1955 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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1955 U.S. National Championships
Date2–11 September
Edition75th
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
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Trabert [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart
Men's doubles
Flag of Japan.svg Kosei Kamo / Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Miyagi
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough / Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne duPont
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart / Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas
←  1954  · U.S. National Championships ·  1956  →

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, New York. 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.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Tony Trabert (USA) defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall (AUS) 9–7, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart (USA) defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patricia Ward (GBR) 6–4, 6–2

Men's doubles

Flag of Japan.svg Kosei Kamo (JPN) / Flag of Japan.svg Atsushi Miyagi (JPN) defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gerald Moss (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg Bill Quillian (USA) 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4 [2]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Louise Brough (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) defeated Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart (USA) 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 [3]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Doris Hart (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg Vic Seixas (USA) defeated Flag of the United States.svg Shirley Fry (USA) / Flag of the United States.svg Gardnar Mulloy (USA) 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 [4]

References

  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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