1955 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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.

1955 U.S. National Championships
Date2 September – 11 September
Edition75th
CategoryGrand Slam (ILTF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Forest Hills, Queens, New York
United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club
West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Tony Trabert
Women's Singles
Doris Hart
Men's Doubles
Kosei Kamo / Atsushi Miyagi
Women's Doubles
Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont
Mixed Doubles
Doris Hart / Vic Seixas

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1955 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

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

Women's Singles
Main article: 1955 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

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

Men's doubles

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

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

Mixed doubles

Doris Hart (USA) / Vic Seixas (USA) defeated Shirley Fry (USA) / 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
Preceded by
1955 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1956 Australian Championships
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