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 was held from Monday 20 June until Saturday 2 July 1955.[1] It was the 69th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1955. Tony Trabert and Louise Brough won the singles titles.
| 1955 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 June – 2 July |
| Edition | 69th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Attendance | 287,362 |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Tony Trabert | |
| Women's singles | |
| Louise Brough | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Angela Mortimer / Anne Shilcock | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Vic Seixas / Doris Hart | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Michael Hann | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Sheila Armstrong | |
Champions
editSeniors
editMen's singles
edit Tony Trabert defeated
Kurt Nielsen, 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 [2]
Women's singles
edit Louise Brough defeated
Beverly Fleitz, 7–5, 8–6 [3]
Men's doubles
edit Rex Hartwig /
Lew Hoad defeated
Neale Fraser /
Ken Rosewall, 7–5, 6–4, 6–3 [4]
Women's doubles
edit Angela Mortimer /
Anne Shilcock defeated
Shirley Bloomer /
Patricia Ward, 7–5, 6–1 [5]
Mixed doubles
edit Vic Seixas /
Doris Hart defeated
Enrique Morea /
Louise Brough, 8–6, 2–6, 6–3 [6]
Juniors
editBoys' singles
edit Michael Hann defeated
Jan-Erik Lundqvist, 6–0, 11–9 [7]
Girls' singles
edit Sheila Armstrong defeated
Béatrice de Chambure, 6–2, 6–4 [8]
References
edit- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 128. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.