1956 Australian Championships – Men's singles

First-seeded Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1956 Australian Championships.

Men's singles
1956 Australian Championships
Champion	Lew Hoad
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Score	6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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. 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)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	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

Section 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

See also

• 1956 Australian Championships – Women's singles

External links

• Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1955 U.S. National Championships

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1956 French Championships