Date: | 20 June – 2 July |
Edition: | 69th |
Location: | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue: | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Surface: | Grass |
Category: | Grand Slam |
Attendance: | 287,362 |
Champms: | Tony Trabert |
Champws: | Louise Brough |
Champmd: | Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad |
Champwd: | Angela Mortimer / Anne Shilcock |
Champxd: | Vic Seixas / Doris Hart |
Champbs: | Michael Hann |
Champgs: | Sheila Armstrong |
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.
See main article: 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. Tony Trabert defeated Kurt Nielsen, 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 [2]
See main article: 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Louise Brough defeated Beverly Fleitz, 7–5, 8–6 [3]
See main article: 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. Rex Hartwig / Lew Hoad defeated Neale Fraser / Ken Rosewall, 7–5, 6–4, 6–3 [4]
See main article: 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. Angela Mortimer / Anne Shilcock defeated Shirley Bloomer / Patricia Ward, 7–5, 6–1 [5]
See main article: 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. Vic Seixas / Doris Hart defeated Enrique Morea / Louise Brough, 8–6, 2–6, 6–3 [6]
See main article: 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles. Michael Hann defeated Jan-Erik Lundqvist, 6–0, 11–9 [7]
See main article: 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles. Sheila Armstrong defeated Béatrice de Chambure, 6–2, 6–4 [8]