title: 1956 Australian Championships – Men's singles
text: # 1956 Australian Championships – Men's singles
  
  First-seeded Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1956 Australian Championships.
  
  ## 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)
  * Herbie Flam (semifinals)
  * Gilbert Shea (quarterfinals)
  * Ashley Cooper (quarterfinals)
  * Neale Fraser (semifinals)
  * Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)
  * Mal Anderson (quarterfinals)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * r = Retired
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | 1 | Lew Hoad | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Mervyn Rose | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Mervyn Rose | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | Lew Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | 6 | Neale Fraser | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Neale Fraser | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 6 | Neale Fraser | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Gilbert Shea | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Gilbert Shea | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | Lew Hoad | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ken Rosewall | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
  | 3 | Herbie Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Ken Rosewall | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
  | 5 | Ashley Cooper | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Ashley Cooper | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | 3 | Herbie Flam | 4 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | 2 | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Mal Anderson | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | 2 | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Earlier rounds
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
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  | 1 | Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sheil | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Gilmour | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Gilmour | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Stewart | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Hoad | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | |
  | 7 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Rose | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | Collins | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | 7 | Rose | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mark | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | | Mark | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Reyes | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | 6 | Fraser | 8 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Fraser | 3 | 2 | 0 |
  | | Jacques | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | 6 | Fraser | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Phillips-Moore | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | Phillips-Moore | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Green | 2 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Fraser | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Emerson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Shea | 2 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | Dobbs | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | | Emerson | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Shea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Shea | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Gibson | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
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  | 3 | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Moss | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | 3 | Flam | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Candy | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | Candy | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lovett | 2 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Newman | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 5 | Cooper | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | Flanders | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | Newman | 4 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Cooper | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 5 | Cooper | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Young | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Flam | 4 | 0 | 2 |
  | | Bowman | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Laver | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 3 | | Bowman | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Anderson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 8 | Anderson | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Hearnden | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Anderson | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Reid | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | | | | | |
  | | Shepherd | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | | Reid | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | 2 | Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Brant | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  