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1956 Wimbledon Championships
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The 1956 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1956.[1] It was the 70th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1956. Lew Hoad and Shirley Fry won the singles titles.
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Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 [2]
Women's singles
Shirley Fry defeated 
Angela Buxton, 6–3, 6–1 [3]
Men's doubles
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated 
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 [4]
Women's doubles
Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson defeated Fay Muller / Daphne Seeney, 6–1, 8–6 [5]
Mixed doubles
Vic Seixas / Shirley Fry defeated Gardnar Mulloy / Althea Gibson, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 [6]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Ronnie Holmberg defeated Rod Laver, 6–1, 6–1 [7]
Girls' singles
Ann Haydon defeated 
Ilse Buding, 6–3, 6–4 [8]
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