1955 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

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.

Men's Singles
1955 Australian Championships
Champion Ken Rosewall
Runner-up Lew Hoad
Final score9–7, 6–4, 6–4
Draw37
Seeds16

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 (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Rex Hartwig (Semifinalist)
  4. Tony Trabert (Semifinalist)
  5. Lew Hoad (Finalist)
  6. Sven Davidson (Third round)
  7. Mervyn Rose (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Lennart Bergelin (Quarterfinalist)
  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 (Quarterfinalist)
  16. Gerald Moss (Third round)

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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

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
  • Source for the draw at australianopen.com
Preceded by
1954 U.S. National Championships
Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1955 French Championships
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