1956 French Championships – Men's Singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1956 French Championships
Final
Champion	Lew Hoad
Runner-up	Sven Davidson
Score	6–4, 8–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	114
Seeds	16
Events

Seeds

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

Lew Hoad (champion)
Budge Patty (fourth round)
Sven Davidson (finalist)
Art Larsen (fourth round)
Giuseppe Merlo (semifinals)
Jaroslav Drobný (fourth round)
Ashley Cooper (semifinals)
Tut Bartzen (first round)
Luis Ayala (fourth round)
Kurt Nielsen (fourth round)
Herbert Flam (quarterfinals)
Bob Perry (fourth round)
Paul Rémy (quarterfinals)
Don Candy (fourth round)
Jacques Brichant (quarterfinals)
Roger Becker (fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

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

External links

"Official 1956 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2016-12-05. (110 KiB) on the French Open website

Preceded by 1956 Australian Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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