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Men's singles

1955 U.S. National Championships

Final

Champion

Tony Trabert^[1]

Runner-up

Ken Rosewall^[1]

Score

9–7, 6–3, 6–3

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

← 1954 ·

U.S. National Championships

· 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

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

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final

	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

Section 1

	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														Bédard	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

^ ^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

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

US Open men's singles drawsheets

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