1956 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1956 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 31 August until 9 September. It was the 76th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

1956 U.S. National Championships
Date31 August – 9 September
Edition76th
CategoryGrand Slam (ILTF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City
United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club
West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Ken Rosewall[1]
Women's singles
United States Shirley Fry
Men's doubles
Australia Lew Hoad / Australia Ken Rosewall
Women's doubles
United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne duPont
Mixed doubles
United States Margaret Osborne duPont / Australia Ken Rosewall
← 1955 · U.S. National Championships · 1957 →

Finals

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Men's singles

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  Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated   Lew Hoad (AUS) 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

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  Shirley Fry (USA) defeated   Althea Gibson (USA) 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

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  Lew Hoad (AUS) /   Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated   Ham Richardson (USA) /   Vic Seixas (USA) 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 [2]

Women's doubles

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  Louise Brough (USA) /   Margaret Osborne (USA) defeated   Shirley Fry (USA) /   Betty Pratt (USA) 6–3, 6–0 [3]

Mixed doubles

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  Margaret Osborne (USA) /   Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated   Darlene Hard (USA) /   Lew Hoad (AUS) 9–7, 6–1 [4]

References

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  1. ^ "1956 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. ^ Collins, p. 480
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482
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