First-seeded Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1956 Australian Championships.
Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Lew Hoad is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Lew Hoad (champion) Ken Rosewall (finalist) Herbie Flam (semifinals) Gilbert Shea (quarterfinals) Ashley Cooper (quarterfinals) Neale Fraser (semifinals) Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals) Mal Anderson (quarterfinals)
Draw
Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired
Finals
Earlier rounds
Section 1
Section 2
See also 1956 Australian Championships – Women's singles
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