1956 Wimbledon Championships
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. 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
Seniors
defeated Ken Rosewall, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4Women's Singles
defeated Angela Buxton, 6–3, 6–1Men's Doubles
/ Ken Rosewall defeated Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1Women's Doubles
/ Althea Gibson defeated Fay Muller / Daphne Seeney, 6–1, 8–6/ Shirley Fry defeated Gardnar Mulloy / Althea Gibson, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5Juniors
Boys' Singles
defeated Rod Laver, 6–1, 6–1Girls' Singles
defeated Ilse Buding, 6–3, 6–4
