1956 Australian Championships – Men's singles

First-seeded Lew Hoad defeated Ken Rosewall 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1956 Australian Championships.

Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Lew Hoad is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.


 * 1) 🇦🇺 Lew Hoad (champion)
 * 2) 🇦🇺 Ken Rosewall (finalist)
 * 3) 🇺🇸 Herbie Flam (semifinals)
 * 4) 🇺🇸 Gilbert Shea (quarterfinals)
 * 5) 🇦🇺 Ashley Cooper (quarterfinals)
 * 6) 🇦🇺 Neale Fraser (semifinals)
 * 7) 🇦🇺 Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)
 * 8) 🇦🇺 Mal Anderson (quarterfinals)

Key

 * Q = Qualifier
 * WC = Wild card
 * LL = Lucky loser
 * r = Retired