1956 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1956 U.S. National Championships
Date31 August – 9 September
Edition76th
Category Grand Slam (ILTF)
Surface Grass
Location Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City
United States
Venue Longwood Cricket Club
West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough / Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne duPont
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne duPont / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall
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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 City, New York. 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.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad (AUS) 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry (USA) defeated Flag of the United States.svg Althea Gibson (USA) 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad (AUS) / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Flag of the United States.svg Ham Richardson (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas (USA) 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 [2]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne (USA) defeated Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg Betty Pratt (USA) 6–3, 6–0 [3]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne (USA) / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard (USA) / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad (AUS) 9–7, 6–1 [4]

References

  1. ↑ "1956 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  3. ↑ Collins, p. 480
  4. ↑ Collins, p. 482
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