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, New York. 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.
Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Lew Hoad (AUS) 4âÂÂ6, 6âÂÂ2, 6âÂÂ3, 6âÂÂ3
Shirley Fry (USA) defeated Althea Gibson (USA) 6âÂÂ3, 6âÂÂ4
Lew Hoad (AUS) / Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Ham Richardson (USA) / Vic Seixas (USA) 6âÂÂ2, 6âÂÂ2, 3âÂÂ6, 6âÂÂ4
Louise Brough (USA) / Margaret Osborne (USA) defeated Shirley Fry (USA) / Betty Pratt (USA) 6âÂÂ3, 6âÂÂ0
Margaret Osborne (USA) / Ken Rosewall (AUS) defeated Darlene Hard (USA) / Lew Hoad (AUS) 9âÂÂ7, 6âÂÂ1