1959 Australian Championships – Men's Singles

Alex Olmedo defeated Neale Fraser 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1959 Australian Championships.

See also:

1959 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Neale Fraser (Finalist)
  2. Alex Olmedo (Champion)
  3. Roy Emerson (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Andres Gimeno (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Rod Laver (Third round)
  6. Barry Mackay (Semifinalist)
  7. Bob Mark (Semifinalist)
  8. Butch Buchholz (Second round)
  1. Bob Howe (Second round)
  2. Ulf Schmidt (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Don Candy (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Jan-Erik Lundquist (Third round)
  5. Warren Woodcock (Third round)
  6. Trevor Fancutt (Second round)
  7. Martin Mulligan (Third round)
  8. Christopher Crawford (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1   Neale Fraser 6 6 4 6    
11   Don Candy 2 4 6 4    
  1   Neale Fraser 6 6 6      
  7   Bob Mark 4 4 3      
7   Bob Mark 6 3 7 6  
  4   Andres Gimeno 4 6 5 4    
    1   Neale Fraser 1 2 6 3  
  2   Alex Olmedo 6 6 3 6  
  3   Roy Emerson 6 8 3 6    
6   Barry Mackay 4 10 6 8    
6   Barry Mackay 6 6 1 6 3
  2   Alex Olmedo 3 8 6 3 6  
10   Ulf Schmidt 4 7 6 6 5
  2   Alex Olmedo 6 9 3 3 7  

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    1   Fraser 6 6 6      
  O'Brien 6 7 4 6         O'Brien 4 2 2      
  Gabb 2 5 6 1         1   Fraser 4 6 6 7 6  
      16   Crawford 6 0 3 9 2  
      Phillips-Moore 7 3 1 3  
    16   Crawford 5 6 6 6    
      1   Fraser 6 6 4 6  
      11   Candy 2 4 6 4  
    11   Candy 6 6 6      
      Gorman 3 4 0      
      11   Candy 6 6 10    
        Gibson 2 2 8      
      Gibson 8 6 1 6  
    8   Buchholz 6 4 6 1    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    7   Mark 6 6 6      
  Moore 3 6 6 6         Moore 2 2 1      
  Nette 6 3 4 1         7   Mark 9 6 6      
      12   Lundquist 7 4 0      
      Lane 3 3 3    
    12   Lundquist 6 6 6      
      7   Mark 6 3 7 6  
      4   Gimeno 4 6 5 4  
    13   Woodcock 7 7 0 6    
      Kerr 5 5 6 2    
      13   Woodcock 3 4 3    
      4   Gimeno 6 6 6      
      Hewitt 1 4 4    
    4   Gimeno 6 6 6      
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    3   Emerson 10 6 4 6    
  Pearson 3 6 6 6         Pearson 8 2 6 1    
  Dicker 6 3 2 1         3   Emerson 6 8 13      
        Bowman 4 6 11      
      Bowman 6 6 13    
    14   Fancutt 4 2 11      
      3   Emerson 4 10 6 8  
      6   Mackay 6 8 3 6  
    15   Mulligan 6 6 7      
      Pfitzner 2 2 5      
      15   Mulligan 7 1 6 1 5
      6   Mackay 5 6 1 6 7  
      Fletcher 6 3 6 2 4
    6   Mackay 4 6 1 6 6  
 

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
 
    5   Laver 6 6 6      
  Hernandez 9 6 6           Hernandez 2 3 1      
  McEgan 7 1 4           5   Laver 2 3 6 4    
      10   Schmidt 6 6 3 6    
      Pares 2 2 1    
    10   Schmidt 6 6 6      
      10   Schmidt 6 9 3 3 7
      2   Olmedo 4 7 6 6 5
    9   Howe 6 0 3      
  Pearce 7 6 6           Pearce 8 6 6      
  Hillebrand 5 4 3             Pearce 7 3 6 2 3
      2   Olmedo 5 6 3 6 6  
      Reid 3 3 1    
    2   Olmedo 6 6 6      
 

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