1956 Wimbledon Championships

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1956 Wimbledon Championships
Date25 June – 7 July
Edition70th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Attendance276,861
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad
Women's singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).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 Kingdom.svg Angela Buxton / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Althea Gibson
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Vic Seixas / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Shirley Fry
Boys' singles
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ronnie Holmberg
Girls' singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon
←  1955  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1957  →

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.

Contents

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 [2]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Shirley Fry defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Angela Buxton, 6–3, 6–1 [3]

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lew Hoad / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall defeated Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli / Flag of Italy.svg Orlando Sirola, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 [4]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Angela Buxton / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Althea Gibson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fay Muller / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daphne Seeney, 6–1, 8–6 [5]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Vic Seixas / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Shirley Fry defeated Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Gardnar Mulloy / Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Althea Gibson, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 [6]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Ronnie Holmberg defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver, 6–1, 6–1 [7]

Girls' singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon defeated Flag of Germany.svg 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.
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