1955 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1955 Australian Championships
Champion	Ken Rosewall
Runner-up	Lew Hoad
Final score	9–7, 6–4, 6–4

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.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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

Earlier Rounds

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	7	4	6	6
																											4	Trabert	5	6	3	1
									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

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com