1955 in tennis

none May 2026 1955 tennis This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1955. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits. Australian Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles AUS Ken Rosewall AUS Lew Hoad 9–7, 6–4, 6–41955 Men's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1955_MS_1.html Tennis Australia Women's singles AUS Beryl Penrose AUS Thelma Coyne Long 6–4, 6–31955 Women's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1955_LS_1.html Tennis AustraliaMen's doublesUSA Vic Seixas USA Tony Trabert AUS Lew Hoad AUS Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 3–6, 6–11955 Men's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1955_MD_F.html Tennis Australia Women's doublesAUS Mary Bevis Hawton AUS Beryl Penrose AUS Nell Hall Hopman AUS Gwen Thiele 7–5, 6–11955 Women's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1955_LD_F.html Tennis Australia Mixed doublesAUS Thelma Coyne Long AUS George Worthington AUS Jenny Staley AUS Lew Hoad 6–2, 6–11955 Mixed Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1955_MX_F.html Tennis Australia French Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA Tony Trabert SWE Sven Davidson 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2Women's singles GBR Angela Mortimer USA Dorothy Knode 2–6, 7–5, 10–8Men's doublesUSA Vic Seixas USA Tony Trabert ITA Nicola Pietrangeli ITA Orlando Sirola 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4Women's doubles USA Beverly Baker Fleitz USA Darlene Hard GBR Shirley Bloomer GBR Patricia Ward 7–5, 6–8, 13–11Mixed doublesUSA Darlene Hard RSA 1928 Gordon Forbes AUS Jenny Staley CHI Luis Ayala 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 Wimbledon CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA 1912 Tony Trabert DEN Kurt Nielsen 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Women's singles USA 1912 Louise Brough USA 1912 Beverly Fleitz 7–5, 8–6 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Men's doubles AUS Rex Hartwig AUS Lew Hoad AUS Neale Fraser AUS Ken Rosewall 7–5, 6–4, 6–3 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Women's doubles GBR Angela Mortimer GBR Anne Shilcock GBR Shirley Bloomer GBR Patricia Ward 7–5, 6–1 Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017Mixed doubles USA 1912 Vic Seixas USA 1912 Doris Hart ARG alt Enrique Morea USA 1912 Louise Brough 8–6, 2–6, 6–3 Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 US Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA Tony Trabert AUS Ken Rosewall 9–7, 6–3, 6–3Women's singles USA Doris Hart UK Patricia Ward 6–4, 6–2Men's doublesJPN Kosei Kamo JPN Atsushi Miyagi USA Gerald Moss USA Bill Quillian 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 1–6, 6–4 Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 477Women's doublesUSA Louise Brough USA Margaret Osborne duPont USA Shirley Fry USA Doris Hart 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 Collins, p. 480Mixed doublesUSA Doris Hart USA Vic Seixas USA Shirley Fry USA Gardnar Mulloy 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 Collins, p. 482 Notes References External links Tennis Sport Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20120608021306/http://www.daviscup.com/en/home.aspx June 8, 2012 Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20140107091128/http://www.fedcup.com/en/home.aspx January 7, 2014 Category:Tennis by year