1955 Wimbledon Championships

1955 Wimbledon Championships
Date June 20 – July 1 [1]
Edition 69th
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
Location Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Attendance 287,362
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Tony Trabert [2]
Women's Singles
United States Louise Brough [3]
Men's Doubles
Australia Rex Hartwig / Australia Lew Hoad [4]
Women's Doubles
United Kingdom Angela Mortimer / United Kingdom Anne Shilcock
Mixed Doubles
United States Doris Hart / United States Vic Seixas

The 1955 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 20 June until 1 July. It was the 69th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1955.

Champions

Men's Singles

United States Tony Trabert defeated Denmark Kurt Nielsen 6–3, 7–5, 6–1

Women's Singles

United States Louise Brough defeated United States Beverly Baker Fleitz 7–5, 8–6

Men's Doubles

Australia Rex Hartwig / Australia Lew Hoad defeated Australia Neale Fraser / Australia Ken Rosewall, 7–5, 6–4, 6–3

Women's Doubles

United Kingdom Angela Mortimer / United Kingdom Anne Shilcock defeated United Kingdom Shirley Bloomer / United Kingdom Patricia Ward 7–5, 6–1

Mixed Doubles

United States Doris Hart / United States Vic Seixas defeated United States Louise Brough / Argentina Enrique Morea 8–6, 2–6, 6–3

References

  1. 2010 Wimbledon Compendium, by Alan Little (The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon, London)
  2. "Grand Slam Tournaments - Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  3. "Roll of Honour - Women's Singles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
  4. "Roll of Honour - Men's Doubles". wimbledon.org. Retrieved 2011-02-26.

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Preceded by
1955 French Championships
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1955 U.S. National Championships
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