1956 Australian Championships
1956 Australian Championships | ||||
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Date | 20–30 January 1956 | |||
Edition | 44th | |||
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
Surface | Grass | |||
Location | Brisbane, Australia | |||
Venue | Milton Courts | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
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Women's singles | ||||
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Men's doubles | ||||
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Women's doubles | ||||
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Mixed doubles | ||||
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The 1956 Australian Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor Grass courts at the Milton Courts, Brisbane, Australia from 20 January to 30 January. It was the 44th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as the Australian Open), the 4th held in Brisbane, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Lew Hoad and Mary Carter Reitano.
Champions
Men's singles
Lew Hoad defeated
Ken Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 [1]
Women's singles
Mary Carter defeated
Thelma Coyne Long 3–6, 6–2, 9–7 [2]
Men's doubles
Lew Hoad /
Ken Rosewall defeated
Don Candy /
Mervyn Rose 10–8, 13–11, 6–4 [3]
Women's doubles
Mary Bevis Hawton /
Thelma Coyne Long defeated
Mary Carter /
Beryl Penrose 6–2, 5–7, 9–7 [4]
Mixed doubles
Beryl Penrose /
Neale Fraser defeated
Mary Bevis Hawton /
Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–4 [5]
References
External links
- Australian Open official website
Preceded by 1955 U.S. National Championships | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1956 French Championships |
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