Australian Championships 1956

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◄ Australian Championships 1956 ►
Date: January 20 - January 30, 1956
Edition: 44th  Australian Championships
Place: Brisbane
Covering: race
Defending champion
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Ken Rosewall
Ladies singles : AustraliaAustralia Beryl Penrose
Men's double: United States 48United States Vic Seixas Tony Trabert
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Ladies doubles : AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Beryl Penrose
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Mixed: AustraliaAustralia Thelmy Long George Worthington
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winner
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Lew Hoad
Ladies singles : AustraliaAustralia Mary Carter
Men's double: AustraliaAustralia Lew Hoad Ken Rosewall
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Ladies doubles : AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Thelma Long
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Mixed: AustraliaAustralia Beryl Penrose Neale Fraser
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Grand Slams 1956

The 44th Australian Championships were a Grand Slam tennis grass court tournament hosted by the ILTF . It took place from January 20-30, 1956 in Brisbane , Australia .

Defending champions in the singles were Ken Rosewall in the men and Beryl Penrose in the women. In the men's doubles were Vic Seixas and Tony Trabert , in women's doubles Mary Hawton and Beryl Penrose, the defending champion. In mixed, Thelma Long and George Worthington were the defending champions.

Men's singles

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1956 / men's singles

Ladies singles

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1956 / women's singles

No. Player Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Semifinals
02. AustraliaAustralia Mary Carter victory
03. AustraliaAustralia Beryl Penrose Quarter finals
04th AustraliaAustralia Fay Muller Quarter finals
No. Player Round reached
05. AustraliaAustralia Thelma Long final

06th AustraliaAustralia Daphne Seeney Semifinals

07th AustraliaAustralia Loris Nichols Quarter finals

08th. AustraliaAustralia Lorraine Coghlan Quarter finals

Men's doubles

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1956 / men's doubles

Ladies doubles

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1956 / women's doubles

No. pairing Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Thelma Long
AustraliaAustralia  		victory
02. AustraliaAustralia Mary Carter Beryl Penrose
AustraliaAustralia  		final
03. AustraliaAustralia Nell Hopman Gwen Thiele
AustraliaAustralia  		Semifinals
04th AustraliaAustralia Fay Muller Daphne Seeney
AustraliaAustralia  		Semifinals

Mixed

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