1959 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Maria Bueno defeated Darlene Hard 6-4 6-3 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1959 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen'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. Maria Bueno is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Christine Truman (Fourth round)
2. Angela Mortimer (Quarterfinalist)
3. Beverley Fleitz (Fourth round)
4. Darlene Hard (Finalist)
5. Sandra Reynolds (Semifinalist)
6. Maria Bueno (Champion)
7. Sally Moore (Semifinalist)
8. Adrianne Haydon (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Yolande Ramirez	3	2
	7	Sally Moore	6	6
								7	Sally Moore	2	4
								6	Maria Bueno	6	6
		Edda Buding	3	3
	6	Maria Bueno	6	6
															6	Maria Bueno	6	6
															4	Darlene Hard	4	3
	8	Adrianne Haydon	6	4	5
	4	Darlene Hard	1	6	7
								4	Darlene Hard	6	6
								5	Sandra Reynolds	4	4
	5	Sandra Reynolds	7	8
	2	Angela Mortimer	5	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Truman	6	7
								Waters	3	5
														1	Truman	4	6	6
															Ward	6	4	3
								Ward	6	6
							Q	Cawthorn	3	4
																					1	Truman	3	2
																						Ramirez	6	6
								Armstrong	6	6
								Byrne	2	3
															Armstrong	5	1
															Ramirez	7	6
								Ramirez	6	6
								Yates-Bell	2	1

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							7	Moore	5	8	6
								Muller	7	6	4
														7	Moore	6	6
															Courteix	4	4
								Courteix	6	6
								Stewart	4	2
																					7	Moore	7	2	6
																						Hopps	5	6	4
								Cross	3	1
								Hopps	6	6
															Hopps	6	6
														LL	Launert	1	4
							LL	Launert	6	6
								Heegewaldt	1	4

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Schuurman	6	4	4
3	Fleitz	2	6	6			3	Fleitz	4	6	6
	Lampe	6	7	6				Lazzarino	6	4	2
	Lazzarino	8	5	8										3	Fleitz	4	6	6
Q	Grundy	1	4												Mercelis	6	1	4
	Mercelis	6	6					Mercelis	6	6
	Grace	3	2					Barril	1	1
	Barril	6	6																		3	Fleitz	6	6	5
	Marinkelle	0	6	2																		Buding	8	2	7
	De La Courtie-Billat	6	3	6				De La Courtie-Billat	3	3
	Hannah	2	4					Buding	6	6
	Buding	6	6												Buding	6	2	6
	White	3	3												Reitano	1	6	4
	Reitano	6	6					Reitano	4	6	6
	Dmitrieva	4	4					Wheeler	6	1	3
	Wheeler	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Edwards	1	3
6	Bueno	6	6				6	Bueno	4	6	6
	Carter	2	3					Dittmeyer	6	1	1
	Dittmeyer	6	6											6	Bueno	5	6	6
	Vail	3	1												Arnold	7	3	1
	Catt	6	6					Catt	6	3	4
	Fulton	1	1					Arnold	2	6	6
	Arnold	6	6																		6	Bueno	6	7
	Panton	3	5																			Morrison-Davy	1	5
	Morrison-Davy	6	7					Morrison-Davy	6	4	6
	Shilcock	1	6	2				Johnson	3	6	0
	Johnson	6	3	6											Morrison-Davy	3	6	6
	Gencic														Gunderson	6	3	3
	Gunderson							Gunderson	6	6	6
Q	Court	3	1					Brasher	8	2	3
	Brasher	6	6

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Lintern	4	1
	Thomas	6	6					Thomas	2	1
Q	Clark	3	5					Fageros	6	6
	Fageros	6	7												Fageros	w/o
	Durose	7	2	4											Marsh
	Hopman	5	6	6				Hopman	4	4
	Thomas	2	6	4				Marsh	6	6
	Marsh	6	2	6																		Marsh	6	2
Q	Marshall	1	5																		8	Haydon	8	6
	Rook	6	7					Rook	6	5	5
	Cheadle	6	1	5				Rees-Lewis	4	7	7
	Rees-Lewis	2	6	7											Rees-Lewis	1	4
	Chatrier	4	6											8	Haydon	6	6
	Young	6	8					Young	0	3
Q	Thomas	1	0				8	Haydon	6	6
8	Haydon	6	6

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Roberts	6	4	4
	Hammill	3	6	6				Hammill	6	6
	Pachta	7	2				Q	Brighton	2	0
Q	Brighton	9	6												Hammill	2	2
	Gram-Andersen	3	2												Lauder	6	6
	Lauder	6	6					Lauder	6	6
	Guri	2	5					Buding	3	4
	Buding	6	7																			Lauder	2	4
	Webb	6	3	3																	4	Hard	6	6
	O'Donnell	2	6	6				O'Donnell	4	6
Q	Wilson	4	8					Deloford	6	8
	Deloford	6	10												Deloford	0	2
	Wagstaff	3	3											4	Hard	6	6
	Ostermann	6	6					Ostermann	5	2
Q	Hultkrantz	1	0				4	Hard	7	6
4	Hard	6	6

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Nettleton	6	6	4
								Gerson	3	8	6
															Gerson	2	6
															Reyes	6	8
								Arth	1	4
								Reyes	6	6
																						Reyes	4	2
																					5	Reynolds	6	6
								Sladek	2	5
								Pericoli	6	7
															Pericoli	6	5	3
														5	Reynolds	3	7	6
							Q	Trewby	3	2
							5	Reynolds	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Shenton	2	4
								Hird	6	6
															Hird	9	6
															Puzejova	7	4
								Hellyer	7	2
								Puzejova	9	6
																						Hird	1	2
																					2	Mortimer	6	6
								Moritz	6	7	6
							LL	Brock	8	5	4
															Moritz	0	1
														2	Mortimer	6	6
								Weiss	0	0
							2	Mortimer	6	6

[edit] External links

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