| Score: | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Draw: | 128 (10) |
| Seeds: | 8 |
| Type: | grand slam |
See main article: 1956 Wimbledon Championships.
In the 1956 Wimbledon Championships men's singles, Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall in the final, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title.[1] It was the first of three years in which Australian players dominated the Wimbledon Men's Singles final.[2] Tony Trabert was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional. The competition lasted from Monday 25 June to Saturday 7 July 1956.[3]
Ulf Schmidt, from Sweden, was the only player from outside Australia and the United States to reach the quarterfinal stage.[4]
It was the first Wimbledon tournament in which Australian Rod Laver competed in senior competition; 17-year-old Laver, a qualifier, was defeated in the first round by Orlando Sirola.[5]
See also: 1 and 1. 
Lew Hoad (champion)
See also: 2 and 8. Ken Rosewall (final)
See also: 3 and 6. 
Sven Davidson (second round)
See also: 4 and 3. 
Budge Patty (second round)
See also: 5 and 2. 
Jaroslav Drobný (first round)
See also: 6 and 4. Ham Richardson (semifinals)
See also: 7 and 7. Kurt Nielsen (third round)
See also: 8 and 5. Vic Seixas (semifinals)