1955 U.S. National Championships

Champion

Tony Trabert^[1]

Runner-up

Ken Rosewall^[1]

Final score

9–7, 6–3, 6–3

Events

Singles

men

women

boys

girls

Doubles

men

women

mixed

boys

girls

Other events

Legends

WC Singles

WC Doubles

U.S. National Championships

< 1954

1956 >

Tony Trabert defeated Ken Rosewall 9–7, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1955 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds [edit]

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

Tony Trabert (Champion)
Ken Rosewall (Finalist)
Vic Seixas (Semifinalist)
Lew Hoad (Semifinalist)
Ham Richardson (Quarterfinalist)
Kurt Nielsen (Third round)
Gilbert Shea (First round)
Rex Hartwig (Fourth round)

Eddie Moylan (Fourth round)
Nicola Pietrangeli (Third round)
Arthur Larsen (Fourth round)
Enrique Morea (Fourth round)
Tut Bartzen (Quarterfinalist)
Neale Fraser (Fourth round)
Herbie Flam (Quarterfinalist)
Kosei Kamo (Second round)

Draw [edit]

Key [edit]

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

Final Eight [edit]

Quarterfinals						Semifinals					Finals

4	Lew Hoad	6	6	5	6
	Sam Giammalva	3	2	7	3
						4	Lew Hoad	4	2	1

						1	Tony Trabert	6	6	6
15	Herbie Flam	2	3	4

1	Tony Trabert	6	6	6
											1	Tony Trabert	9	6	6
											2	Ken Rosewall	7	3	3
2	Ken Rosewall	6	9	2	6
5	Ham Richardson	4	7	6	3
						2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	7

						3	Vic Seixas	4	4	5
13	Tut Bartzen	3	1	11

3	Vic Seixas	6	6	13

Earlier Rounds [edit]

Section 1 [edit]

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round


							4	Hoad	6	6	6
								Pharr	2	3	4
													4	Hoad	6	6	6
	Barker	9	6	6	1									Bedard	4	4	4
	Beale	11	2	8	6			Beale	5	6	3	4
	Dodson	6	1	4	6	1		Bédard	7	4	6	6
	Bédard	3	6	6	2	6													4	Hoad	6	6	6
	Moreira	w/o																	11	Larsen	2	4	2
	Kupferburger							Kupferburger	6	7	6
	Rose	0	5	2				Main	2	5	4
	Main	6	7	6										Kupferburger	3	3	6	3
	Meyer	7	3	6	2								11	Larsen	6	6	4	6
	Barclay	9	6	4	6			Barclay	5	2	6
	Van Rensselaer	6	4	5			11	Larsen	7	6	8
11	Larsen	8	6	7

Section 2 [edit]

First Round							Second Round							Third Round						Fourth Round

	Freeman	1	0	0
16	Kamo	6	6	6			16	Kamo	6	13	6	6	6
	Fontana	4	2	4				Anderson	8	11	4	8	8
	Anderson	6	6	6											Anderson	4	2	6	4
	Schaffer	2	1	2											Giammalva	6	6	1	6
	Giammalva	6	6	6				Giammalva	6	6	6
	Merlo	1	4	1				Wilson	4	4	3
	Wilson	6	6	6																	Giammalva	6	6	2	6
	Ryland	1	3	3																	Schwartz	3	2	6	4
	Perry	6	6	6				Perry	6	6	6
	Freedman	3	2	5				Harum	2	4	4
	Harum	6	6	7											Perry	3	5	6
	Bunis	2	2	4											Schwartz	6	7	8
	Schwartz	6	6	6				Schwartz	1	6	8	6
7	Shea	4	6	6	5	2		Golden	6	3	6	3
	Golden	6	3	3	7	6

Section 3 [edit]

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

	Hajjar	1	1	3
8	Hartwig	6	6	6			8	Hartwig	7	6	2	15
	Kerdasha	2	7	4				Stewart	5	4	6	13
	Stewart	6	9	6									8	Hartwig	6	6	6
	Steele, Jr.	6	1	4	6	2								Geller	2	3	3
	Geller	0	6	6	4	6		Geller	7	6	6	6
	Garcia	6	1	1				Gori	5	2	8	4
	Gori	8	6	6																8	Hartwig	4	2	2
	Demas	4	9	0																15	Flam	6	6	6
	Brown	6	11	6				Brown	6	6	3	6
	Neely	3	1	3				Mulloy	3	4	6	4
	Mulloy	6	6	6										Brown	3	6	7	9	7
	Najar	6	2	2	2								15	Flam	6	3	5	11	9
	Davis	4	6	6	6			Davis	0	1	2
	Baumgardner	0	6	6			15	Flam	6	6	6
15	Flam	6	8	8

Section 4 [edit]

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

	Radford	1	4	2
12	Morea	6	6	6			12	Morea	6	6	6
	Brown	6	3	2	2			Andrews	4	2	3
	Andrews	2	6	6	6								12	Morea	1	7	13	6
	Tully	4	3	1										Cooper	6	5	11	3
	Dorfman	6	6	6				Dorfman	2	6	3	4
	Englander	1	2	4				Cooper	6	3	6	6
	Cooper	6	6	6															12	Morea	3	1	3
	Hollander	9	6	7	6	1													1	Trabert	6	6	6
	Ball	11	4	5	8	6		Ball	0	0	1
	Vincent	0	0	3				Morris	6	6	6
	Morris	6	6	6										Morris	4	4	1
	Drobac	3	6	2									1	Trabert	6	6	6
	Miyagi	6	8	6				Miyagi	4	1	1
	Becker	0	4	1			1	Trabert	6	6	6
1	Trabert	6	6	6

Section 5 [edit]

First Round							Second Round					Third Round					Fourth Round

	Dell	4	4	4
2	Rosewall	6	6	6			2	Rosewall	7	6	6
	Holmberg	6	8	6	6	3		Willner	5	3	2
	Willner	4	6	8	8	6						2	Rosewall	6	8	6
	Dalrymple	6	3	1	3								Harum	2	6	3
	Harum	4	6	6	6			Harum	6	15	6
	Powless	6	8	4	4			Cranis	1	13	3
	Cranis	8	6	6	6												2	Rosewall	6	6	6
	Garcia	6	2	3													9	Moylan	2	2	3
	Boys	8	6	6				Boys	1	2	1
	Rochon	6	5	6	6	6		Quay	6	6	6
	Quay	1	7	3	8	8							Quay	3	6	5
	Walraven	6	5	1	2							9	Moylan	6	8	7
	Longshore	4	7	6	6			Longshore	1	1	7
	Grant	1	7	1			9	Moylan	6	6	9
9	Moylan	6	9	6

Section 6 [edit]

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

	Moody	4	4	3
10	Pietrangeli	6	6	6			10	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
	Stuckert	3	6	2				Green	1	4	4
	Green	6	8	6									10	Pietrangeli	13	6	4	4	5
	Quillian	5	8	3	1									Reed	11	4	6	6	7
	Reed	7	6	6	6			Reed	6	6	6
	Thompson	10	6	4				Cohen	3	4	2
	Cohen	12	8	6																	Reed	3	4	6	4
	Cullen	4	4	7	3															5	Richardson	6	6	3	6
	Freishtat	6	6	5	6			Freishtat	7	5	6	2
	Sobieraj	3	3	6	8			Coss	9	7	2	6
	Coss	6	6	1	10									Coss	3	2	2
	Dailey	5	5	5									5	Richardson	6	6	6
	Barker	7	7	7				Barker	3	1	1
	Kauder	2	6	11	8	0	5	Richardson	6	6	6
5	Richardson	6	3	9	10	6

Section 7 [edit]

First Round						Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	Pierce	0	0	5
6	Nielsen	6	6	7		6	Nielsen	6	6	4	1	10
	Martin	3	2	12	4		Olmedo	1	2	6	6	8
	Olmedo	6	6	10	6								6	Nielsen	3	6	6	4	6
	Walraven	6	2	3	3									Burrows	6	3	2	6	8
	Platt	4	6	6	6		Platt	3	4	4
	Clothier	3	1	2			Burrows	6	6	6
	Burrows	6	6	6																	Burrows	0	1	2
	Hammersley	5	3	7	3															13	Bartzen	6	6	6
	Deyro	7	6	5	6		Deyro	6	6	6
	Chatrier	0	4	6	0		Gaines	2	4	4
	Gaines	6	6	4	6									Deyro	4	1	4
	Hettleman	1	6	5	4								13	Bartzen	6	6	6
	Aguero	6	3	7	6		Aguero	2	1	1
	Henry	1	3	1		13	Bartzen	6	6	6
13	Bartzen	6	6	6

Section 8 [edit]

First Round						Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	Maccracken	3'	3	6	2
14	Fraser	6	6	3	6	14	Fraser	6	7	6	6
	Wickel	6	1	7	0		Falkenburg	3	9	4	4
	Falkenburg	8	6	5	6							14	Fraser	6	6	6
	Jose	1	4	4									Mackay	4	4	2
	Raskind	6	6	6			Raskind	1	4	8	4
	Sorlein	4	5	7			Mackay	6	6	6	6
	Mackay	6	7	9													14	Fraser	5	4	2
	Freeman	1	2	0													3	Seixas	7	6	6
	Mayne	6	6	6			Mayne	6	6	6
	Thieullent	0	3	1			Moss	4	3	2
	Moss	6	6	6									Mayne	2	3	3
												3	Seixas	6	6	6
							Barrett	2	2	4
						3	Seixas	6	6	6

References [edit]

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 130. OCLC 172306.

External links [edit]

1955 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[2] Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 130. OCLC 172306.

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1955 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds [edit]

Draw [edit]

Key [edit]

Final Eight [edit]

Earlier Rounds [edit]

Section 1 [edit]

Section 2 [edit]

Section 3 [edit]

Section 4 [edit]

Section 5 [edit]

Section 6 [edit]

Section 7 [edit]

Section 8 [edit]

References [edit]

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