1955 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

1955 U.S. National Championships
Date2–11 September
Edition75th
CategoryGrand Slam (ILTF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Forest Hills, Queens, New York City
United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club
West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Tony Trabert[1]
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

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.

Finals

Men's singles

Tony Trabert (USA) defeated Ken Rosewall (AUS) 9–7, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

Doris 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 [2]

Women's doubles

Louise Brough (USA) / Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) defeated Shirley Fry (USA) / Doris Hart (USA) 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 [3]

Mixed doubles

Doris Hart (USA) / Vic Seixas (USA) defeated Shirley Fry (USA) / 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