1959 in tennis
| Years in tennis |
This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1959. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and women's ILTF tennis circuits.
Australian Open
Men's singles
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Neale Fraser 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3[1]
Women's singles
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Renee Schuurman 6–2, 6–3[2]
Men's doubles
Rod Laver / Robert Mark defeated Don Candy / Bob Howe 9–7, 6–4, 6–2[3]
Women's doubles
Sandra Reynolds / Renée Schuurman defeated Lorraine Coghlan / Mary Reitano 7–5, 6–4[4]
Mixed doubles
Sandra Reynolds / Bob Mark defeated Renée Schuurman / Rod Laver 4–6, 13–11, 6–1[5]
French Open
Men's singles
Nicola Pietrangeli defeated Ian Vermaak 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Women's singles
Christine Truman defeated 
Zsuzsi Körmöczy 6–4, 7–5
Men's doubles
Nicola Pietrangeli / Orlando Sirola defeated Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser 6–3, 6–2, 14–12
Women's doubles
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Yola Ramírez / Rosie Reyes 2–6, 6–0, 6–1
Mixed doubles
Yola Ramírez / Billy Knight defeated Renée Schuurman / Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4
Wimbledon
Men's singles
Alex Olmedo defeated Rod Laver, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 [6][7]
Women's singles
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Darlene Hard, 6–4, 6–3 [8][9]
Men's doubles
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser defeated Rod Laver / Bob Mark, 8–6, 6–3, 14–16, 9–7 [10]
Women's doubles
Jeanne Arth / Darlene Hard defeated Beverly Fleitz / Christine Truman, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 [11]
Mixed doubles
Rod Laver / Darlene Hard defeated Neale Fraser / Maria Bueno, 6–4, 6–3 [12]
US Open
Men's singles
Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Alex Olmedo (USA) 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Women's singles
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Christine Truman (UK) 6–1, 6–4
Men's doubles
Neale Fraser (AUS) / Roy Emerson (AUS) defeated Alex Olmedo (USA) / Earl Buchholz (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5 [13]
Women's doubles
Jeanne Arth (USA) / Darlene Hard (USA) defeated Maria Bueno (BRA) / Sally Moore (USA) 6–2, 6–3 [14]
Mixed doubles
Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) / Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Janet Hopps (USA) / Bob Mark (AUS) 7–5, 13–15, 6–2 [15]
Notes
References
- ↑ "1959 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1959 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1959 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1959 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "1959 Mixed Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Alex Reigns As King. Olmedo Wins Wimbledon Title". Leader-Post. Wimbledon, London, England. July 4, 1959.
- ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Maria Bueno Of Brazil Wins Wimbledon Title". Milwaukee Journal. Wimbledon, London, England. July 5, 1959.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ "Scoreboard". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 11, no. 9. August 31, 1959. p. 5.
- ↑ Collins, p. 482
External links
- Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
- Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)
- Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF)
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) Archived June 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) Archived January 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine