# 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

In the 1955 Wimbledon Championships men's singles event, Tony Trabert defeated Kurt Nielsen in the final, 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title. Jaroslav Drobný was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Tony Trabert.
It was the second of two Men's Singles competitions at Wimbledon in which an unseeded Nielsen had progressed to the final, and he remains the only unseeded player to achieve this twice.

## Seeds

    01. Tony Trabert (champion)
    02. Ken Rosewall (semifinals)
    03. Vic Seixas (second round)
    04. Lew Hoad (quarterfinals)
    05. Rex Hartwig (third round)
    06. Jaroslav Drobný (quarterfinals)
    07. Budge Patty (semifinals)
    08. Sven Davidson (quarterfinals)
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 2 | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sven Davidson | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sven Davidson | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | 2 | Ken Rosewall | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Kurt Nielsen | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Nicola Pietrangeli | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | | Kurt Nielsen | 11 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Kurt Nielsen | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurt Nielsen | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | Kurt Nielsen | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Tony Trabert | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Budge Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Tony Trabert | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | Lew Hoad | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lew Hoad | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | 7 | Budge Patty | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 1 | Tony Trabert | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | 1 | Tony Trabert | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 1 | Tony Trabert | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 2 | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Geoffrey Owen | 4 | 4 | 1 | | 2 | K Rosewall | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | George Worthington | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | G Worthington | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Vincent | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | 2 | K Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | John Barrett | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | J Barrett | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Geoff Cass | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | J Barrett | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Josip Palada | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | J Palada | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | José María Draper | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | K Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Q | Clive Bernstein | 1 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | G Merlo | 4 | 1 | 1$^r$ |
| | Mike Davies | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | M Davies | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carlos Figueira | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | W Van Voorhees | 4 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Van Voorhees | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | M Davies | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Jaime Bartrolí | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | G Merlo | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | | | | | |
| Q | Cyril Botha | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Q | C Botha | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Giuseppe Merlo | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | G Merlo | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian McDonald | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 8 | Sven Davidson | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ham Richardson | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | S Davidson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arthur Gubb | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | E Morea | 4 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Enrique Morea | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | S Davidson | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Tony Pickard | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | W Knight | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Franz Saiko | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | F Saiko | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gino Mezzi | w/o | | | | | | W Knight | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Billy Knight | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | S Davidson | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| | Eric Bulmer | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | L Ayala | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| | Ramanathan Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | R Krishnan | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Russell Seymour | 8 | 6 | 7 | | | | R Seymour | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Hugh Sweeney | 6 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | R Krishnan | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Rupert Huber | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | L Ayala | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | István Gulyás | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | | | I Gulyás | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Luis Ayala | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | L Ayala | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cedric Mason | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 3 | Vic Seixas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Clayton | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | 3 | V Seixas | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Torsten Johansson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | G Shea | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gilbert Shea | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | G Shea | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| LL | Laurie Proctor | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | A Quist | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Ivan Devroe | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | LL | L Proctor | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Adrian Quist | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | A Quist | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Don Fontana | 0 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | G Shea | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| | Nicola Pietrangeli | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | N Pietrangeli | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Jean-Noël Grinda | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | N Pietrangeli | 7 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Mottram | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | A Mottram | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gardnar Mulloy | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | N Pietrangeli | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Colin Hannam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | J Ager | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| Q | Jeffrey Robinson | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | C Hannam | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Ward | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | J Ager | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Ager | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 5 | Rex Hartwig | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Lee | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 5 | R Hartwig | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gerry Oakley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | G Oakley | 0 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ralph Oliver | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 5 | R Hartwig | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Abe Segal | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | A Segal | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Gil de Kermadec | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | A Segal | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ivor Warwick | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | A Russell | 3 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alejo Russell | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | A Segal | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Q | Howard Walton | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | K Nielsen | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | Dick Potter | 6 | 6 | 7 | | Q | D Potter | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arthur Marshall | 2 | 4 | 6 | | | K Nielsen | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kurt Nielsen | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | K Nielsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| Q | Khwaja Saeed | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Q | I Froman | 3 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Hans van Dalsum | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | J van Dalsum | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stefán László | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0$^r$ | Q | I Froman | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | Ian Froman | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 5

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Geoff Ward | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Freddie Huber | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | | A Huber | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ilija Panajotović | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | I Panajotović | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rafiq Ahmad | 2 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | A Huber | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Gordon Forbes | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 9 | | | | | | | | H Flam | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Lennart Bergelin | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 | | G Forbes | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Herbie Flam | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | H Flam | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Bédard | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | H Flam | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| | Ernesto della Paolera | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | J Patty | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| | Sidney Schwartz | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | S Schwartz | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bobby Wilson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | R Wilson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Søren Højberg | 4 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | R Wilson | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Q | Peter Scholl | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 7 | J Patty | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Robin Kipping | 1 | 2 | 4 | | | Q | P Scholl | 0 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | George Druliner | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | 7 | J Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Budge Patty | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Orlando Sirola | 4 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Art Larsen | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | A Larsen | 6 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | István Sikorszki | 9 | 3 | 6 | | | | M Fox | 2 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Malcolm Fox | 11 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | A Larsen | 6 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Owen Williams | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | O Williams | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Arsenio Motolko | 2 | 1 | 5 | | | | O Williams | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Donald Flye | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | | M Hime | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martin Hime | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | A Larsen | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
| | Władysław Skonecki | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | L Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Fred Dehnert | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | W Skonecki | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jean-Claude Molinari | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | | G Paish | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Geoffrey Paish | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | W Skonecki | 3 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Eric Filby | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | L Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Philippe Washer | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | P Washer | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Howe | 5 | 5 | 2 | | | 4 | L Hoad | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lew Hoad | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Matthew Mohtadi | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Perry | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | R Perry | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hans Redl | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | H Redl | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liep-Tjiauw Tan | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | R Perry | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Staffan Stockenberg | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | S Stockenberg | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Pablo Eisenberg | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | | S Stockenberg | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | Jack Forbes | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | J Horn | 3 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Horn | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | R Perry | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| | Gordon Mudge | 3 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | J Drobný | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| | Robert Haillet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | R Haillet | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jack Arkinstall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | J Arkinstall | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alan Mills | 2 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | J Arkinstall | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | Ashley Cooper | 4 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 6 | J Drobný | 6 | 2 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | |
| | Mervyn Rose | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | M Rose | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | René Buser | 3 | 1 | 2 | | 6 | J Drobný | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Jaroslav Drobný | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | Emilio Martínez | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Philippe Chatrier | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | P Chatrier | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ian Vermaak | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | I Vermaak | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrés Hammersley | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | I Vermaak | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Naresh Kumar | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | N Kumar | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | | | | |
| | Isaías Pimentel | 3 | 1 | 6 | | | | N Kumar | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bill Gilmour | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | W Gilmour | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joe Hackett | 0 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | N Kumar | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| | Hugh Stewart | 6 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | T Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Neale Fraser | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | H Stewart | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Starte | 3 | 1 | 3 | | | | J Brichant | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacques Brichant | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | H Stewart | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Trevor Fancutt | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | 1 | T Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Roger Becker | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | T Fancutt | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mal Anderson | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | 1 | T Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Tony Trabert | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |