1959 U.S. National Championships - Men's Singles

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Neale Fraser defeated Alex Olmedo 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1959 U.S. National Championships.

See also:

1959 U.S. National Championships - Women'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 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Alex Olmedo (Finalist)
2. Neale Fraser (Champion)
3. Barry Mackay (Quarterfinalist)
4. Rod Laver (Quarterfinalist)
5. Ramanathan Krishnan (Third round)
6. Luis Ayala (Quarterfinalist)
7. Butch Buchholz (Fourth round)
8. Roy Emerson (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
		Ron Holmberg	6	7	6	6
	4	Rod Laver	8	5	0	3
											Ron Holmberg	13	4	6	1
										1	Alex Olmedo	15	6	3	6
	8	Roy Emerson	4	6	2	3
	1	Alex Olmedo	6	3	6	6
																			1	Alex Olmedo	3	7	2	4
																			2	Neale Fraser	6	5	6	6
		Tut Bartzen	6	6	6
	3	Barry Mackay	3	4	4
											Tut Bartzen	3	2	2
										2	Neale Fraser	6	6	6
	6	Luis Ayala	3	4	4
	2	Neale Fraser	6	6	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Lesch	3	6	3	6	2
	Susman	6	3	6	1	6				Susman	3	1	0
	Ellis	3	2	0						Holmberg	6	6	6
	Holmberg	6	6	6															Holmberg	1	6	7	2	9
	Riessen	6	0	1															Savitt	6	4	5	6	7
	Savitt	8	6	6						Savitt	9	6	6
	Palafox	6	6	4	4	4				Eisenberg	7	0	2
	Eisenberg	2	3	6	6	6																						Holmberg	6	7	8	5	6
	Earnhart	3	6	4	6	2																					7	Buchholz	3	5	10	7	3
	Van Rensselaer	6	2	6	3	6				Van Rensselaer	1	1	1
	Crane	2	3	1						Dell	6	6	6
	Dell	6	6	6															Dell	4	4	4
	Karabasz	3	1	6	4													7	Buchholz	6	6	6
	Fletcher	6	6	2	6					Fletcher	4	1	8
	Bowditch	7	3	3					7	Buchholz	6	6	10
7	Buchholz	9	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Pabst	2	1	5
	Reed	6	6	7						Reed	3	6	6	6
	Tully	4	3	2						Santana	6	3	4	3
	Santana	6	6	6															Reed	6	6	6
	Driscole	3	4	6															Lambert	2	1	4
	Hobbs	6	6	8						Hobbs	7	1	3	5
	Rubell	6	1	9	6	3				Lambert	5	6	6	7
	Lambert	2	6	11	2	6																						Reed	1	4	7	4
	Perez	0	0	2																							4	Laver	6	6	5	6
	Siska	6	6	6						Siska	6	6	6
	Geller	6	7	2	1					Masterson	3	2	4
	Masterson	8	5	6	6														Siska	5	7	6	4
	Thompson	1	4	6	5													4	Laver	7	9	4	6
	Froehling	6	6	2	7					Froehling	4	0	2
	Ashe	2	5	2					4	Laver	6	6	6
4	Laver	6	7	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	McClung	3	6	4
	Godbout	6	8	6						Godbout	4	4	6
	Hoogs	4	6	3						Bond	6	6	8
	Bond	6	8	6															Bond	6	6	6
	Palmer	3	3	4															Nelson	3	4	4
	Nelson	6	6	6						Nelson	6	6	4	6
	Potthast	1	5	0						Gomez	4	1	6	0
	Gomez	6	7	6																								Bond	2	11	2
	Gottlieb	0	1	1																							8	Emerson	6	13	6
	Hoffman	6	6	6						Hoffman	6	6	6
	Notz	4	0	6	11					Sullivan	4	1	2
	Sullivan	6	6	3	13														Hoffman	2	0	0
	Hermosilla	4	1	4														8	Emerson	6	6	6
	Pickard	6	6	6						Pickard	2	2	2
	Skogstad	10	1	1					8	Emerson	6	6	6
8	Emerson	12	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Wright	2	3	3
	McKinley	6	6	6						McKinley	6	6	6
	Sledge	9	12	8						Scott	2	4	2
	Scott	11	14	10															McKinley	6	4	10	6	6
	Castillo	2	3	4															Palafox	3	6	12	4	4
	Palafox	6	6	6						Palafox	6	6	6
	Corley	4	3	5						Harit	1	2	2
	Harit	6	6	7																								McKinley	3	2	4
	Senkowski	6	4	2	0																						1	Olmedo	6	6	6
	Clark	2	6	6	6					Clark	6	6	6
	Fitzgibbon	1	6	2	1					Werksman	3	1	1
	Werksman	6	4	6	6														Clark	6	4	1	2
	Schoop	3	1	2														1	Olmedo	3	6	6	6
	Flam	6	6	6						Flam	5	4	8	2
	Dubie	0	1	1					1	Olmedo	7	6	6	6
1	Olmedo	6	6	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Buck	1	2	6
	Fontana	6	6	8						Fontana	3	2	4
	Eltzholtz	2	1	3						Crawford	6	6	6
	Crawford	6	6	6															Crawford	2	4	3
	Perkins	4	2	1															Bartzen	6	6	6
	Bartzen	6	6	6						Bartzen	6	6	6
	Lenoir	7	3	4	2					Roberts	0	0	2
	Roberts	5	6	6	6																							Bartzen	6	6	2	8	6
	Andrews	1	5	7	4																							Seixas	3	1	6	10	0
	Cranston	6	7	5	6					Cranston	3	6	0	7	2
	Fox	5	3	4						Seixas	6	4	6	5	6
	Seixas	7	6	6															Seixas	6	6	6
	Jenkins	1	1	3														5	Krishnan	3	4	2
	Bennett	6	6	6						Bennett	4	5	2
	Biggs	2	1	1					5	Krishnan	6	7	6
5	Krishnan	6	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Ralph	2	6	1	4
	Soriano	6	2	6	6					Soriano	1	3	2
	Greene	1	2	2						Mark	6	6	6
	Mark	6	6	6															Mark	6	6	6
	Beck	3	4	5															Barnes	4	2	4
	Powless	6	6	7						Powless	14	2	9
	Tacchini	5	5	10	6	0				Barnes	16	6	11
	Barnes	7	7	8	4	6																						Mark	4	4	7
	Sears	2	2	1																							3	Mackay	6	6	9
	Farrin	6	6	6						Farrin	10	4	2
	Coss	7	1	9						Henry	12	6	6
	Henry	9	6	11															Henry	3	6	5
	Schwartz	6	7	2	4	3												3	Mackay	6	8	7
	Mulloy	3	5	6	6	6				Mulloy	2	3	4
	Alleyne	2	2	2					3	Mackay	6	6	6
3	Mackay	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Barker	6	3	2	7	2
	Hettleman	4	6	6	5	6				Hettleman	7	2	6	1	6
	Pimentel	14	6	6	14					Shea	5	6	3	6	4
	Shea	16	8	2	16														Hettleman	4	9	6	6	4
	Davis	4	3	5															Dailey	6	11	1	2	6
	Dailey	6	6	7						Dailey	6	6	6
	Herren	5	1	5						Buchholz	2	1	3
	Buchholz	7	6	7																								Dailey	1	3	2
	Garrido	7	1	2																							6	Ayala	6	6	6
	Bedard	9	6	6						Bedard	6	6	6
	Razzetti	4	4	6	3					Aubone	4	3	0
	Aubone	6	6	4	6														Bedard	6	5	2
	Wood	6	4	6	3	4												6	Ayala	8	7	6
	Stewart	4	6	4	6	6				Stewart	2	4	0
	Jungle	2	6	2					6	Ayala	6	6	6
6	Ayala	6	8	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Longshore	3	2	2
	Morris	6	6	6						Morris	4	4	6	6	7
	Mulligan	3	6	4	2					Nagler	6	6	4	3	9
	Nagler	6	2	6	6														Nagler	5	4	6	4
	Kierbow	6	1	2	6	0													Hernando	7	6	4	6
	Hernando	1	6	6	4	6				Hernando	6	6	1	6
	Boys	1	4	3						Bassett	4	2	6	1
	Bassett	6	6	6																								Hernando	0	2	3
	Howe	4	6	8	1	2																					2	Fraser	6	6	6
	Lall	6	1	6	6	6				Lall	3	4	2
	Ralston	4	0	3						Wilson	6	6	6
	Wilson	6	6	6															Wilson	2	4	4
	Fisher	3	3	3														2	Fraser	6	6	6
	Green	6	6	6						Green	6	4	1
	Neely	7	5	1	3				2	Fraser	8	6	6
2	Fraser	5	7	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1959 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw