1955 Wimbledon Championships

  • Australian Championships
  • International French Tennis Championships
  • Wimbledon Championships
  • U.S. National Championships

The 69th edition of the Wimbledon Championships took place in 1955 on the grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Church Road instead.

Before the tournament, larger-scale renovation and remodeling work was completed on the site, which cost about 100,000 pounds. The Court No.. 1 has been expanded to 900 seats, at the southern end of the center court, a balcony was added. This year, until today still valid scheme was introduced that the balls are replaced after the first seven games, and then after every nine games of a match. Until then, the balls were changed after each set.

Men's Singles

Tony Trabert defeated in the final Kurt Nielsen in three sets.

Women's Singles

In the women's Louise Brough won her fourth Wimbledon singles title, after they had already been successful in the years 1948 until 1950.

Men's doubles

In the men's doubles Rex Hartwig and Lew Hoad won.

Women Doubles

In women's doubles, the British women Angela Buxton and Anne Shilcock could break the dominance of U.S. players for a short time. They defeated in the finals Shirley Bloomer and Patricia Ward in straight sets.

Mixed

In mixed Doris Hart and Vic Seixas won for the third time in a row.

Source

  • Barrett, J.: Wimbledon: The Official History of the Championships. Harper Collins Publishers, London 2001, ISBN 978-0007117079
1954 Wimbledon Championships 1956 Wimbledon Championships 1954 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 1954 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Maureen Connolly Mervyn Rose 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 1955 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Angela Mortimer Shirley Brasher 1877 Wimbledon Championship 1878 Wimbledon Championship 1879 Wimbledon Championship 1880 Wimbledon Championship 1881 Wimbledon Championship 1882 Wimbledon Championship 1883 Wimbledon Championship 1884 Wimbledon Championships 1885 Wimbledon Championships 1886 Wimbledon Championships 1887 Wimbledon Championships 1888 Wimbledon Championships 1889 Wimbledon Championships 1890 Wimbledon Championships 1891 Wimbledon Championships 1892 Wimbledon Championships 1893 Wimbledon Championships 1894 Wimbledon Championships 1895 Wimbledon Championships 1896 Wimbledon Championships 1897 Wimbledon Championships 1898 Wimbledon Championships 1899 Wimbledon Championships 1900 Wimbledon Championships 1901 Wimbledon Championships 1902 Wimbledon Championships 1903 Wimbledon Championships 1904 Wimbledon Championships 1905 Wimbledon Championships 1906 Wimbledon Championships 1907 Wimbledon Championships 1908 Wimbledon Championships 1909 Wimbledon Championships 1910 Wimbledon Championships 1911 Wimbledon Championships 1912 Wimbledon Championships 1913 Wimbledon Championships 1914 Wimbledon Championships 1919 Wimbledon Championships 1920 Wimbledon Championships 1921 Wimbledon Championships 1922 Wimbledon Championships 1923 Wimbledon Championships 1924 Wimbledon Championships 1925 Wimbledon Championships 1926 Wimbledon Championships 1927 Wimbledon Championships 1928 Wimbledon Championships 1929 Wimbledon Championships 1930 Wimbledon Championships 1931 Wimbledon Championships 1932 Wimbledon Championships 1933 Wimbledon Championships 1934 Wimbledon Championships 1935 Wimbledon Championships 1936 Wimbledon Championships 1937 Wimbledon Championships 1938 Wimbledon Championships 1939 Wimbledon Championships 1946 Wimbledon Championships 1947 Wimbledon Championships 1948 Wimbledon Championships 1949 Wimbledon Championships 1950 Wimbledon Championships 1951 Wimbledon Championships 1952 Wimbledon Championships 1953 Wimbledon Championships 1957 Wimbledon Championships 1958 Wimbledon Championships 1959 Wimbledon Championships 1960 Wimbledon Championships 1961 Wimbledon Championships 1962 Wimbledon Championships 1963 Wimbledon Championships 1964 Wimbledon Championships 1965 Wimbledon Championships 1966 Wimbledon Championships 1967 Wimbledon Championships 1968 Wimbledon Championships 1969 Wimbledon Championships 1970 Wimbledon Championships 1971 Wimbledon Championships 1972 Wimbledon Championships 1973 Wimbledon Championships 1974 Wimbledon Championships 1975 Wimbledon Championships 1976 Wimbledon Championships 1977 Wimbledon Championships 1978 Wimbledon Championships 1979 Wimbledon Championships 1980 Wimbledon Championships 1981 Wimbledon Championships 1982 Wimbledon Championships 1983 Wimbledon Championships 1984 Wimbledon Championships 1985 Wimbledon Championships 1986 Wimbledon Championships 1987 Wimbledon Championships 1988 Wimbledon Championships 1989 Wimbledon Championships 1990 Wimbledon Championships 1991 Wimbledon Championships 1992 Wimbledon Championships 1993 Wimbledon Championships 1994 Wimbledon Championships 1995 Wimbledon Championships 1996 Wimbledon Championships 1997 Wimbledon Championships 1998 Wimbledon Championships 1999 Wimbledon Championships 2000 Wimbledon Championships 2001 Wimbledon Championships 2002 Wimbledon Championships 2003 Wimbledon Championships 2004 Wimbledon Championships 2005 Wimbledon Championships 2006 Wimbledon Championships
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