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1956 Torneo Godó

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1956 Torneo Godó
Date28 May–3 June
Edition4th
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBarcelona, Spain
VenueReal Club de Tenis Barcelona
Champions
Singles
United States Herbert Flam
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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

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  1. Australia Lew Hoad (quarterfinalist)
  2. United States Art Larsen (semifinalist)
  3. United States Herbert Flam (champion)
  4. Australia Don Candy (quarterfinalist)
  5. United States Bob Perry (semifinalist)
  6. Australia Ashley Cooper (quarterfinalist)
  7. South Africa Abe Segal (quarterfinalist)
  8. South Africa Trevor Fancutt (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
              
2 United States Art Larsen 4 0 2
6 United States Herbert Flam 6 6 6
3 United States Herbert Flam 6 6 6
Australia Bob Howe 2 3 0
5 United States Bob Perry 6 5 3 7 4
Australia Bob Howe 1 7 6 5 6

Earlier rounds

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Top half

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Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 United States Larsen 6 10
Spain Martínez 4 8 2 United States Larsen 6 9
Spain Arilla w/o Spain Arilla 2 7
Cuba Garrido 2 United States Larsen 6 6
7 South Africa Segal 6 6 7 South Africa Segal 3 3
Spain Catá 2 0 7 South Africa Segal 6 6
Spain Santana United States Dorfman 2 0
United States Dorfman w/o Semifinals
2 United States Flam 6 2
3 Australia Cooper 4 r

Bottom half

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Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Spain Castellá 2 6 6
Spain Klamburg 6 2 1 Spain Castellá 1 1
France Sanglier 0 1 5 United States Perry 6 6
5 United States Perry 6 6 5 United States Perry 6 6
Venezuela Pimentel w/o 4 Australia Candy 3 2
United States Vincent Venezuela Pimentel 4 2
Spain Regaña 2 2 4 United States Candy 6 6
4 Australia Candy 6 6 Semifinals
5 Australia Howe 7 7 3 7 4
Australia Hoad 9 5 9 5 6
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