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

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Tony Trabert defeated Ken Rosewall 9-7 6-3 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1955 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1955 U.S. National 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 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Tony Trabert (Champion) Ken Rosewall (Finalist) Vic Seixas (Semifinalist) Lew Hoad (Semifinalist) Ham Richardson (Quarterfinalist) Kurt Nielsen (Third round) Gilbert Shea (First round) Rex Hartwig (Fourth round)

Eddie Moylan (Fourth round) Nicola Pietrangeli (Third round) Arthur Larsen (Fourth round) Enrique Morea (Fourth round) Tut Bartzen (Quarterfinalist) Neale Fraser (Fourth round) Herbie Flam (Quarterfinalist) Kosei Kamo (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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														Bedard	4	4	4
	Beale	11	2	8	6					Beale	5	6	3	4
	Dodson	6	1	4	6	1				Bedard	7	4	6	6
	Bedard	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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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	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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• 1955 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw