Victorian Championships 1955
General 1955-12-01 - 1955-12-10
Amateur
Grass
6
Melbourne, Kooyong Stadium
Australia
Source World Tennis/The Argus
Info Draw: 48
Media
Winner Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad
Players
Malcolm James (Mal) Anderson
Leonard W. Atkins
James B. (Jim) Bennett
Brian C. Bowman
Norman F. Cahill
Donald William (Don) Candy
Raymond W.T. (Tim) Cawthorn
Reginald C. Clements
Max Collins
Ashley John Cooper
Dr John Nelson Diggle
Kevin F. Dixon
Roy Stanley Emerson
John Gavan Fraser
Neale Andrew Fraser
Neil C. Gibson
William W. (Bill) Gilmour
Leonard W. Atkins
James B. (Jim) Bennett
Brian C. Bowman
Norman F. Cahill
Donald William (Don) Candy
Raymond W.T. (Tim) Cawthorn
Reginald C. Clements
Max Collins
Ashley John Cooper
Dr John Nelson Diggle
Kevin F. Dixon
Roy Stanley Emerson
John Gavan Fraser
Neale Andrew Fraser
Neil C. Gibson
William W. (Bill) Gilmour
William D. Green
Arthur R. Gubb
Paul Francis Hearnden
Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad
Warren F. Jacques
Bert M. Kearney
Warren M. Kennedy
Rodney George (Rod) Laver
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Cedric Hamilton Mason
John H. McDonald
John Alfred Mehaffey
Neville B. Nette
Peter Newman
Patrick J. O'Kane
John J. Pearce
Barry Phillips-Moore
Arthur R. Gubb
Paul Francis Hearnden
Lewis Alan (Lew) Hoad
Warren F. Jacques
Bert M. Kearney
Warren M. Kennedy
Rodney George (Rod) Laver
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Cedric Hamilton Mason
John H. McDonald
John Alfred Mehaffey
Neville B. Nette
Peter Newman
Patrick J. O'Kane
John J. Pearce
Barry Phillips-Moore
Russell Pratt
Geoffrey W. Radford
Alan K. Rae
Douglas H. Reid
Ron Jim Reid
Mervyn Gordon Rose
Kenneth Robert (Ken) Rosewall
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan
Graeme Stewart
Brian Reginald Tobin
Geoffrey W. (Geoff) Wilkinson
Warren W. Woodcock
L.J.K. Woods
David J. (Dave) Yates
Geoffrey W. Radford
Alan K. Rae
Douglas H. Reid
Ron Jim Reid
Mervyn Gordon Rose
Kenneth Robert (Ken) Rosewall
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan
Graeme Stewart
Brian Reginald Tobin
Geoffrey W. (Geoff) Wilkinson
Warren W. Woodcock
L.J.K. Woods
David J. (Dave) Yates
Rounds
Round 1
The remaining players had a bye.
Neil C. Gibson*
Geoffrey W. Radford
Geoffrey W. Radford
6-3
6-2
6-2
Warren F. Jacques*
Bert M. Kearney
Bert M. Kearney
6-1
1-6
6-1
8-6
Cedric Mason*
Ron Jim Reid
Ron Jim Reid
7-5
6-2
10-8
Neville B. Nette*
Leonard W. Atkins
Leonard W. Atkins
4-6
6-3
3-6
6-3
6-4
Alan K. Rae*
Reginald C. Clements
Reginald C. Clements
w.o.
Kevin F. Dixon*
John J. Pearce
John J. Pearce
6-3
1-6
5-7
6-2
7-5
Graeme Stewart*
Dr John Nelson Diggle
Dr John Nelson Diggle
w.o.
Peter Newman*
Geoffrey W. (Geoff) Wilkinson
Geoffrey W. (Geoff) Wilkinson
4-6
6-2
6-2
6-2
Rod Laver*
John H. McDonald
John H. McDonald
w.o.
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
John Alfred Mehaffey
John Alfred Mehaffey
6-3
6-2
8-6
Norman F. Cahill*
L.J.K. Woods
L.J.K. Woods
6-3
6-4
6-1
Raymond W.T. (Tim) Cawthorn*
Max Collins
Max Collins
6-4
3-6
1-6
6-2
6-3
Arthur R. Gubb*
Russell Pratt
Russell Pratt
11-9
6-0
6-4
Barry Phillips-Moore*
William D. Green
William D. Green
6-3
6-3
6-2
Paul Francis Hearnden*
James B. (Jim) Bennett
James B. (Jim) Bennett
8-6
6-3
6-0
Patrick J. O'Kane*
Warren M. Kennedy
Warren M. Kennedy
8-6
5-7
4-6
6-3
6-3
Round 2
Neil C. Gibson*
John Fraser
John Fraser
9-7
6-1
6-2
Brian Tobin*
Warren F. Jacques
Warren F. Jacques
4-6
5-7
10-8
8-6
7-5
Graeme Stewart*
Bill Gilmour
Bill Gilmour
w.o.
Mervyn Rose*
Cedric Mason
Cedric Mason
6-1
6-3
6-3
Don Candy*
Barry Phillips-Moore
Barry Phillips-Moore
6-1
6-1
6-2
Brian C. Bowman*
Paul Francis Hearnden
Paul Francis Hearnden
6-4
6-0
6-4
Ken Rosewall*
Patrick J. O'Kane
Patrick J. O'Kane
6-4
6-1
6-1
Douglas H. Reid*
Arthur R. Gubb
Arthur R. Gubb
8-6
6-4
4-6
6-3
Ashley Cooper*
Raymond W.T. (Tim) Cawthorn
Raymond W.T. (Tim) Cawthorn
6-2
6-2
6-4
Warren W. Woodcock*
Norman F. Cahill
Norman F. Cahill
6-4
6-2
6-2
Mal Anderson*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
6-3
6-4
3-6
8-6
David J. (Dave) Yates*
Rod Laver
Rod Laver
7-5
6-2
6-1
Neale Fraser*
Peter Newman
Peter Newman
6-0
6-3
4-6
6-0
Roy Emerson*
Kevin F. Dixon
Kevin F. Dixon
6-4
6-2
6-2
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan*
Alan K. Rae
Alan K. Rae
6-4
6-1
6-1
Lew Hoad*
Neville B. Nette
Neville B. Nette
6-1
6-2
6-2
Round 3
Ken Rosewall*
Brian C. Bowman
Brian C. Bowman
8-6
6-1
8-6
Don Candy*
Douglas H. Reid
Douglas H. Reid
6-2
6-2
9-7
Ashley Cooper*
Warren W. Woodcock
Warren W. Woodcock
6-4
7-5
6-3
Mal Anderson*
Neil C. Gibson
Neil C. Gibson
6-2
3-6
7-5
6-4
Neale Fraser*
David J. (Dave) Yates
David J. (Dave) Yates
7-5
6-3
6-4
Mervyn Rose*
Brian Tobin
Brian Tobin
6-0
6-2
6-1
Roy Emerson*
Graeme Stewart
Graeme Stewart
6-3
6-4
6-3
Lew Hoad*
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan
1-6
8-6
6-0
6-3
Quarterfinals
Ken Rosewall*
Don Candy
Don Candy
6-3
6-2
9-7
Ashley Cooper*
Mal Anderson
Mal Anderson
6-3
6-2
3-6
0-1
ret.
Mervyn Rose*
Neale Fraser
Neale Fraser
6-3
6-2
7-5
Lew Hoad*
Roy Emerson
Roy Emerson
6-4
4-6
6-1
6-3
Semifinals
Ashley Cooper*
Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall
6-3
6-4
3-6
1-6
6-2
Lew Hoad*
Mervyn Rose
Mervyn Rose
8-6
6-4
6-1
Final
Lew Hoad*
Ashley Cooper
Ashley Cooper
1-6
6-4
6-4
5-7
6-4
Tournament
Round 1
Neville B. Nette*
Leonard W. Atkins
Leonard W. Atkins
Alan K. Rae*
Reginald C. Clements
Reginald C. Clements
Kevin F. Dixon*
John J. Pearce
John J. Pearce
Graeme Stewart*
Dr John Nelson Diggle
Dr John Nelson Diggle
Cedric Mason*
Ron Jim Reid
Ron Jim Reid
Warren F. Jacques*
Bert M. Kearney
Bert M. Kearney
Peter Newman*
Geoffrey W. (Geoff) Wilkinson
Geoffrey W. (Geoff) Wilkinson
Rod Laver*
John H. McDonald
John H. McDonald
Raymond W.T. (Tim) Cawthorn*
Max Collins
Max Collins
Norman F. Cahill*
L.J.K. Woods
L.J.K. Woods
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
John Alfred Mehaffey
John Alfred Mehaffey
Neil C. Gibson*
Geoffrey W. Radford
Geoffrey W. Radford
Patrick J. O'Kane*
Warren M. Kennedy
Warren M. Kennedy
Paul Francis Hearnden*
James B. (Jim) Bennett
James B. (Jim) Bennett
Barry Phillips-Moore*
William D. Green
William D. Green
Arthur R. Gubb*
Russell Pratt
Russell Pratt
Round 2
Lew Hoad*
Neville B. Nette
Neville B. Nette
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan*
Alan K. Rae
Alan K. Rae
Roy Emerson*
Kevin F. Dixon
Kevin F. Dixon
Graeme Stewart*
Bill Gilmour
Bill Gilmour
Mervyn Rose*
Cedric Mason
Cedric Mason
Brian Tobin*
Warren F. Jacques
Warren F. Jacques
Neale Fraser*
Peter Newman
Peter Newman
David J. (Dave) Yates*
Rod Laver
Rod Laver
Ashley Cooper*
Raymond W.T. (Tim) Cawthorn
Raymond W.T. (Tim) Cawthorn
Warren W. Woodcock*
Norman F. Cahill
Norman F. Cahill
Mal Anderson*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Neil C. Gibson*
John Fraser
John Fraser
Ken Rosewall*
Patrick J. O'Kane
Patrick J. O'Kane
Brian C. Bowman*
Paul Francis Hearnden
Paul Francis Hearnden
Don Candy*
Barry Phillips-Moore
Barry Phillips-Moore
Douglas H. Reid*
Arthur R. Gubb
Arthur R. Gubb
Round 3
Lew Hoad*
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan
Anthony Judge (Tony) Ryan
Roy Emerson*
Graeme Stewart
Graeme Stewart
Mervyn Rose*
Brian Tobin
Brian Tobin
Neale Fraser*
David J. (Dave) Yates
David J. (Dave) Yates
Ashley Cooper*
Warren W. Woodcock
Warren W. Woodcock
Mal Anderson*
Neil C. Gibson
Neil C. Gibson
Ken Rosewall*
Brian C. Bowman
Brian C. Bowman
Don Candy*
Douglas H. Reid
Douglas H. Reid
Quarterfinals
Lew Hoad*
Roy Emerson
Roy Emerson
Mervyn Rose*
Neale Fraser
Neale Fraser
Ashley Cooper*
Mal Anderson
Mal Anderson
Ken Rosewall*
Don Candy
Don Candy
Semifinals
Lew Hoad*
Mervyn Rose
Mervyn Rose
Ashley Cooper*
Ken Rosewall
Ken Rosewall
Final
Lew Hoad*
Ashley Cooper
Ashley Cooper