1955 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1955 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | 2 September – 11 September |
Edition | 75th |
Category | Grand Slam (ILTF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Forest Hills, Queens, New York United States |
Venue | Longwood Cricket Club West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
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Women's Singles | |
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Men's Doubles | |
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Women's Doubles | |
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Mixed Doubles | |
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The 1955 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York, United States. The tournament ran from 2 September until 11 September. It was the 75th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
Contents
Champions[edit]
Men's Singles[edit]
Tony Trabert (USA) defeated
Ken Rosewall (AUS) 9–7, 6–3, 6–3
Women's Singles[edit]
Doris Hart (USA) defeated
Patricia Ward Hales (GBR) 6–4, 6–2
Men's doubles[edit]
Kosei Kamo (JPN) /
Atsushi Miyagi (JPN) defeated
Gerald Moss (USA) /
Bill Quillian (USA) 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4 [1]
Women's doubles[edit]
Louise Brough (USA) /
Margaret Osborne (USA) defeated
Shirley Fry (USA) /
Doris Hart (USA) 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 [2]
Mixed doubles[edit]
Doris Hart (USA) /
Vic Seixas (USA) defeated
Shirley Fry (USA) /
Gardnar Mulloy (USA) 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 [3]
References[edit]
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Collins, p. 480
- ^ Collins, p. 482
External links[edit]
Preceded by 1955 Wimbledon Championships |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1956 Australian Championships |