en 1956 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1956 U.S. National Championships
1956 U.S. National Championships
Date	31 August – 9 September
Edition	76th
Category	Grand Slam (ILTF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ; Forest Hills, Queens, New York City ; United States
Venue	Longwood Cricket Club ; West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
	Ken Rosewall
Women's singles
	Shirley Fry
Men's doubles
	Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall
Women's doubles
	Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont
Mixed doubles
	Margaret Osborne duPont / Ken Rosewall

The 1956 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 31 August until 9 September. It was the 76th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.

Finals

Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Lew Hoad (AUS) 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3

Shirley Fry (USA) defeated Althea Gibson (USA) 6–3, 6–4

Lew Hoad (AUS) / Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Ham Richardson (USA) / Vic Seixas (USA) 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4 ^[2]

Louise Brough (USA) / Margaret Osborne (USA) defeated Shirley Fry (USA) / Betty Pratt (USA) 6–3, 6–0 ^[3]

Margaret Osborne (USA) / Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Darlene Hard (USA) / Lew Hoad (AUS) 9–7, 6–1 ^[4]

^ "1956 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Collins, p. 480
^ Collins, p. 482

Preceded by 1956 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1957 Australian Championships