1955 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1955 Australian Championships
Champion Ken Rosewall
Runner-up Lew Hoad
Score9–7, 6–4, 6–4
Draw37
Seeds16

First-seeded Ken Rosewall defeated Lew Hoad 9–7, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1955 Australian Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Ken Rosewall is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Ken Rosewall (champion)
  2. Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)
  3. Rex Hartwig (semifinals)
  4. Tony Trabert (semifinals)
  5. Lew Hoad (finalist)
  6. Sven Davidson (third round)
  7. Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)
  8. Lennart Bergelin (quarterfinals)
  9. Don Candy (second round)
  10. Roger Becker (third round)
  11. Neale Fraser (third round)
  12. n/a
  13. George Worthington (third round)
  14. Michael Green (third round)
  15. Ashley Cooper (quarterfinals)
  16. Gerald Moss (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Ken Rosewall 6 6 6
15 Ashley Cooper 4 2 0
1 Ken Rosewall 8 6 6
4 Tony Trabert 6 3 3
7 Mervyn Rose 5 6 3 1
4 Tony Trabert 7 4 6 6
1 Ken Rosewall 9 6 6
5 Lew Hoad 7 4 4
3 Rex Hartwig 4 6 4 6 6
8 Lennart Bergelin 6 2 6 4 3
3 Rex Hartwig 1 4 4
5 Lew Hoad 6 6 6
5 Lew Hoad 4 6 6 8
2 Vic Seixas 6 3 4 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Rosewall 6 6 7
Bennett 0 4 5
1 Rosewall 6 1 9 6
10 Becker 0 6 7 2
Flanders 1 2 7
10 Becker 6 6 9
1 Rosewall 6 6 6
15 Cooper 4 2 0
15 Cooper 8 6 6
Wilderspin 6 1 1
15 Cooper 8 6 6
6 Davidson 6 3 2
Potter 3 1 6 3
6 Davidson 6 6 4 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Rose 6 6 6
Mason 6 6 Mason 1 0 1
Rowe 0 1 7 Rose 7 6 6
16 Moss 5 2 1
Emerson 6 6 6 3 2
16 Moss 8 3 2 6 6
7 Rose 5 6 3 1
4 Trabert 7 4 6 6
11 Fraser 6 6 3 7
Bowman 4 4 6 5
11 Fraser 6 6 1 4 4
Goodger 6 6 6 4 Trabert 1 3 6 6 6
Reid 4 0 2 Goodger 1 2 1
4 Trabert 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Hartwig 6 6 6
Kenny 6 6 6 Kenny 1 2 3
Sumner 1 2 3 3 Hartwig 6 9 6 6
14 Green 1 11 0 2
Barrett 3 6 5 2
14 Green 6 4 7 6
3 Hartwig 4 6 4 6 6
8 Bergelin 6 2 6 4 3
13 Worthington 6 6 6
Hann 4 4 3
13 Worthington 2 4 6 2
8 Bergelin 6 6 4 6
Gilmour 2 1 1
8 Bergelin 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Hoad 6 6 6
O'Brien 9 6 6 O'Brien 3 3 4
Johnson 7 4 3 5 Hoad 6 6 6
Woodcock 1 2 3
Blacklock 2 0 1
Woodcock 6 6 6
5 Hoad 4 6 6 8
2 Seixas 6 3 4 6
9 Candy 10 4 3 4
Anderson 8 6 6 6
Anderson 2 0 2
Ryan 6 6 6 2 Seixas 6 6 6
Mehaffey 3 1 0 Ryan 2 2 0
2 Seixas 6 6 6
  • [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com
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