1959 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Alex Olmedo defeated Rod Laver 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1959 Wimbledon Championships - Ladies' 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. Alex Olmedo is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Alex Olmedo (Champion)
2. Neale Fraser (Quarterfinalist)
3. Nicola Pietrangeli (First round)
4. Bobby Wilson (Quarterfinalist)
5. Barry Mackay (Semifinalist)
6. Luis Ayala (Quarterfinalist)
7. Kurt Nielsen (Second round)
8. Roy Emerson (Semifinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Alex Olmedo	7	3	6	6
	6	Luis Ayala	5	6	3	3
										1	Alex Olmedo	6	6	6
										8	Roy Emerson	4	0	4
	4	Bobby Wilson	3	4	2
	8	Roy Emerson	6	6	6
																			1	Alex Olmedo	6	6	6
																				Rod Laver	4	3	4
		Rod Laver	6	6	6
		Jean-Claude Molinari	3	3	0
											Rod Laver	11	11	10	7	6
										5	Barry Mackay	13	9	8	9	3
	5	Barry Mackay	5	10	0	6	6
	2	Neale Fraser	7	8	6	3	1

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Woodcock	2	4	3
1	Olmedo	6	6	6					1	Olmedo	6	6	6
	Maggi	4	1	2						Mandelstam	1	1	3
	Mandelstam	6	6	6														1	Olmedo	6	3	6	7
	Arilla	6	4	3	5														Krishnan	4	6	4	5
	Phillips-Moore	4	6	6	7					Phillips-Moore	2	2	3
	Heckler	3	1	0						Krishnan	6	6	6
	Krishnan	6	6	6																							1	Olmedo	6	6	6
	Mark	4	8	4	4																							Ulrich	3	3	2
	Ulrich	6	6	6	6					Ulrich	6	6	6
	Barnes	6	11	9	1	1				Mei	1	1	1
	Mei	3	9	11	6	6													Ulrich	3	6	8	1	6
	Gulyas	3	4	3															Davies	6	4	6	6	1
	Jovanovic	6	6	6						Jovanovic	1	6	3	2
	Woolf	1	8	4	2					Davies	6	3	6	6
	Davies	6	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Javorsky	3	0	3
6	Ayala	6	6	6					6	Ayala	6	6	6
	Legenstein	1	10	6	6	2				Paish	3	1	4
	Paish	6	12	2	2	6												6	Ayala	6	8	6	6
Q	Clayton	2	1	3															Segal	3	10	4	2
	Brichant	6	6	6						Brichant	4	6	6	2
Q	Lejus	3	4	5						Segal	6	4	8	6
	Segal	6	6	7																							6	Ayala	6	6	6
	Oliver	6	6	6	2	2																						Bey	2	1	0
	Jagge	2	4	8	6	6				Jagge	5	2	2
	Garrido	6	5	5	2					Bey	7	6	6
	Bey	1	7	7	6														Bey	6	9	4	6
	Hammill	6	2	4	10	3													Oakley	4	7	6	4
	Stockenberg	4	6	6	8	6				Stockenberg	2	2	7
	Willey	3	5	3						Oakley	6	6	9
	Oakley	6	7	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Warwick	3	0	4
4	Wilson	6	6	6					4	Wilson	6	8	6
Q	Hannam	2	4	5						Pickard	3	6	4
	Pickard	6	6	7														4	Wilson	6	6	1	6
	Bassett	4	1	2															Candy	4	3	6	4
	Candy	6	6	6						Candy	6	6	6
	Hackett	6	6	3	4					Baxter	3	2	2
	Baxter	3	8	6	6																						4	Wilson	6	17	6
	Gasiorek	2	1	3																								Grinda	3	15	1
	Fletcher	6	6	6						Fletcher	6	6	6
	Reilly	4	3	2						Gracie	2	1	0
	Gracie	6	6	6															Fletcher	2	5	4
	Potanin	1	3	1															Grinda	6	7	6
	Grinda	6	6	6						Grinda	3	3	7	6	7
	Hainka	4	6	2	2					Franks	6	6	5	4	5
	Franks	6	2	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Alvarez	4	3	3
8	Emerson	6	6	6					8	Emerson	6	4	8	6
	Keretic	3	4	1						Gorman	1	6	6	3
	Gorman	6	6	6														8	Emerson	6	3	6	6
	Schmidt	5	9	3															Gimeno	2	6	4	1
	Gimeno	7	11	6						Gimeno	6	6	6
	Van Eijsden	3	6	4	3					McDonald	3	2	1
	McDonald	6	4	6	6																						8	Emerson	7	6	10	6
	Branovic	4	1	1																								Ulrich	9	3	8	1
	Sanders	6	6	6						Sanders	2	3	2
	Weedon	3	4	4						Ulrich	6	6	6
	Ulrich	6	6	6															Ulrich	9	7	6
LL	Adamson	1	1	1															Frost	7	5	1
	Frost	6	6	6						Frost	6	6	6
	Ecklebe	4	6	3	1					Merlo	0	0	3
	Merlo	6	2	6	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Lall	8	3	7
	Howes	10	6	9						Howes	7	6	6
Q	Dillon	1	3	2						Maris	5	4	1
	Maris	6	6	6															Howes	11	4	5	2
	Rodriguez	3	8	2	3														Mills	9	6	7	6
	Prenn	6	6	6	6					Prenn	4	1	1
	Drobny	12	6	8	6					Mills	6	6	6
	Mills	14	3	10	8																							Mills	3	6	3	4
	Owen	3	5	7	2																							Laver	6	3	6	6
Q	Ward	6	7	5	6				Q	Ward	6	6	3	6
Q	Hicks	6	4	2	4					Mandarino	4	4	6	0
	Mandarino	2	6	6	6													Q	Ward	2	3	5
	Bungert	4	2	6	3														Laver	6	6	7
	Laver	6	6	4	6					Laver	10	6	7
	Mulligan	4	6	3	5				7	Nielsen	8	4	5
7	Nielsen	6	1	6	7

[edit] Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Chu	6	3	5	4
	Molinari	4	6	7	6					Molinari	6	3	6	6
	Nikolic	4	2	13	1					Fox	3	6	3	2
	Fox	6	6	11	6														Molinari	9	6	11	4	6
Q	Lane	5	2	6	0														Davidson	7	1	13	6	4
	Davidson	7	6	1	6					Davidson	6	4	6	6
	Jacques	6	3	4	6	3				Couder	1	6	1	2
	Couder	4	6	6	2	6																						Molinari	6	6	7	6
	Nette	11	3	8	4																							Mulloy	1	2	9	2
	Gerrard	9	6	10	6					Gerrard	3	5	4
	Jancso	3	3	2						Mulloy	6	7	6
	Mulloy	6	6	6															Mulloy	6	7	6
	Blondel	3	0	1															Buchholz	4	5	4
	Forbes	6	6	6						Forbes	6	5	9	8
3	Pietrangeli	4	6	5	5					Buchholz	3	7	11	10
	Buchholz	6	3	7	7

[edit] Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Patty	6	1	1	0
	Douglas	4	6	6	6					Douglas	1	6	4
	Otway	4	4	0						Hewitt	6	8	6
	Hewitt	6	6	6															Hewitt	3	5	3
	Becker	3	7	4															Knight	6	7	6
	Lundquist	6	9	6						Lundquist	3	6	1	4
	Barrett	2	0	3						Knight	6	3	6	6
	Knight	6	6	6																								Knight	2	6	8
	Ward	3	2	6	7																						5	Mackay	6	8	10
	Leschly	6	6	3	9					Leschly	4	7	3	6	7
	Tattersall	4	6	3	1					Panajotovic	6	5	6	4	5
	Panajotovic	6	4	6	6														Leschly	3	2	4
Q	Mukerjea	3	9	4	5													5	Mackay	6	6	6
	Skonecki	6	7	6	7					Skonecki	4	3	6	1
	Vermaak	2	2	6	3				5	Mackay	6	6	3	6
5	Mackay	6	6	3	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
Q	Dixon	6	13	4	7	4
Q	Grigry	3	11	6	9	6			Q	Grigry	2	6	6	7	1
	Bresson	0	0	1						Santana	6	4	4	9	6
	Santana	6	6	6															Santana	4	7	6	3
	Maloney	4	2	4															Sirola	6	9	3	6
	Sirola	6	6	6						Sirola	9	6	1	10
	Argon	4	8	6	5	6				Kendall	7	1	6	8
	Kendall	6	6	2	7	8																						Sirola	6	3	12	10	3
	Sjowall	1	8	3																							2	Fraser	3	6	14	8	6
	Hann	6	10	6						Hann	6	4	6	6
	Sherman	6	4	5	9	6				Bailey	2	6	1	3
	Bailey	4	6	7	7	8													Hann	5	4	2
	Saiko	8	3	6	2													2	Fraser	7	6	6
	Fernandes	10	6	4	6					Fernandes	3	1	2
	Darmon	4	4	2					2	Fraser	6	6	6
2	Fraser	6	6	6

[edit] External links

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