Champion Lew Hoad Final score 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 Seeds 8 | Runner-up Ken Rosewall Draw 128 (8Q) Singles men | |
Lew Hoad (AUS) defeated Ken Rosewall (AUS) 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1956 Wimbledon Championships.
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Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Lew Hoad is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Lew Hoad (Champion)
- Ken Rosewall (Finalist)
- Sven Davidson (Second round)
- J.E. Patty (Second round)
- Jaroslav Drobný (First round)
- Ham Richardson (Semifinalist)
- Kurt Nielsen (Third round)
- Vic Seixas (Semifinalist)
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References
1956 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA