1955 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

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

Seeds

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

  1. Ken Rosewall (Champion)
  2. Vic Seixas (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Rex Hartwig (Semifinalist)
  4. Tony Trabert (Semifinalist)
  5. Lew Hoad (Finalist)
  6. Sven Davidson (Third round)
  7. Mervyn Rose (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Lennart Bergelin (Quarterfinalist)
  1. Don Candy (Second round)
  2. Roger Becker (Third round)
  3. Neale Fraser (Third round)
  4. n/a
  5. George Worthington (Third round)
  6. Michael Green (Third round)
  7. Ashley Cooper (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Gerald Moss (Third round)

Draw

Key

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    

Earlier Rounds

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    
 

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      
 

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      
 

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      
 

External links