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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1955 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Tony Trabert
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Score	9–7, 6–3, 6–3
Events

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 tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Tony Trabert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.^[2]

U.S.

Tony Trabert (champion)
Vic Seixas (semifinals)
Ham Richardson (quarterfinals)
Gilbert Shea (first round)
Eddie Moylan (fourth round)
Art Larsen (fourth round)
Tut Bartzen (quarterfinals)
Herbie Flam (quarterfinals)

Foreign

Ken Rosewall (finalist)
Lew Hoad (semifinals)
Kurt Nielsen (third round)
Rex Hartwig (fourth round)
Nicola Pietrangeli (third round)
Enrique Morea (fourth round)
Neale Fraser (fourth round)
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
	Agüero	6	3	7	6		Agüero	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
	Sorlien	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.
^ ^a ^b 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 Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1955 U.S. Championships men's singles draw

Preceded by 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1956 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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

[talbert-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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