1956 Wimbledon Championships
| 1956 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 June – 7 July |
| Edition | 70th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Attendance | 276,861 |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Lew Hoad | |
| Women's singles | |
 Shirley Fry | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Vic Seixas / Shirley Fry | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Ronnie Holmberg | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Ann Haydon | |
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.
Champions
[edit]Seniors
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 [2]
Women's singles
[edit] Shirley Fry defeated Angela Buxton, 6–3, 6–1 [3]
Men's doubles
[edit] Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated 
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 [4]
Women's doubles
[edit] Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson defeated Fay Muller / Daphne Seeney, 6–1, 8–6 [5]
Mixed doubles
[edit] Vic Seixas / Shirley Fry defeated Gardnar Mulloy / Althea Gibson, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 [6]
Juniors
[edit]Boys' singles
[edit] Ronnie Holmberg defeated Rod Laver, 6–1, 6–1 [7]
Girls' singles
[edit] Ann Haydon defeated 
Ilse Buding, 6–3, 6–4 [8]
References
[edit]- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.