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 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

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

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

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

[edit] Section 2

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

[edit] External links

• 1959 Australian Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw