Australian Open 1955


General 1955-01-21 - 1955-01-31
Grandslam
Grass
6
Adelaide, Memorial Drive Park Courts
Australia

Source Australian open drawsheets, Tennis Australia, The Argus


Info Draw: 37



Media


Winner Kenneth Robert (Ken) Rosewall


Players
Malcolm James (Mal) Anderson
John Edward Barrett
Roger Becker
Reginald D. (Reg) Bennett
Lennart Bergelin
John Edward Blacklock
Brian C. Bowman
Donald William (Don) Candy
Ashley John Cooper
Sven Viktor Davidson
Roy Stanley Emerson
Les Flanders
Neale Andrew Fraser
William W. (Bill) Gilmour
Donald Leslie (Don) Goodger
Mike E. Green
John H. (Jack) Hann
Rex Noel Hartwig
Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad
William M. (Bill) Johnson
Warren M. Kennedy
Cedric Hamilton Mason
John Alfred Mehaffey
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
John F. O'Brien
Richard T. (Dick) Potter
Douglas H. Reid
Mervyn Gordon Rose
Kenneth Robert (Ken) Rosewall
David T. Rowe
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan
Elias Victor (Vic) Seixas
C. Brian Sumner
Marion Anthony (Tony) Trabert
Clive Eric Wilderspin
Warren W. Woodcock
George Allan Worthington


Rounds
Round 1

The remaining Players had a bye.

Donald Leslie (Don) Goodger*
Douglas H. Reid
6-4 6-0 6-2
John F. O'Brien*
William M. (Bill) Johnson
9-7 6-4 6-3
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan*
John Alfred Mehaffey
6-3 6-1 6-0
Cedric Mason*
David T. Rowe
6-0 6-1 ret.
Warren M. Kennedy*
C. Brian Sumner
6-1 6-2 6-3

Round 2
Ken Rosewall*
Reg Bennett
6-0 6-4 6-3
Roger Becker*
Les Flanders
6-1 6-2 9-7
Ashley Cooper*
Clive Wilderspin
8-6 6-1 6-1
Sven Davidson*
Richard T. (Dick) Potter
6-3 6-1 4-6 6-3
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss*
Roy Emerson
8-6 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-2
Neale Fraser*
Brian C. Bowman
6-4 6-4 3-6 7-5
Tony Trabert*
Donald Leslie (Don) Goodger
6-1 6-2 6-1
Mike E. Green*
John Barrett
6-3 4-6 7-5 6-2
George Worthington*
John H. (Jack) Hann
6-4 6-4 6-3
Lennart Bergelin*
Bill Gilmour
6-2 6-1 6-1
Lew Hoad*
John F. O'Brien
6-3 6-3 6-4
Warren W. Woodcock*
John Blacklock
6-2 6-0 6-1
Mal Anderson*
Don Candy
8-10 6-4 6-3 6-4
Vic Seixas*
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan
6-2 6-2 6-0
Mervyn Rose*
Cedric Mason
6-1 6-0 6-1
Rex Hartwig*
Warren M. Kennedy
6-1 6-2 6-3

Round 3
Ken Rosewall*
Roger Becker
6-0 1-6 9-7 6-2
Ashley Cooper*
Sven Davidson
8-6 6-3 6-2
Mervyn Rose*
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
7-5 6-2 6-1
Tony Trabert*
Neale Fraser
4-6 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-4
Rex Hartwig*
Mike E. Green
6-1 9-11 6-0 6-2
Lennart Bergelin*
George Worthington
6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2
Lew Hoad*
Warren W. Woodcock
6-1 6-2 6-3
Vic Seixas*
Mal Anderson
6-2 6-0 6-2

Quarterfinals
Ken Rosewall*
Ashley Cooper
6-4 6-2 6-0
Tony Trabert*
Mervyn Rose
7-5 4-6 6-3 6-1
Rex Hartwig*
Lennart Bergelin
4-6 6-2 4-6 6-4 6-3
Lew Hoad*
Vic Seixas
4-6 6-3 6-4 8-6

Semifinals
Ken Rosewall*
Tony Trabert
8-6 6-3 6-3
Lew Hoad*
Rex Hartwig
6-1 6-4 6-4

Final
Ken Rosewall*
Lew Hoad
9-7 6-4 6-4


Tournament
Round 1
Donald Leslie (Don) Goodger*
Douglas H. Reid
Cedric Mason*
David T. Rowe
John F. O'Brien*
William M. (Bill) Johnson
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan*
John Alfred Mehaffey
Warren M. Kennedy*
C. Brian Sumner
Round 2
Ken Rosewall*
Reg Bennett
Roger Becker*
Les Flanders
Ashley Cooper*
Clive Wilderspin
Sven Davidson*
Richard T. (Dick) Potter
Tony Trabert*
Donald Leslie (Don) Goodger
Neale Fraser*
Brian C. Bowman
Mervyn Rose*
Cedric Mason
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss*
Roy Emerson
Lew Hoad*
John F. O'Brien
Warren W. Woodcock*
John Blacklock
Vic Seixas*
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan
Mal Anderson*
Don Candy
Rex Hartwig*
Warren M. Kennedy
Mike E. Green*
John Barrett
Lennart Bergelin*
Bill Gilmour
George Worthington*
John H. (Jack) Hann
Round 3
Ken Rosewall*
Roger Becker
Ashley Cooper*
Sven Davidson
Tony Trabert*
Neale Fraser
Mervyn Rose*
Gerald H. (Jerry) Moss
Lew Hoad*
Warren W. Woodcock
Vic Seixas*
Mal Anderson
Rex Hartwig*
Mike E. Green
Lennart Bergelin*
George Worthington
Quarterfinals
Ken Rosewall*
Ashley Cooper
Tony Trabert*
Mervyn Rose
Lew Hoad*
Vic Seixas
Rex Hartwig*
Lennart Bergelin
Semifinals
Ken Rosewall*
Tony Trabert
Lew Hoad*
Rex Hartwig
Final
Ken Rosewall*
Lew Hoad