1956 French Championships – Men's Singles

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.

Men's Singles
1956 French Championships
Champion Lew Hoad[1]
Runner-up Sven Davidson[1]
Final score6–4, 8–6, 6–3
Draw114
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Lew Hoad (Champion)
  2. Budge Patty (Fourth round)
  3. Sven Davidson (Finalist)
  4. Arthur D. Larsen (Fourth round)
  5. Giuseppe Merlo (Semifinals)
  6. Jaroslav Drobný (Fourth round)
  7. Ashley Cooper (Semifinals)
  8. Tut B. Bartzen (First round)
  9. Luis Ayala (Fourth round)
  10. Kurt Nielsen (Fourth round)
  11. Herbert Flam (Quarterfinals)
  12. Bob Perry (Fourth round)
  13. Paul Rémy (Quarterfinals)
  14. Don Candy (Fourth round)
  15. Jacques Brichant (Quarterfinals)
  16. 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
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 388. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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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