1956 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
| 1956 U.S. National Championships | ||||
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| Date: | 31 August – 9 September | |||
| Edition: | 76th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Forest Hills, Queens New York, USA |
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| Venue: | West Side Tennis Club | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Ken Rosewall |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Shirley Fry Irvin |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
| Margaret Osborne duPont / Ken Rosewall |
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U.S. National Championships
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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, USA. 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.
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Champions [edit]
Men's Singles [edit]
Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Lew Hoad (AUS) 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
Women's Singles [edit]
Shirley Fry Irvin (USA) defeated Althea Gibson (USA) 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles [edit]
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 [edit]
Louise Brough (USA) / Margaret Osborne (USA) defeated Shirley Fry (USA) / Betty Pratt (USA) 6–3, 6–0 [2]
Mixed doubles [edit]
Margaret Osborne (USA) / Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Darlene Hard (USA) / Lew Hoad (AUS) 9–7, 6–1 [3]
References [edit]
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed. ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Collins, p. 480
- ^ Collins, p. 482
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| Preceded by 1955 U.S. National Championships |
U.S. National Championships | Succeeded by 1957 U.S. National Championships |
| Preceded by 1956 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1957 Australian Championships |
