1955 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1955 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Tony Trabert
Runner-up	Kurt Nielsen
Final score	6–3, 7–5, 6–1

Tony Trabert (USA) defeated Kurt Nielsen (DEN) 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1955 Wimbledon Championships.

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 Drobný (Quarterfinalist)
7. J.E. Patty (Semifinalist)
8. Sven Davidson (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Tony Trabert	8	6	6
	6	Jaroslav Drobný	6	1	4
										1	Tony Trabert	8	6	6
										7	Budge Patty	6	2	2
	4	Lew Hoad	4	4	4
	7	Budge 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

Earlier rounds

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

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		Buser	3	1	2
	6	Drobný	6	6	6					6	Drobný	6	3	11	6
		Cooper	4	5	2						Rose	4	6	9	4
		Rose	6	7	6														6	Drobný	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	Drobný	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

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

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

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

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

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					Gulyás	2	1	3
		Gulyás	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

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

External links

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