1959 U.S. National Championships

Champion

Neale Fraser^[1]

Runner-up

Alex Olmedo^[1]

Final score

6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4

Events

Singles

men

women

boys

girls

Doubles

men

women

mixed

boys

girls

Other events

Legends

WC Singles

WC Doubles

U.S. National Championships

< 1958

1960 >

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

Seeds

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

Alex Olmedo (Finalist)
Neale Fraser (Champion)
Barry Mackay (Quarterfinalist)
Rod Laver (Quarterfinalist)
Ramanathan Krishnan (Third round)
Luis Ayala (Quarterfinalist)
Butch Buchholz (Fourth round)
Roy Emerson (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

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

Earlier Rounds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 461. ISBN 978-0942257700.
↑ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881-1966,. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 134. OCLC 172306.

External links

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

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