1955 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
| 1955 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
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.
Finals
[edit ]Men's singles
[edit ]United States Tony Trabert (USA) defeated Australia Ken Rosewall (AUS) 9–7, 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles
[edit ]United States Doris Hart (USA) defeated United Kingdom Patricia Ward (GBR) 6–4, 6–2
Men's doubles
[edit ]Japan Kosei Kamo (JPN) / Japan Atsushi Miyagi (JPN) defeated United States Gerald Moss (USA) / United States Bill Quillian (USA) 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4 [2]
Women's doubles
[edit ]United States Louise Brough (USA) / United States Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) defeated United States Shirley Fry (USA) / United States Doris Hart (USA) 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 [3]
Mixed doubles
[edit ]United States Doris Hart (USA) / United States Vic Seixas (USA) defeated United States Shirley Fry (USA) / United States 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