1955 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

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Ken Rosewall defeated Lew Hoad 9-7 6-4 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1955 Australian Championships.

See also:

1955 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Ken Rosewall (Champion) Vic Seixas (Quarterfinalist) Rex Hartwig (Semifinalist) Tony Trabert (Semifinalist) Lew Hoad (Finalist) Sven Davidson (Third round) Mervyn Rose (Quarterfinalist) Lennart Bergelin (Quarterfinalist)

Don Candy (Second round) Roger Becker (Third round) Neale Fraser (Third round) n/a George Worthington (Third round) Michael Green (Third round) Ashley Cooper (Quarterfinalist) Gerald Moss (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6
	15	Ashley Cooper	4	2	0
										1	Ken Rosewall	8	6	6
										4	Tony Trabert	6	3	3
	7	Mervyn Rose	5	6	3	1
	4	Tony Trabert	7	4	6	6
																			1	Ken Rosewall	9	6	6
																			5	Lew Hoad	7	4	4
	3	Rex Hartwig	4	6	4	6	6
	8	Lennart Bergelin	6	2	6	4	3
										3	Rex Hartwig	1	4	4
										5	Lew Hoad	6	6	6
	5	Lew Hoad	4	6	6	8
	2	Vic Seixas	6	3	4	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									1	Rosewall	6	6	7
										Bennett	0	4	5
																		1	Rosewall	6	1	9	6
																		10	Becker	0	6	7	2
										Flanders	1	2	7
									10	Becker	6	6	9
																											1	Rosewall	6	6	6
																											15	Cooper	4	2	0
									15	Cooper	8	6	6
										Wilderspin	6	1	1
																		15	Cooper	8	6	6
																		6	Davidson	6	3	2
										Potter	3	1	6	3
									6	Davidson	6	6	4	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									7	Rose	6	6	6
	Mason	6	6							Mason	1	0	1
	Rowe	0	1															7	Rose	7	6	6
																		16	Moss	5	2	1
										Emerson	6	6	6	3	2
									16	Moss	8	3	2	6	6
																											7	Rose	7	4	6	6
																											4	Trabert	5	6	3	1
									11	Fraser	6	6	3	7
										Bowman	4	4	6	5
																		11	Fraser	6	6	1	4	4
	Goodger	6	6	6														4	Trabert	1	3	6	6	6
	Reid	4	0	2						Goodger	1	2	1
									4	Trabert	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									3	Hartwig	6	6	6
	Kenny	6	6	6						Kenny	1	2	3
	Sumner	1	2	3														3	Hartwig	6	9	6	6
																		14	Green	1	11	0	2
										Barrett	3	6	5	2
									14	Green	6	4	7	6
																											3	Hartwig	4	6	4	6	6
																											8	Bergelin	6	2	6	4	3
									13	Worthington	6	6	6
										Hann	4	4	3
																		13	Worthington	2	4	6	2
																		8	Bergelin	6	6	4	6
										Gilmour	2	1	1
									8	Bergelin	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									5	Hoad	6	6	6
	O'Brien	9	6	6						O'Brien	3	3	4
	Johnson	7	4	3														5	Hoad	6	6	6
																			Woodcock	1	2	3
										Blacklock	2	0	1
										Woodcock	6	6	6
																											5	Hoad	4	6	6	8
																											2	Seixas	6	3	4	6
									9	Candy	10	4	3	4
										Anderson	8	6	6	6
																			Anderson	2	0	2
	Ryan	6	6	6														2	Seixas	6	6	6
	Mehaffey	3	1	0						Ryan	2	2	0
									2	Seixas	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1955 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw