Men's singles
1956 French Championships
Champion	Lew Hoad[1]
Runner-up	Sven Davidson[1]
Score	6–4, 8–6, 6–3
Draw	114
Seeds	16

First-seeded Lew Hoad defeated Sven Davidson 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1956 French Championships.^[2]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Lew Hoad is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	15	Jacques Brichant	4	6	6	3
	7	Ashley Cooper	6	8	2	6
										7	Ashley Cooper	2	7	7	3
										3	Sven Davidson	6	9	5	6
	3	Sven Davidson	6	6	7
	11	Herbert Flam	2	4	5
																			3	Sven Davidson	4	6	3
																			1	Lew Hoad	6	8	6
	5	Giuseppe Merlo	4	6	2	6	10
	13	Paul Rémy	6	2	6	4	8
										5	Giuseppe Merlo	4	5	4
										1	Lew Hoad	6	7	6
		Nicola Pietrangeli	1	3	0
	1	Lew Hoad	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Morales	2	0	0
		Olozaga	6	6	6						Olozaga	6	4	3	4
											Plećević	3	6	6	6
																				Plećević	2	0	4
																			15	Brichant	6	6	6
											Follveider	2	1	1
										15	Brichant	6	6	6
																												15	Brichant	3	4	7	7	6
																												2	Patty	6	6	5	5	2
											Javorský	6	6	6
											Belkhodja	2	2	2
																				Javorský	3	2	3
																			2	Patty	6	6	6
											Huber
										2	Patty

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Asbóth	6	6	6
		Fachini	4	3	1						Asbóth	6	6	6
		Weiss	7	1	6	4	2				Hajjar	1	1	0
		Hajjar	5	6	2	6	6													Asbóth	7	1	4	6	4
		Molinari	8	6	6														10	Nielsen	5	6	6	0	6
		Johansson	6	4	2						Molinari	5	4	5
		Laver	1	2	4					10	Nielsen	7	6	7
	10	Nielsen	6	6	6																							10	Nielsen	3	3	4
		Macy	1	8	2																							7	Cooper	6	6	6
		Hammersley	6	10	6						Hammersley	6	9	2	0	0
		Davies									Davies	3	7	6	6	6
		Garrido																		Davies	2	4	1
		El Khoury	8	2	4	4													7	Cooper	6	6	6
		Desq	6	6	6	6					Desq	5	7	2
		Van Voorhees	2	4	1					7	Cooper	7	9	6
	7	Cooper	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Lartigue	1	2	1
		Feldbausch	6	6	6						Feldbausch	3	6	6	1	6
		Lasry	6	6	6						Lasry	6	3	0	6	2
		Smith	2	1	0															Feldbausch	2	0	3
		De Kermadec	5	6	6	2	6												14	Candy	6	6	6
		Mey	7	3	4	6	2				De Kermadec	4	0	2
		Favieres	4	6	4	2				14	Candy	6	6	6
	14	Candy	6	3	6	6																						14	Candy	3	7	6	4
		Laval	2	0	4																							3	Davidson	6	5	8	6
		Nys	6	6	6						Nys	6	2	2	6
		Darmon	6	6	6						Darmon	4	6	6	8
		Rueda	1	1	1															Darmon	8	5	2	6
		Reyes Jr	7	2	9	2													3	Davidson	6	7	6	8
		Sirola	9	6	7	6					Sirola	3	4	5
		Powers	0	0	0					3	Davidson	6	6	7
	3	Davidson	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Gimeno	2	2	6	2
		Fancutt	6	6	3	6					Fancutt	13	4	6	6
		Willey									Pellizza	11	6	1	2
		Pellizza																		Fancutt	2	1	0
		Pasquier	0	3	1														11	Flam	6	6	6
		Vincent	6	6	6						Vincent	2	2	1
		Keretic	3	4	4					11	Flam	6	6	6
	11	Flam	6	6	6																							11	Flam	7	6	8
		O'Brien	4	1	10	1																						6	Drobný	5	3	6
		Wilson	6	6	8	6					Wilson	6	6	6	6
		Pimentel	7	6	2	0	6				Jalabert	2	2	3	1
		Jalabert	5	4	6	6	8													Wilson	0	6	6
		Mark	6	6	13														6	Drobný	6	8	8
		Rinderknech	2	3	11						Mark	0	2	1
		Howe	2	3	2					6	Drobný	6	6	6
	6	Drobný	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Merlo
		Sturdza								5	Merlo	6	6	6
		Dorfman	7	6	6	7					Dorfman	0	3	2
		De La Prade	9	4	1	5													5	Merlo	6	6	6
		Haillet																		Haillet	4	2	4
		Pinart									Haillet	8	5	6	7
		Ahmad	2	0	2						Vermaak	6	7	4	5
		Vermaak	6	6	6																							5	Merlo	6	6	6
	12	Perry	6	6	6																							12	Perry	2	3	3
		Bergerat	2	0	1					12	Perry	6	6	8
		Argon	6	4	4	6	6				Argon	3	4	6
		Lesage	3	6	6	3	2												12	Perry	3	6	6	6
		Brinkman	5	6	6	6	6													Mezzi	6	1	1	2
		Chatrier	7	8	4	1	1				Brinkman	0	2	6
		Mezzi	6	6	6						Mezzi	6	6	8
		Panajotovic	2	3	4

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Larsen	6	10	6
		Dubuc	1	8	2					4	Larsen	6	6	7
		Lerque	4	6	3	6	3				Black	4	3	5
		Black	6	3	6	4	6												4	Larsen	6	6	6
		Schaff	2	4	2															Deniau	0	2	2
		Saeed Hai	6	6	6						Saeed Hai	6	2	4	6	1
		Deniau	6	6	6						Deniau	4	6	6	2	6
		Hawton	3	3	2																							4	Larsen	7	3	6	5	3
	13	Rémy	7	6	6																							13	Rémy	5	6	1	7	6
		Knight	5	0	3					13	Rémy	6	6	5	6
		Bergamo	1	2	0						Fox	2	1	7	1
		Fox	6	6	6														13	Rémy	6	6	6
		Barclay																		Ádám-Stolpa	4	1	2
		Borghini									Borghini	2	2	2
		Malosse	4	3	4						Ádám-Stolpa	6	6	6
		Ádám-Stolpa	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Bartzen
		Scholl									Scholl	2	3	6	6	3
		Lemasson	4	4	0						Forbes	6	6	3	4	6
		Forbes	6	6	6															Forbes	6	9	3
		Pietrangeli	6	6	6															Pietrangeli	8	11	6
		Devroe	1	1	2						Pietrangeli	6	6	6
		Deniau	1	3	6	6	6				Deniau	2	0	1
		Becker	6	6	4	4	4																						Pietrangeli	6	6	0	5	6
	9	Ayala	8	6	6																							9	Ayala	4	1	6	7	4
		Perreau-Saussine	6	3	0					9	Ayala	6	6	6
		Popovic									Popovic	1	0	2
		Slobin																	9	Ayala	6	6	6
		Schmidt	6	6	6															Schmidt	4	4	3
		Martínez	2	1	2						Schmidt	6	6	6
		Grandet	6	6	6						Grandet	3	2	4
		Stern	2	3	1

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										1	Hoad	6	6	7
											Gulyás	4	2	5
																			1	Hoad	1	7	6	4	6
																				Abdesselam	6	5	0	6	0
											Abdesselam	6	6	6
											Chabance	1	1	2
																												1	Hoad	6	7	6	6
																												16	Becker	8	5	1	3
										16	Becker	9	6	6
											Ulrich	7	1	1
																			16	Becker	8	6	6
																				Bernard	6	1	2
											Bernard	10	7	6
		Lemyze	4	7	6	6					Lemyze	8	5	4
		Najar	6	5	2	2

References

External links

• "Official 1956 Men's Draw" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2016-12-05. (110 KiB) on the French Open website