1959 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

1959 Australian Championships
Champion   Australia Mary Reitano
Runner-up   South Africa Renee Schuurman
Final score   6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
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Australian Championships
 < 1958 1960 > 

Mary Reitano defeated Renee Schuurman 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1959 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

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