1956 Torneo Godó

1956 Torneo Godó
1956 Torneo Godó
Date	28 May–3 June
Edition	4th
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Barcelona, Spain
Venue	Real Club de Tenis Barcelona
Champions
Singles
	Herbert Flam

The 1956 Torneo Godó was the fourth edition of the Torneo Godó annual tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Barcelona, Spain and it took place from 28 May to 3 June 1956. Third-seeded Herbert Flam won the singles title.

Seeds

Lew Hoad (quarterfinalist)
Art Larsen (semifinalist)
Herbert Flam (champion)
Don Candy (quarterfinalist)
Bob Perry (semifinalist)
Ashley Cooper (quarterfinalist)
Abe Segal (quarterfinalist)
Trevor Fancutt (second round)

Draw

Finals

Semifinals							Final

2	Art Larsen	4	0	2

6	Herbert Flam	6	6	6
							3	Herbert Flam	6	6	6

								Bob Howe	2	3	0
5	Bob Perry	6	5	3	7	4

	Bob Howe	1	7	6	5	6

Earlier rounds

Top half

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals

2	Larsen	6	10
	Martínez	4	8		2	Larsen	6	9
	Arilla	w/o				Arilla	2	7
	Garrido								2	Larsen	6	6
7	Segal	6	6						7	Segal	3	3
	Catá	2	0		7	Segal	6	6
	Santana					Dorfman	2	0
	Dorfman	w/o											2	Larsen	4	0	2
3	Flam	6	6										3	Flam	6	6	6
	Fachini	0	4		3	Flam	6	6
	Basas	6	4	3		Bruix	3	3
	Bruix	2	6	6					3	Flam	6
6	Cooper	7	7						6	Cooper	4	r
	Martínez	5	5		6	Cooper	6	6
	Sanz	3				Sanz	3	2
	Rincón	1^r

Bottom half

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

	Castellá	2	6	6
	Klamburg	6	2	1		Castellá	1	1
	Sanglier	0	1		5	Perry	6	6
5	Perry	6	6							5	Perry	6	6
	Pimentel	w/o								4	Candy	3	2
	Vincent					Pimentel	4	2
	Regaña	2	2		4	Candy	6	6
4	Candy	6	6												5	Perry	6	5	3	7	4
	Howe	6	8													Howe	1	7	6	5	6
	de Setmenat	2	6			Howe	10	7
	Tort	2	0		8	Fancutt	8	7
8	Fancutt	6	6								Howe	7	7	11
	Gimeno									1	Hoad	9	5	9
	Maggi	w/o				Maggi	5	6	0
	Moure	0	2		1	Hoad	7	4	6
1	Hoad	6	6

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