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Champions
1.1
Seniors
1.1.1
Men's singles
1.1.2
Women's singles
1.1.3
Men's doubles
1.1.4
Women's doubles
1.1.5
Mixed doubles
1.2
Juniors
1.2.1
Boys' singles
1.2.2
Girls' singles
2
References
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1956 Wimbledon Championships
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The 1956 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet ClubinWimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 25 June until Saturday 7 July 1956.[1] It was the 70th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1956. Lew Hoad and Shirley Fry won the singles titles.
Champions
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Seniors
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Men's singles
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Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4 [2]
Women's singles
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Shirley Fry defeated 
Angela Buxton, 6–3, 6–1 [3]
Men's doubles
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Lew Hoad / Ken Rosewall defeated 
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1 [4]
Women's doubles
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Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson defeated Fay Muller / Daphne Seeney, 6–1, 8–6 [5]
Mixed doubles
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Vic Seixas / Shirley Fry defeated Gardnar Mulloy / Althea Gibson, 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 [6]
Juniors
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Boys' singles
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Ronnie Holmberg defeated Rod Laver, 6–1, 6–1 [7]
Girls' singles
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Ann Haydon defeated 
Ilse Buding, 6–3, 6–4 [8]
References
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^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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Lew Hoad
Shirley Fry
Angela Buxton / 
Nicola Pietrangeli / 
Ilse Buding, 6–3, 6–4 [8]