1955 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1955 U.S. National Championships
Final
Champion	Tony Trabert[1]
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall[1]
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.^[2]

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.^[2]

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

• 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