1956 Australian Championships
| 1956 Australian Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20–30 January 1956 |
| Edition | 44th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Brisbane, Australia |
| Venue | Milton Courts |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Australia Lew Hoad | |
| Women's singles | |
| Australia Mary Carter | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia Lew Hoad / Australia Ken Rosewall | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Australia Mary Bevis Hawton / Australia Thelma Coyne Long | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Australia Beryl Penrose / Australia Neale Fraser | |
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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
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]Australia Lew Hoad defeated Australia Ken Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5[1]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]Australia Mary Carter defeated Australia Thelma Coyne Long 3–6, 6–2, 9–7[2]
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Lew Hoad / Australia Ken Rosewall defeated Australia Don Candy / Australia Mervyn Rose 10–8, 13–11, 6–4[3]
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Mary Bevis Hawton / Australia Thelma Coyne Long defeated Australia Mary Carter / Australia Beryl Penrose 6–2, 5–7, 9–7[4]
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source]Australia Beryl Penrose / Australia Neale Fraser defeated Australia Mary Bevis Hawton / Australia Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–4[5]
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