1957 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1957 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Lew Hoad
Runner-up	Ashley Cooper
Final score	6–2, 6–1, 6–2

Lew Hoad (AUS) defeated Ashley Cooper (AUS) 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1957 Wimbledon 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. Ashley Cooper (Finalist)
3. Ham Richardson (First round)
4. Sven Davidson (Semifinalist)
5. Neale Fraser (Semifinalist)
6. Vic Seixas (Quarterfinalist)
7. Herbie Flam (Quarterfinalist)
8. Mervyn Rose (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Lew Hoad	6	4	10	6
	8	Mervyn Rose	4	6	8	3
										1	Lew Hoad	6	6	7
										4	Sven Davidson	4	4	5
	4	Sven Davidson	5	6	6	6
	6	Vic Seixas	7	4	4	4
																			1	Lew Hoad	6	6	6
																			2	Ashley Cooper	2	1	2
	5	Neale Fraser	1	6	6	6	6
		Ulf Schmidt	6	4	8	4	4
										5	Neale Fraser	6	12	3	6
										2	Ashley Cooper	1	14	6	8
	7	Herbie Flam	3	5	1
	2	Ashley Cooper	6	7	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Darmon	2	4	3
	1	Hoad	6	6	6					1	Hoad	6	6	6
		Hannam	3	5	8	3					Fancutt	4	2	1
		Fancutt	6	7	6	6													1	Hoad	6	9	6
	Q	Hughes	6	6	3	1														Lesch	3	7	4
	Q	Parker	3	8	6	6				Q	Parker	6	6	4	3
		Llamas	2	2	6	4					Lesch	8	3	6	6
		Lesch	6	6	4	6																						1	Hoad	6	6	6
		Shea	6	3	1																								Emerson	4	4	2
		Emerson	8	6	6						Emerson	6	6	6
	Q	Sherman	6	12	5	3	1				Barrett	1	1	4
		Barrett	4	10	7	6	6													Emerson	6	2	6	6
		Bulmer	4	3	6	6	3													Sirola	3	6	1	4
		Sirola	6	6	4	3	6				Sirola	6	6	8	6
		Van Dalsum	0	1	2						Pickard	8	3	6	3
		Pickard	6	6	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Olmedo	5	10	7	1
	8	Rose	7	12	5	6				8	Rose	6	7	7
		Nicholls	4	4	3						Katz	1	5	5
		Katz	6	6	6														8	Rose	6	6	6
		Plecevic	5	5	0															Froesch	2	4	2
		Froesch	7	7	6						Froesch	0	6	4	6	7
		Paish	6	3	3	3				Q	Kitovitz	6	4	6	3	5
	Q	Kitovitz	3	6	6	6																						8	Rose	6	6	6
		Javorský	4	4	4																								Pimentel	3	3	4
		Cranston	6	6	6						Cranston	3	4	6	1
		Fernandes	6	7	3	6	4				Ulrich	6	6	3	6
		Ulrich	3	5	6	8	6													Ulrich	2	2	6	3
		Alvarez	4	2	6	2														Pimentel	6	6	3	6
		Pimentel	6	6	4	6					Pimentel	6	6	6
		Koenig	7	7	4						Saiko	2	2	3
		Saiko	9	9	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Q	Bey	3	7	5
	4	Davidson	6	9	7					4	Davidson	6	6	6
	Q	Charnock	4	4	2						Buttimer	4	4	4
		Buttimer	6	6	6														4	Davidson	6	6	7
	Q	Gunson	5	5	4															Schwartz	1	4	5
		Schwartz	7	7	6						Schwartz	1	15	7	6
		Licis	1	3	6						Eisenberg	6	13	5	1
		Eisenberg	6	6	8																							4	Davidson	3	6	8	6
	Q	Lawer	4	1	6	4																							Wilson	6	1	6	4
		Mulloy	6	6	3	6					Mulloy	6	6	6
	LL	Robinson	3	4	3						Oliver	2	3	1
		Oliver	6	6	6															Mulloy	6	3	3	5
		Gimeno	2	4	6	4														Wilson	4	6	6	7
		Hammersley	6	6	3	6					Hammersley	2	3	6	2
		Garrido	3	2	3						Wilson	6	6	3	6
		Wilson	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Mayne	3	4	2
	6	Seixas	6	6	6					6	Seixas	6	6	6
		Howe	6	7	5						Kumar	4	1	4
		Kumar	8	9	7														6	Seixas	6	6	5	6
	Q	Crawford	3	3	3															Kamo	2	2	7	3
		Kamo	6	6	6						Kamo	6	7	6	6
		Baxter	4	3	3						Palafox	1	9	3	3
		Palafox	6	6	6																							6	Seixas	4	6	6	6
		Bennett	7	4	7	4																							Anderson	6	3	2	2
		Washer	9	6	5	6					Washer	w/o
		Scholl	4	4	4						Nielsen
		Nielsen	6	6	6															Nielsen	9	2	0	6	3
		Ward	4	7	9															Anderson	7	6	6	4	6
		Molinari	6	9	11						Molinari	6	2	2	4
		Robson	6	5	5	4					Anderson	4	6	6	6
		Anderson	1	7	7	6

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Hann	1	3	6	2
		Woodcock	6	6	4	6					Woodcock	6	4	6	0	7
		Fachini	w/o								Franks	2	6	2	6	9
		Franks																		Franks	4	3	4
		Mezzi	7	1	3															Patty	6	6	6
		Contreras	9	6	6						Contreras	4	4	0
		Huber	3	4	1						Patty	6	6	6
		Patty	6	6	6																								Patty	3	4	12	4
		Panajotovic	2	1	7																							5	Fraser	6	6	10	6
		Owen	6	6	9						Owen	3	5	6	5
		Arkinstall	2	0	3						Davies	6	7	3	7
		Davies	6	6	6															Davies	2	3	6	6	2
		Forbes	4	3	3														5	Fraser	6	6	1	1	6
		Becker	6	6	6						Becker	3	3	6	4
	Q	Aguirre	1	2	0					5	Fraser	6	6	4	6
	5	Fraser	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Nath	3	5	3
		Candy	6	7	6						Candy	6	1	6	6
		Bassett	6	4	4						Argon	1	6	3	2
		Argon	8	6	6															Candy	2	6	6	6
		Black	3	6	2															Mills	6	3	2	4
		Martinez	6	8	6						Martinez	4	3	3
		Hackett	2	1	3						Mills	6	6	6
		Mills	6	6	6																								Candy	4	6	2	9
		Hojberg	4	2	3																								Schmidt	6	2	6	11
		Remy	6	6	6						Remy	6	6	6
		Walton	3	6	6	0					Frankland	3	2	0
		Frankland	6	3	8	6														Remy	4	1	6	6	4
		Ribeiro	2	3	3															Schmidt	6	6	1	1	6
		Schmidt	6	6	6						Schmidt	6	11	6
	3	Richardson	6	4	5	4					Ayala	4	9	2
		Ayala	3	6	7	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Clayton	6	6	2	0	2
		Jancso	3	4	6	6	6				Jancso	3	4	4
		Nyyssonen	1	6	9	3					Oakley	6	6	6
		Oakley	6	2	11	6														Oakley	8	6	7	1
		Huber	2	4	6	3														Knight	10	3	9	6
		Knight	6	6	4	6					Knight	6	6	4	6
		Prenn	6	1	7	3					Ward	1	3	6	1
		Ward	4	6	9	6																							Knight	3	1	3
		Ulrich	7	6	5	1																						7	Flam	6	6	6
		Bedard	9	3	7	6					Bedard	2	6	4
		Garrido	5	2	2						Brichant	6	8	6
		Brichant	7	6	6															Brichant	6	2	1	4
		Pietrangeli	4	3	4														7	Flam	1	6	6	6
		Krishnan	6	6	6						Krishnan	6	2	5	7	2
		Blondel	3	4	5					7	Flam	3	6	7	5	6
	7	Flam	6	6	7

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Kipping	7	6	0	3	4
		Reyes	5	0	6	6	6				Reyes	2	4	6	3
		Tattersall	2	2	4						Stewart	6	6	3	6
		Stewart	6	6	6															Stewart	4	0	r.
		Mark	2	4	2															Green	6	1
		Green	6	6	6						Green	6	7	6
		Skonecki	4	7	3	6	1				Gibson	4	5	2
		Gibson	6	5	6	2	6																						Green	2	3	7
		Gerrard	3	3	13																							2	Cooper	6	6	9
		Segal	6	6	15						Segal	6	4	4	7
		Sjowall	4	9	3						Haillet	4	6	6	9
		Haillet	6	11	6															Haillet	0	2	4
		Stockenberg	2	2	3														2	Cooper	6	6	6
		Drobný	6	6	6						Drobný	1	3	3
		Dehnert	2	1	7					2	Cooper	6	6	6
	2	Cooper	6	6	9

External links

• 1957 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw