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, United States. 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
Doris Hart (June 20, 1925 – May 29, 2015) was an American tennis player from who was active in the 1940s and first half of the 1950s. She was ranked world No. 1 in 1951. She was the fourth player, and second woman, to win a Career Grand Slam in ...
(USA) defeated
Patricia Ward
Patricia Ward Hales (née Ward; 27 February 1929 – 22 June 1985) was a tennis player from the United Kingdom who reached the singles final of the 1955 U.S. Championships, losing to Doris Hart.
Hales partnered Shirley Bloomer to reach the wome ...
(GBR) 6–4, 6–2
Men's doubles
Kosei Kamo
was a Japanese tennis player. In 1955 he and Atsushi Miyagi became the first Japanese players to win a Grand Slam tournament.
Career
In 1955 he won the U.S. National Championships men's doubles title at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston with ...
(JPN) /
Atsushi Miyagi
was a Japanese tennis player. In 1955 he and Kosei Kamo became the first Japanese players to win a Grand Slam tournament.
Career
In 1955 Miyagi won the US Open (tennis), U.S. National Championships men's doubles title at the Longwood Cricket Cl ...
(JPN) defeated
Gerald Moss
Gerald 'Jerry' H. Moss is a retired American tennis player.
Career
Moss was the National Boys Under 18 Champion in 1951.
In 1955 Moss was runner-up at the U.S. National Championships men's doubles title at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston w ...
(USA) /
Bill Quillian (USA) 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4
Women's doubles
Louise Brough (USA) /
Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) defeated
Shirley Fry (USA) /
Doris Hart
Doris Hart (June 20, 1925 – May 29, 2015) was an American tennis player from who was active in the 1940s and first half of the 1950s. She was ranked world No. 1 in 1951. She was the fourth player, and second woman, to win a Career Grand Slam in ...
(USA) 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Doris Hart
Doris Hart (June 20, 1925 – May 29, 2015) was an American tennis player from who was active in the 1940s and first half of the 1950s. She was ranked world No. 1 in 1951. She was the fourth player, and second woman, to win a Career Grand Slam in ...
(USA) /
Vic Seixas (USA) defeated
Shirley Fry (USA) /
Gardnar Mulloy (USA) 7–5, 5–7, 6–2
[Collins, p. 482]
References
External links
Official US Open website
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