1955 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Tony Trabert defeated Kurt Nielsen 6-3 7-5 6-1 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1955 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1955 Wimbledon Championships - Ladies' Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Tony Trabert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Tony Trabert (Champion)
2. Ken Rosewall (Semifinalist)
3. Vic Seixas (Second round)
4. Lew Hoad (Quarterfinalist)
5. Rex Hartwig (Third round)
6. Jaroslav Drobny (Quarterfinalist)
7. J.E. Patty (Semifinalist)
8. Sven Davidson (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Tony Trabert	8	6	6
	6	Jaroslav Drobny	6	1	4
										1	Tony Trabert	8	6	6
										7	J.E. Patty	6	2	2
	4	Lew Hoad	4	4	4
	7	J.E. Patty	6	6	6
																			1	Tony Trabert	6	7	6
																				Kurt Nielsen	3	5	1
		Kurt Nielsen	1	6	5	6	7
		Nicola Pietrangeli	6	3	7	2	5
											Kurt Nielsen	11	6	2	6
										2	Ken Rosewall	9	2	6	4
	8	Sven Davidson	4	1	2
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Anderson	3	4	2
1	Trabert	6	6	6					1	Trabert	6	6	6
	Becker	6	3	4	2					Fancutt	1	2	2
	Fancutt	3	6	6	6													1	Trabert	6	6	6
	Starte	3	1	3															Stewart	4	3	1
	Brichant	6	6	6						Brichant	2	6	3	6
	Fraser	2	6	4						Stewart	6	3	6	8
	Stewart	6	8	6																							1	Trabert	6	6	6
	Hackett	0	4	1																								Kumar	4	2	2
	Gilmour	6	6	6						Gilmour	6	4	6	2
	Pimentel	3	1	6						Kumar	3	6	8	6
	Kumar	6	6	8															Kumar	6	6	3	9
	Hammersley	6	3	4	3														Vermaak	3	2	6	7
	Vermaak	4	6	6	6					Vermaak	6	6	6
	Martinez	6	3	6	3	3				Chatrier	1	1	1
	Chatrier	4	6	2	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Buser	3	1	2
6	Drobny	6	6	6					6	Drobny	6	3	11	6
	Cooper	4	5	2						Rose	4	6	9	4
	Rose	6	7	6														6	Drobny	6	2	6	11
	Mills	2	3	2															Arkinstall	4	6	2	9
	Arkinstall	6	6	6						Arkinstall	6	7	7	4	6
	Mudge	3	4	0						Haillet	3	9	5	6	4
	Haillet	6	6	6																							6	Drobny	8	6	6
LL	Forbes	3	4	2																								Perry	6	3	4
	Horn	6	6	6						Horn	3	0	r.
	Eisenberg	3	2	6	4					Stockenberg	6	4
	Stockenberg	6	6	1	6														Stockenberg	6	2	4	6	4
	Tan	2	5	6	2														Perry	2	6	6	4	6
	Redl	6	7	4	6					Redl	6	3	2	2
	Mohtadi	4	2	7	2					Perry	3	6	6	6
	Perry	6	6	5	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Howe	5	5	2
4	Hoad	7	7	6					4	Hoad	6	6	6
	Filby	3	10	0	3					Washer	1	3	2
	Washer	6	8	6	6													4	Hoad	6	6	6
	Molinari	6	4	1	7	3													Skonecki	3	3	4
	Paish	3	6	6	5	6				Paish	4	4	3
	Dehnert	3	2	2						Skonecki	6	6	6
	Skonecki	6	6	6																							4	Hoad	6	6	6	6
	Flye	6	5	1	6	4																						Larsen	4	4	8	3
	Hime	2	7	6	2	6				Hime	4	5	2
	Motolko	2	1	5						Williams	6	7	6
	Williams	6	6	7															Williams	2	8	2
	Sikorszki	9	3	6															Larsen	6	10	6
	Fox	11	6	8						Fox	2	5	5
	Sirola	4	5	3						Larsen	6	7	7
	Larsen	6	7	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
Q	Druliner	4	3	1
7	Patty	6	6	6					7	Patty	6	6	6
	Kipping	1	2	4					Q	Scholl	0	4	3
Q	Scholl	6	6	6														7	Patty	6	7	6	6
	Hojberg	4	1	3															Wilson	4	9	4	1
	Wilson	6	6	6						Wilson	6	6	6
	Della Paolera	3	5	6	3					Schwartz	1	4	2
	Schwartz	6	7	3	6																						7	Patty	6	6	4	1	6
	Bedard	3	2	2																								Flam	1	3	6	6	4
	Flam	6	6	6						Flam
	Bergelin	6	6	2	10	7				Forbes	w/o
	Forbes	4	2	6	12	9													Flam	4	6	6	6
	Ahmad	2	3	4															Huber	6	2	4	2
	Panajotovic	6	6	6						Panajotovic	4	4	6	3
	Ward	3	6	2	13	5				Huber	6	6	3	6
	Huber	6	3	6	11	7

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Laslo	11	5	4	0	r.
Q	Froman	9	7	6	2				Q	Froman	3	3	6	6	6
Q	Saeed	2	1	4						Van Dalsum	6	6	2	1	4
	Van Dalsum	6	6	6														Q	Froman	3	1	2
	Marshall	2	4	6															Nielsen	6	6	6
	Nielsen	6	6	8						Nielsen	4	6	6	9
Q	Walton	2	4	5					Q	Potter	6	2	2	7
Q	Potter	6	6	7																								Nielsen	4	6	6	6
	Warwick	6	1	4	5																							Segal	6	1	4	3
	Russell	3	6	6	7					Russell	3	2	0
	De Kermadec	0	0	3						Segal	6	6	6
	Segal	6	6	6															Segal	8	6	6
	Oliver	4	2	4														5	Hartwig	6	4	4
	Oakley	6	6	6						Oakley	0	4	3
	Lee	2	1	2					5	Hartwig	6	6	6
5	Hartwig	6	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Ward	6	0	2	4
	Ager	4	6	6	6					Ager	6	6	6	6
Q	Robinson	4	3	1						Hannam	1	3	8	1
	Hannam	6	6	6															Ager	6	4	5	4
	Mulloy	1	4	1															Pietrangeli	1	6	7	6
	Mottram	6	6	6						Mottram	5	7	9	7	2
	Grinda	2	6	6	3					Pietrangeli	7	5	11	5	6
	Pietrangeli	6	4	8	6																							Pietrangeli	2	6	6	6
	Fontana	0	5	2																								Shea	6	4	4	4
	Quist	6	7	6						Quist	6	6	6
	Devroe	4	6	2	2				LL	Proctor	2	0	2
LL	Proctor	6	3	6	6														Quist	2	7	5	3
	Johansson	6	1	6	3	4													Shea	6	5	7	6
	Shea	4	6	4	6	6				Shea	3	6	6	4	6
	Clayton	3	0	0					3	Seixas	6	4	4	6	4
3	Seixas	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Mason	2	3	5
	Ayala	6	6	7						Ayala	6	6	6
	Huber	9	8	4	7					Gulyas	2	1	3
	Gulyas	7	10	6	9														Ayala	6	8	4	10	6
Q	Sweeney	6	1	5															Krishnan	2	6	6	12	2
	Seymour	8	6	7						Seymour	2	1	7	5
	Bulmer	1	3	3						Krishnan	6	6	5	7
	Krishnan	6	6	6																								Ayala	6	1	5	4
	Mezzi	w/o																									8	Davidson	4	6	7	6
	Knight									Knight	6	6	6
	Pickard	6	5	4	6	3				Saiko	3	2	2
	Saiko	4	7	6	4	6													Knight	3	3	6	6	3
	Gubb	2	6	1														8	Davidson	6	6	2	4	6
	Morea	6	8	6						Morea	4	4	2
	Richardson	6	3	4	6	6			8	Davidson	6	6	6
8	Davidson	4	6	6	4	8

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	McDonald	0	2	4
	Merlo	6	6	6						Merlo	6	6	3	6
	Bartroli	3	1	3					Q	Botha	1	4	6	1
Q	Botha	6	6	6															Merlo	8	1	6	3	8
	Figueira	0	1	1															Davies	6	6	4	6	6
	Van Voorhees	6	6	6						Van Voorhees	4	2	8
Q	Bernstein	1	1	4						Davies	6	6	10
	Davies	6	6	6																								Merlo	4	1	1	r.
	Draper	6	2	3	1																						2	Rosewall	6	6	2
	Palada	4	6	6	6					Palada	4	3	3
	Cass	3	6	6	7					Barrett	6	6	6
	Barrett	6	4	8	9														Barrett	3	2	2
	Vincent	1	2	1														2	Rosewall	6	6	6
	Worthington	6	6	6						Worthington	0	7	1	2
	Owen	4	4	1					2	Rosewall	6	5	6	6
2	Rosewall	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1955 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw