1955 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1955 Australian Championships
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Lew Hoad
Score	9–7, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	37
Seeds	16

First-seeded Ken Rosewall defeated Lew Hoad 9–7, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1955 Australian Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ken Rosewall is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Ken Rosewall (champion)
2. Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)
3. Rex Hartwig (semifinals)
4. Tony Trabert (semifinals)
5. Lew Hoad (finalist)
6. Sven Davidson (third round)
7. Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)
8. Lennart Bergelin (quarterfinals)
9. Don Candy (second round)
10. Roger Becker (third round)
11. Neale Fraser (third round)
12. n/a
13. George Worthington (third round)
14. Michael Green (third round)
15. Ashley Cooper (quarterfinals)
16. Gerald Moss (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
	15	Ashley Cooper	4	2	0
										1	Ken Rosewall	8	6	6
										4	Tony Trabert	6	3	3
	7	Mervyn Rose	5	6	3	1
	4	Tony Trabert	7	4	6	6
																			1	Ken Rosewall	9	6	6
																			5	Lew Hoad	7	4	4
	3	Rex Hartwig	4	6	4	6	6
	8	Lennart Bergelin	6	2	6	4	3
										3	Rex Hartwig	1	4	4
										5	Lew Hoad	6	6	6
	5	Lew Hoad	4	6	6	8
	2	Vic Seixas	6	3	4	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										1	Rosewall	6	6	7
											Bennett	0	4	5
																			1	Rosewall	6	1	9	6
																			10	Becker	0	6	7	2
											Flanders	1	2	7
										10	Becker	6	6	9
																												1	Rosewall	6	6	6
																												15	Cooper	4	2	0
										15	Cooper	8	6	6
											Wilderspin	6	1	1
																			15	Cooper	8	6	6
																			6	Davidson	6	3	2
											Potter	3	1	6	3
										6	Davidson	6	6	4	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										7	Rose	6	6	6
		Mason	6	6							Mason	1	0	1
		Rowe	0	1															7	Rose	7	6	6
																			16	Moss	5	2	1
											Emerson	6	6	6	3	2
										16	Moss	8	3	2	6	6
																												7	Rose	5	6	3	1
																												4	Trabert	7	4	6	6
										11	Fraser	6	6	3	7
											Bowman	4	4	6	5
																			11	Fraser	6	6	1	4	4
		Goodger	6	6	6														4	Trabert	1	3	6	6	6
		Reid	4	0	2						Goodger	1	2	1
										4	Trabert	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										3	Hartwig	6	6	6
		Kenny	6	6	6						Kenny	1	2	3
		Sumner	1	2	3														3	Hartwig	6	9	6	6
																			14	Green	1	11	0	2
											Barrett	3	6	5	2
										14	Green	6	4	7	6
																												3	Hartwig	4	6	4	6	6
																												8	Bergelin	6	2	6	4	3
										13	Worthington	6	6	6
											Hann	4	4	3
																			13	Worthington	2	4	6	2
																			8	Bergelin	6	6	4	6
											Gilmour	2	1	1
										8	Bergelin	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										5	Hoad	6	6	6
		O'Brien	9	6	6						O'Brien	3	3	4
		Johnson	7	4	3														5	Hoad	6	6	6
																				Woodcock	1	2	3
											Blacklock	2	0	1
											Woodcock	6	6	6
																												5	Hoad	4	6	6	8
																												2	Seixas	6	3	4	6
										9	Candy	10	4	3	4
											Anderson	8	6	6	6
																				Anderson	2	0	2
		Ryan	6	6	6														2	Seixas	6	6	6
		Mehaffey	3	1	0						Ryan	2	2	0
										2	Seixas	6	6	6

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com