1956 Wimbledon Championships

The 1956 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1956.[1] It was the 70th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1956. Lew Hoad and Shirley Fry won the singles titles.

1956 Wimbledon Championships
Date25 June – 7 July
Edition70th
CategoryGrand Slam
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Attendance276,861
Champions
Men's Singles
Lew Hoad
Women's Singles
Shirley Fry
Men's Doubles
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall
Women's Doubles
Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson
Mixed Doubles
Vic Seixas / Shirley Fry
Boys' Singles
Ronnie Holmberg
Girls' Singles
Ann Haydon

Champions

Seniors

Men's Singles
Main article: 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 [2]

Women's Singles
Main article: 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Shirley Fry defeated Angela Buxton, 6–3, 6–1 [3]

Men's Doubles
Main article: 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 [4]

Women's Doubles
Main article: 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles

Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson defeated Fay Muller / Daphne Seeney, 6–1, 8–6 [5]

Mixed Doubles
Main article: 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

Vic Seixas / Shirley Fry defeated Gardnar Mulloy / Althea Gibson, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 [6]

Juniors

Boys' Singles
Main article: 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles

Ronnie Holmberg defeated Rod Laver, 6–1, 6–1 [7]

Girls' Singles
Main article: 1956 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles

Ann Haydon defeated Ilse Buding, 6–3, 6–4 [8]

References
  1. Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
  2. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  3. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  5. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  8. "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
Preceded by
1956 French Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1956 U.S. National Championships
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