1959 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

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Mary Reitano defeated Renee Schuurman 6-2 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1959 Australian Championships.

See also:

1959 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mary Reitano is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Flag of South Africa Sandra Reynolds (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Flag of South Africa Renee Schuurman (Finalist)
  3. Flag of Australia Lorraine Coghlan (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Flag of Australia Mary Reitano (Champion)
  5. Flag of Australia Jan Lehane (Semifinalist)
  6. Flag of Australia Mary Hawton (Semifinalist)
  7. Flag of Australia Thelma Long (First round)
  8. Flag of Australia Betty Holstein (Second round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1  Flag of South Africa Sandra Reynolds 3 4    
5  Flag of Australia Jan Lehane 6 6    
  5  Flag of Australia Jan Lehane 3 0    
  4  Flag of Australia Mary Reitano 6 6    
4  Flag of Australia Mary Reitano 8 6  
   Flag of Australia Beverley Rae 6 4    
    4  Flag of Australia Mary Reitano 6 6  
  2  Flag of South Africa Renee Schuurman 2 3  
  6  Flag of Australia Mary Hawton 6 4 6  
3  Flag of Australia Lorraine Coghlan 4 6 0  
  6  Flag of Australia Mary Hawton 3 0  
  2  Flag of South Africa Renee Schuurman 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Lesley Turner 2 0  
  2  Flag of South Africa Renee Schuurman 6 6    

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1  Flag of South Africa Reynolds 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Lesh 1 3       1  Flag of South Africa Reynolds 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Shearer 7 6        Flag of Australia Shearer 2 2    
 Flag of Australia Newcombe 5 1         1  Flag of South Africa Reynolds 6 6    
5  Flag of Australia Lehane 6 6         5  Flag of Australia Lehane 3 4    
 Flag of Australia Court 3 0       5  Flag of Australia Lehane 6 6  
 Flag of Australia Thiele 6 6        Flag of Australia Thiele 1 1    
 Flag of Australia Bowden 3 1         5  Flag of Australia Lehane 3 0  
4  Flag of Australia Reitano 7 6         4  Flag of Australia Reitano 6 6  
 Flag of Australia O'Brien 5 0       4  Flag of Australia Reitano 6 7    
 Flag of Australia Smith 6 6        Flag of Australia Smith 4 5    
 Flag of Australia Astley 1 1         4  Flag of Australia Reitano 8 6  
8  Flag of Australia Holstein 6 4 6        Flag of Australia Rae 6 4    
 Flag of Australia Grant 2 6 1     8  Flag of Australia Holstein 6 1 3
 Flag of Australia Rae 6 6        Flag of Australia Rae 3 6 6  
 Flag of Australia Miller 3 1    

[edit] Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 Flag of Australia Hopman 8 6    
 Flag of Australia Johnson 6 3        Flag of Australia Hopman 0 0    
6  Flag of Australia Hawton 6 6       6  Flag of Australia Hawton 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Burke 2 1         6  Flag of Australia Hawton 6 4 6  
 Flag of Australia Robberds 6 6         3  Flag of Australia Coghlan 4 6 0  
 Flag of Australia Le Mercier 2 1        Flag of Australia Robberds 3 1  
3  Flag of Australia Coghlan 6 6       3  Flag of Australia Coghlan 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Tyson 1 0         6  Flag of Australia Hawton 6 6  
 Flag of Australia Turner 6 6         2  Flag of South Africa Schuurman 3 0  
 Flag of Australia Nitschke 0 0        Flag of Australia Turner 6 8    
 Flag of Australia Duldig 6 6        Flag of Australia Duldig 2 6    
7  Flag of Australia Long 3 4          Flag of Australia Turner 6 6  
 Flag of Australia Gray 2 6 6       2  Flag of South Africa Schuurman 2 0    
 Flag of Australia Tegart 6 3 1      Flag of Australia Gray 1 3  
2  Flag of South Africa Schuurman 6 6       2  Flag of South Africa Schuurman 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Ferguson 0 2    

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