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1956 French Championships - Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1956 French Championships
Champion	Lew Hoad^[1]
Runner-up	Sven Davidson^[1]
Final score	6–4, 8–6, 6–3
Draw	114
Seeds	16

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.

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)
Arthur D. Larsen (Fourth round)
Giuseppe Merlo (Semifinals)
Jaroslav Drobný (Fourth round)
Ashley Cooper (Semifinals)
Tut B. 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

	Quarter-finals									Semi-finals									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
											Plecevic	3	6	6	6
																				Plecevic	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	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

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 388. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

"Official 1956 Men's Draw" (PDF). (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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