Date June 25 – July 6 Attendance 276,861 | Edition 70th | |
Location Church RoadSW19, Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom | ||
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 ran from 25 June until 6 July. It was the 70th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1956.
Contents
Men's Singles
Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Women's Singles
Shirley Fry defeated Angela Buxton 6–3, 6–1
Men's Doubles
Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola 7–5, 6–2, 6–1
Women's Doubles
Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson defeated Fay Muller / Daphne Seeney 6–1, 8–6
Mixed Doubles
Shirley Fry / Vic Seixas defeated Althea Gibson / Gardnar Mulloy 2–6, 6–2, 7–5
References
1956 Wimbledon Championships Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA