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 City, 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 | |
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Date | 2–11 September |
Edition | 75th |
Category | Grand Slam (ILTF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Forest Hills, Queens, New York City United States |
Venue | Longwood Cricket Club West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Tony Trabert[1] | |
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 |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Tony Trabert (USA) defeated Ken Rosewall (AUS) 9–7, 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles edit
Doris Hart (USA) defeated Patricia Ward (GBR) 6–4, 6–2
Men's doubles edit
Kosei Kamo (JPN) / Atsushi Miyagi (JPN) defeated Gerald Moss (USA) / Bill Quillian (USA) 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4 [2]
Women's doubles edit
Louise Brough (USA) / Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) defeated Shirley Fry (USA) / Doris Hart (USA) 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 [3]
Mixed doubles edit
Doris Hart (USA) / Vic Seixas (USA) defeated Shirley Fry (USA) / Gardnar Mulloy (USA) 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 [4]
References edit
- ^ "1955 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Collins, p. 480
- ^ Collins, p. 482