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1955 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1955 U.S. National Championships
Date2 September – 11 September
Edition75th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationForest Hills, Queens
New York, United States
VenueWest Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Tony Trabert
Women's singles
United States Doris Hart
Men's doubles
Japan Kosei Kamo / Japan Atsushi Miyagi
Women's doubles
United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne duPont
Mixed doubles
United States Doris Hart / United States Vic Seixas
← 1954 · U.S. National Championships · 1956 →

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.

Champions

Men's Singles

United States Tony Trabert (USA) defeated Australia Ken Rosewall (AUS) 9–7, 6–3, 6–3

Women's Singles

United States Doris Hart (USA) defeated United Kingdom Patricia Ward Hales (GBR) 6–4, 6–2

Men's doubles

Japan Kosei Kamo (JPN) / Japan Atsushi Miyagi (JPN) defeated United States Gerald Moss (USA) / United States Bill Quillian (USA) 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4 [1]

Women's doubles

United States Louise Brough (USA) / United States Margaret Osborne (USA) defeated United States Shirley Fry (USA) / United States Doris Hart (USA) 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 [2]

Mixed doubles

United States Doris Hart (USA) / United States Vic Seixas (USA) defeated United States Shirley Fry (USA) / United States Gardnar Mulloy (USA) 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 [3]

References

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Collins, p. 480
  3. ^ Collins, p. 482
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