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

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]

Men's Singles
1955 U.S. National Championships
Champion Tony Trabert[1]
Runner-up Ken Rosewall[1]
Final score9–7, 6–3, 6–3

Seeds

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

  1. Tony Trabert (Champion)
  2. Ken Rosewall (Finalist)
  3. Vic Seixas (Semifinalist)
  4. Lew Hoad (Semifinalist)
  5. Ham Richardson (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Kurt Nielsen (Third round)
  7. Gilbert Shea (First round)
  8. Rex Hartwig (Fourth round)
  9. Eddie Moylan (Fourth round)
  10. Nicola Pietrangeli (Third round)
  11. Arthur Larsen (Fourth round)
  12. Enrique Morea (Fourth round)
  13. Tut Bartzen (Quarterfinalist)
  14. Neale Fraser (Fourth round)
  15. Herbie Flam (Quarterfinalist)
  16. Kosei Kamo (Second round)

Draw

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

Final Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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
  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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