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, 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
United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club
West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Ken Rosewall
Women's Singles
Shirley Fry
Men's Doubles
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall
Women's Doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont
Mixed Doubles
Margaret Osborne duPont / Ken Rosewall

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1956 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

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

Women's Singles
Main article: 1956 U.S. National Championships – 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 [1]

Women's doubles

Louise Brough (USA) / Margaret Osborne (USA) defeated Shirley Fry (USA) / Betty Pratt (USA) 6–3, 6–0 [2]

Mixed doubles

Margaret Osborne (USA) / Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Darlene Hard (USA) / Lew Hoad (AUS) 9–7, 6–1 [3]

References
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. Collins, p. 480
  3. Collins, p. 482
Preceded by
1956 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1957 Australian Championships
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