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 title at the 1955 U.S. National Championships.
See also:
- 1955 U.S. National Championships - Women's Singles
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Tony Trabert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild Card
- LL = Lucky Loser
- r. = retired
Final Eight
Earlier Rounds
Section 1
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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4 |
Hoad |
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Pharr |
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4 |
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4 |
Hoad |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Barker |
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6 |
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1 |
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Bedard |
4 |
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4 |
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Beale |
11 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
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Beale |
5 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
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Dodson |
6 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
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Bédard |
7 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
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Bédard |
3 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
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4 |
Hoad |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Moreira |
w/o |
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11 |
Larsen |
2 |
4 |
2 |
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Kupferburger |
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Kupferburger |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Rose |
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5 |
2 |
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Main |
2 |
5 |
4 |
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Main |
6 |
7 |
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Kupferburger |
3 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
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Meyer |
7 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
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Larsen |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Barclay |
9 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Barclay |
5 |
2 |
6 |
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Van Rensselaer |
6 |
4 |
5 |
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11 |
Larsen |
7 |
6 |
8 |
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11 |
Larsen |
8 |
6 |
7 |
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Section 2
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Freeman |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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16 |
Kamo |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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16 |
Kamo |
6 |
13 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Fontana |
4 |
2 |
4 |
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Anderson |
8 |
11 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
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Anderson |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Anderson |
4 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
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Schaffer |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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Giammalva |
6 |
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1 |
6 |
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Giammalva |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Giammalva |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Merlo |
1 |
4 |
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Wilson |
4 |
4 |
3 |
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Wilson |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Giammalva |
6 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
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Ryland |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Schwartz |
3 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
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Perry |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Perry |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Freedman |
3 |
2 |
5 |
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Harum |
2 |
4 |
4 |
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Harum |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Perry |
3 |
5 |
6 |
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Bunis |
2 |
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4 |
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Schwartz |
6 |
7 |
8 |
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Schwartz |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Schwartz |
1 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Shea |
4 |
6 |
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2 |
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Golden |
6 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
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Golden |
6 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
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Section 3
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Hajjar |
1 |
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3 |
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Hartwig |
6 |
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Hartwig |
7 |
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15 |
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Kerdasha |
2 |
7 |
4 |
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Stewart |
5 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
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Stewart |
6 |
9 |
6 |
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Hartwig |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Steele |
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1 |
4 |
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Geller |
2 |
3 |
3 |
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Geller |
0 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Geller |
7 |
6 |
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6 |
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Garcia |
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1 |
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Gori |
5 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
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Gori |
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6 |
6 |
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Hartwig |
4 |
2 |
2 |
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Demas |
4 |
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0 |
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Flam |
6 |
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6 |
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Brown |
6 |
11 |
6 |
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Brown |
6 |
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3 |
6 |
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Neely |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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Mulloy |
3 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
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Mulloy |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Brown |
3 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
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Najar |
6 |
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Flam |
6 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
9 |
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Davis |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Davis |
0 |
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2 |
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Baumgardner |
0 |
6 |
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15 |
Flam |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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15 |
Flam |
6 |
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8 |
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Section 4
Section 5
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Dell |
4 |
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4 |
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2 |
Rosewall |
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2 |
Rosewall |
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6 |
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Holmberg |
6 |
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6 |
3 |
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Willner |
5 |
3 |
2 |
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Willner |
4 |
6 |
8 |
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6 |
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2 |
Rosewall |
6 |
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6 |
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Dalrymple |
6 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
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Harum |
2 |
6 |
3 |
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Harum |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Harum |
6 |
15 |
6 |
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Powless |
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4 |
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Cranis |
1 |
13 |
3 |
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Cranis |
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6 |
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2 |
Rosewall |
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6 |
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Garcia |
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3 |
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Moylan |
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3 |
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Boys |
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Boys |
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2 |
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Rochon |
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6 |
6 |
6 |
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Quay |
6 |
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Quay |
1 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
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Quay |
3 |
6 |
5 |
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Walraven |
6 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
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Moylan |
6 |
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7 |
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Longshore |
4 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
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Longshore |
1 |
1 |
7 |
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Grant |
1 |
7 |
1 |
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Moylan |
6 |
6 |
9 |
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9 |
Moylan |
6 |
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6 |
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Section 6
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Moody |
4 |
4 |
3 |
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10 |
Pietrangeli |
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6 |
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10 |
Pietrangeli |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Stuckert |
3 |
6 |
2 |
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Green |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Green |
6 |
8 |
6 |
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Pietrangeli |
13 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
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Quillian |
5 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
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Reed |
11 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
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Reed |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Reed |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Thompson |
10 |
6 |
4 |
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Cohen |
3 |
4 |
2 |
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Cohen |
12 |
8 |
6 |
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Reed |
3 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
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Cullen |
4 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
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Richardson |
6 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
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Freishtat |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
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Freishtat |
7 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
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Sobieraj |
3 |
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6 |
8 |
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Coss |
9 |
7 |
2 |
6 |
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Coss |
6 |
6 |
1 |
10 |
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Coss |
3 |
2 |
2 |
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Dailey |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Richardson |
6 |
6 |
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Barker |
7 |
7 |
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Barker |
3 |
1 |
1 |
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Kauder |
2 |
6 |
11 |
8 |
0 |
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Richardson |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Richardson |
6 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
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Section 7
First Round |
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Second Round |
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Third Round |
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Fourth Round |
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Pierce |
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5 |
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6 |
Nielsen |
6 |
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7 |
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6 |
Nielsen |
6 |
6 |
4 |
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10 |
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Martin |
3 |
2 |
12 |
4 |
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Olmedo |
1 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
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Olmedo |
6 |
6 |
10 |
6 |
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6 |
Nielsen |
3 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Walraven |
6 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
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Burrows |
6 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
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Platt |
4 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Platt |
3 |
4 |
4 |
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Clothier |
3 |
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2 |
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Burrows |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Burrows |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Burrows |
0 |
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2 |
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Hammersley |
5 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
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Bartzen |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Deyro |
7 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
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Deyro |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Chatrier |
0 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
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Gaines |
2 |
4 |
4 |
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Gaines |
6 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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Deyro |
4 |
1 |
4 |
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Hettleman |
1 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
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13 |
Bartzen |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Aguero |
6 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
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Aguero |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Henry |
1 |
3 |
1 |
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13 |
Bartzen |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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13 |
Bartzen |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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Section 8
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