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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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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
Men's singles
Main article: 1955 U.S. National Championships – Men's singlesTony Trabert (USA) defeated Ken Rosewall (AUS) 9–7, 6–3, 6–3
Women's singles
Main article: 1955 U.S. National Championships – Women's singlesDoris Hart (USA) defeated Patricia Ward (GBR) 6–4, 6–2
Men's doubles
Kosei Kamo (JPN) / Atsushi Miyagi (JPN) defeated Gerald Moss (USA) / Bill Quillian (USA) 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4
Women's doubles
Louise Brough (USA) / Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) defeated Shirley Fry (USA) / Doris Hart (USA) 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Doris Hart (USA) / Vic Seixas (USA) defeated Shirley Fry (USA) / Gardnar Mulloy (USA) 7–5, 5–7, 6–2
References
- "1955 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Collins, p. 480
- Collins, p. 482
External links
Preceded by1955 Wimbledon Championships | Grand Slams | Succeeded by1956 Australian Championships |
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