1955 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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
Date2–11 September
Edition75th
CategoryGrand Slam (ILTF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City
United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club
West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Tony Trabert[1]
Women's singles
United States Doris Hart
Men's doubles
Japan Kosei Kamo / Japan Atsushi Miyagi
Women's doubles
United States Louise Brough / United States Margaret Osborne duPont
Mixed doubles
United States Doris Hart / United States Vic Seixas
← 1954 · U.S. National Championships · 1956 →

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

  1. ^ "1955 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. ^ Collins, p. 480
  4. ^ Collins, p. 482

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