1955 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles

1955 Australian Championships

Final

Champion

Runner-up

Score

9–7, 6–4, 6–4

Details

Draw

37

Seeds

16

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

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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.

Ken Rosewall (champion)
Vic Seixas (quarterfinals)
Rex Hartwig (semifinals)
Tony Trabert (semifinals)
Lew Hoad (finalist)
Sven Davidson (third round)
Mervyn Rose (quarterfinals)
Lennart Bergelin (quarterfinals)
Don Candy (second round)
Roger Becker (third round)
Neale Fraser (third round)
n/a
George Worthington (third round)
Michael Green (third round)
Ashley Cooper (quarterfinals)
Gerald Moss (third round)

Draw

Key

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

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

External links

[1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com

Preceded by 1954 U.S. National Championships	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1955 French Championships

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