1956 Torneo Godó

The 1956 Torneo Godó was the fourth edition of the Torneo Godó annual tennis tournament played on clay courts in Barcelona, Spain and it took place from May 28 to June 3, 1956.

Seeds

1. Lewis Hoad (Quarterfinalist)
2. Art Larsen (Semifinalist)
3. Herbert Flam (Champion)
4. Don Candy (Quarterfinalist)
5. Bob Perry (Semifinalist)
6. Ashley Cooper (Quarterfinalist)
7. Abe Segal (Quarterfinalist)
8. 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

	1st round							Quarterfinals							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

	1st round							Quarterfinals							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

External links

• ITF – Tournament details
• Official tournament website
• ATP tournament profile