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Men's singles
1955 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Tony Trabert
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Score	9–7, 6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1954 · U.S. National Championships · 1956 →

Tony Trabert defeated Ken Rosewall 9–7, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1955 U.S. National Championships.

Seeds

The tournament used two lists of eight players for seeding the men's singles event; one for U.S. players and one for foreign players. Tony Trabert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	4	Lew Hoad	6	6	5	6
		Sam Giammalva	3	2	7	3
										4	Lew Hoad	4	2	1
										1	Tony Trabert	6	6	6
	15	Herbie Flam	2	3	4
	1	Tony Trabert	6	6	6
																			1	Tony Trabert	9	6	6
																			2	Ken Rosewall	7	3	3
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	9	2	6
	5	Ham Richardson	4	7	6	3
										2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	7
										3	Vic Seixas	4	4	5
	13	Tut Bartzen	3	1	11
	3	Vic Seixas	6	6	13

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
										4	Hoad	6	6	6
											Pharr	2	3	4
																			4	Hoad	6	6	6
		Barker	9	6	6	1														Bédard	4	4	4
		Beale	11	2	8	6					Beale	5	6	3	4
		Dodson	6	1	4	6	1				Bédard	7	4	6	6
		Bédard	3	6	6	2	6																					4	Hoad	6	6	6
		Moreira	w/o																									11	Larsen	2	4	2
		Kupferburger									Kupferburger	6	7	6
		Rose	0	5	2						Main	2	5	4
		Main	6	7	6															Kupferburger	3	3	6	3
		Meyer	7	3	6	2													11	Larsen	6	6	4	6
		Barclay	9	6	4	6					Barclay	5	2	6
		Van Rensselaer	6	4	5					11	Larsen	7	6	8
	11	Larsen	8	6	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Freeman	1	0	0
	16	Kamo	6	6	6					16	Kamo	6	13	6	6	6
		Fontana	4	2	4						Anderson	8	11	4	8	8
		Anderson	6	6	6															Anderson	4	2	6	4
		Schaffer	2	1	2															Giammalva	6	6	1	6
		Giammalva	6	6	6						Giammalva	6	6	6
		Merlo	1	4	1						Wilson	4	4	3
		Wilson	6	6	6																								Giammalva	6	6	2	6
		Ryland	1	3	3																								Schwartz	3	2	6	4
		Perry	6	6	6						Perry	6	6	6
		Freedman	3	2	5						Harum	2	4	4
		Harum	6	6	7															Perry	3	5	6
		Bunis	2	2	4															Schwartz	6	7	8
		Schwartz	6	6	6						Schwartz	1	6	8	6
	7	Shea	4	6	6	5	2				Golden	6	3	6	3
		Golden	6	3	3	7	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Hajjar	1	1	3
	8	Hartwig	6	6	6					8	Hartwig	7	6	2	15
		Kerdasha	2	7	4						Stewart	5	4	6	13
		Stewart	6	9	6														8	Hartwig	6	6	6
		Steele Jr.	6	1	4	6	2													Geller	2	3	3
		Geller	0	6	6	4	6				Geller	7	6	6	6
		Garcia	6	1	1						Gori	5	2	8	4
		Gori	8	6	6																							8	Hartwig	4	2	2
		Demas	4	9	0																							15	Flam	6	6	6
		Brown	6	11	6						Brown	6	6	3	6
		Neely	3	1	3						Mulloy	3	4	6	4
		Mulloy	6	6	6															Brown	3	6	7	9	7
		Najar	6	2	2	2													15	Flam	6	3	5	11	9
		Davis	4	6	6	6					Davis	0	1	2
		Baumgardner	0	6	6					15	Flam	6	6	6
	15	Flam	6	8	8

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Radford	1	4	2
	12	Morea	6	6	6					12	Morea	6	6	6
		Brown	6	3	2	2					Andrews	4	2	3
		Andrews	2	6	6	6													12	Morea	1	7	13	6
		Tully	4	3	1															Cooper	6	5	11	3
		Dorfman	6	6	6						Dorfman	2	6	3	4
		Englander	1	2	4						Cooper	6	3	6	6
		Cooper	6	6	6																							12	Morea	3	1	3
		Hollander	9	6	7	6	1																					1	Trabert	6	6	6
		Ball	11	4	5	8	6				Ball	0	0	1
		Vincent	0	0	3						Morris	6	6	6
		Morris	6	6	6															Morris	4	4	1
		Drobac	3	6	2														1	Trabert	6	6	6
		Miyagi	6	8	6						Miyagi	4	1	1
		Becker	0	4	1					1	Trabert	6	6	6
	1	Trabert	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Dell	4	4	4
	2	Rosewall	6	6	6					2	Rosewall	7	6	6
		Holmberg	6	8	6	6	3				Willner	5	3	2
		Willner	4	6	8	8	6												2	Rosewall	6	8	6
		Dalrymple	6	3	1	3														Harum	2	6	3
		Harum	4	6	6	6					Harum	6	15	6
		Powless	6	8	4	4					Cranis	1	13	3
		Cranis	8	6	6	6																						2	Rosewall	6	6	6
		Garcia	6	2	3																							9	Moylan	2	2	3
		Boys	8	6	6						Boys	1	2	1
		Rochon	6	5	6	6	6				Quay	6	6	6
		Quay	1	7	3	8	8													Quay	3	6	5
		Walraven	6	5	1	2													9	Moylan	6	8	7
		Longshore	4	7	6	6					Longshore	1	1	7
		Grant	1	7	1					9	Moylan	6	6	9
	9	Moylan	6	9	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Moody	4	4	3
	10	Pietrangeli	6	6	6					10	Pietrangeli	6	6	6
		Stuckert	3	6	2						Green	1	4	4
		Green	6	8	6														10	Pietrangeli	13	6	4	4	5
		Quillian	5	8	3	1														Reed	11	4	6	6	7
		Reed	7	6	6	6					Reed	6	6	6
		Thompson	10	6	4						Cohen	3	4	2
		Cohen	12	8	6																								Reed	3	4	6	4
		Cullen	4	4	7	3																						5	Richardson	6	6	3	6
		Freishtat	6	6	5	6					Freishtat	7	5	6	2
		Sobieraj	3	3	6	8					Coss	9	7	2	6
		Coss	6	6	1	10														Coss	3	2	2
		Dailey	5	5	5														5	Richardson	6	6	6
		Barker	7	7	7						Barker	3	1	1
		Kauder	2	6	11	8	0			5	Richardson	6	6	6
	5	Richardson	6	3	9	10	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Pierce	0	0	5
	6	Nielsen	6	6	7					6	Nielsen	6	6	4	1	10
		Martin	3	2	12	4					Olmedo	1	2	6	6	8
		Olmedo	6	6	10	6													6	Nielsen	3	6	6	4	6
		Walraven	6	2	3	3														Burrows	6	3	2	6	8
		Platt	4	6	6	6					Platt	3	4	4
		Clothier	3	1	2						Burrows	6	6	6
		Burrows	6	6	6																								Burrows	0	1	2
		Hammersley	5	3	7	3																						13	Bartzen	6	6	6
		Deyro	7	6	5	6					Deyro	6	6	6
		Chatrier	0	4	6	0					Gaines	2	4	4
		Gaines	6	6	4	6														Deyro	4	1	4
		Hettleman	1	6	5	4													13	Bartzen	6	6	6
		Agüero	6	3	7	6					Agüero	2	1	1
		Henry	1	3	1					13	Bartzen	6	6	6
	13	Bartzen	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Maccracken	3	3	6	2
	14	Fraser	6	6	3	6				14	Fraser	6	7	6	6
		Wickel	6	1	7	0					Falkenburg	3	9	4	4
		Falkenburg	8	6	5	6													14	Fraser	6	6	6
		Jose	1	4	4															MacKay	4	4	2
		Raskind	6	6	6						Raskind	1	4	8	4
		Sorlien	4	5	7						MacKay	6	6	6	6
		MacKay	6	7	9																							14	Fraser	5	4	2
		Freeman	1	2	0																							3	Seixas	7	6	6
		Mayne	6	6	6						Mayne	6	6	6
		Thieullent	0	3	1						Moss	4	3	2
		Moss	6	6	6															Mayne	2	3	3
																			3	Seixas	6	6	6
											Barrett	2	2	4
										3	Seixas	6	6	6

References

1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. p. 460. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. ^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 130. OCLC 172306.

External links

• 1955 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1955 U.S. Championships men's singles draw

• 1955 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
• U.S. National Championships (tennis) by year – Men's singles