This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1956. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.
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Australian Open
Men's singles
Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Women's singles
Mary Carter defeated Thelma Coyne Long 3–6, 6–2, 9–7
Men's doubles
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated Don Candy / Mervyn Rose 10–8, 13–11, 6–4
Women's doubles
Mary Bevis Hawton / Thelma Coyne Long defeated Mary Carter / Beryl Penrose 6–2, 5–7, 9–7
Mixed doubles
Beryl Penrose / Neale Fraser defeated Mary Bevis Hawton / Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–4
French Open
Men's singles
Lew Hoad defeated Sven Davidson 6–4, 8–6, 6–3
Women's singles
Althea Gibson defeated Angela Mortimer 6–0, 12–10
Men's doubles
Don Candy / Robert Perry defeated Ashley Cooper / Lew Hoad 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
Women's doubles
Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson defeated Darlene Hard / Dorothy Head Knode 6–8, 8–6, 6–1
Mixed doubles
Thelma Coyne Long / Luis Ayala defeated Darlene Hard / Bob Howe 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Wimbledon
Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Shirley Fry defeated Angela Buxton, 6–3, 6–1
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1
Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson defeated Fay Muller / Daphne Seeney, 6–1, 8–6
Vic Seixas / Shirley Fry defeated Gardnar Mulloy / Althea Gibson, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5
US Open
Men's singles
Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Lew Hoad (AUS) 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles
Shirley Fry (USA) defeated Althea Gibson (USA) 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles
Lew Hoad (AUS) / Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Ham Richardson (USA) / Vic Seixas (USA) 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Women's doubles
Louise Brough (USA) / Margaret Osborne (USA) defeated Shirley Fry (USA) / Betty Pratt (USA) 6–3, 6–0
Mixed doubles
Margaret Osborne (USA) / Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Darlene Hard (USA) / Lew Hoad (AUS) 9–7, 6–1