 6 6
Ádám-Stolpa 6 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Bartzen
Scholl Scholl 2 3 6 6 3
Lemasson 4 4 0 Forbes 6 6 3 4 6
Forbes 6 6 6 Forbes 6 9 3
Pietrangeli 6 6 6 Pietrangeli 8 11 6
Devroe 1 1 2 Pietrangeli 6 6 6
Deniau 1 3 6 6 6 Deniau 2 0 1
Becker 6 6 4 4 4 Pietrangeli 6 6 0 5 6
9 Ayala 8 6 6 9 Ayala 4 1 6 7 4
Perreau-Saussine 6 3 0 9 Ayala 6 6 6
Popovic Popovic 1 0 2
Slobin 9 Ayala 6 6 6
Schmidt 6 6 6 Schmidt 4 4 3
Martínez 2 1 2 Schmidt 6 6 6
Grandet 6 6 6 Grandet 3 2 4
Stern 2 3 1

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Hoad 6 6 7
Gulyás 4 2 5
1 Hoad 1 7 6 4 6
Abdesselam 6 5 0 6 0
Abdesselam 6 6 6
Chabance 1 1 2
1 Hoad 6 7 6 6
16 Becker 8 5 1 3
16 Becker 9 6 6
Ulrich 7 1 1
16 Becker 8 6 6
Bernard 6 1 2
Bernard 10 7 6
Lemyze 4 7 6 6 Lemyze 8 5 4
Najar 6 5 2 2

References

  1. ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 388. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ G.P. Hughes, ed. (1957). Dunlop Lawn Tennis Annual 1957. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co. Ltd. pp. 204–207.
  3. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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