1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1959 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Brazil Maria Bueno[1]
Runner-up United States Darlene Hard[1]
Final score 6–4, 6–3

Reigning champion Althea Gibson did not defend her title, after turning professional.[2] Maria Bueno (BRA) defeated Darlene Hard (USA) 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

  1. United Kingdom Christine Truman Janes (Fourth round)
  2. United Kingdom Angela Mortimer Barrett (Quarterfinalist)
  3. United States Beverly Baker Fleitz (Fourth round)
  4. United States Darlene Hard (Finalist)
  5. South Africa Sandra Reynolds Price (Semifinalist)
  6. Brazil Maria Bueno (Champion)
  7. United States Sally Moore (Semifinalist)
  8. United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
     Mexico Yola Ramirez Ochoa 3 2    
7  United States Sally Moore 6 6    
  7  United States Sally Moore 2 4    
  6  Brazil Maria Bueno 6 6    
   West Germany Edda Buding 3 3  
  6  Brazil Maria Bueno 6 6    
    6  Brazil Maria Bueno 6 6  
  4  United States Darlene Hard 4 3  
  8  United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones 6 4 5  
4  United States Darlene Hard 1 6 7  
  4  United States Darlene Hard 6 6  
  5  South Africa Sandra Reynolds Price 4 4    
5  South Africa Sandra Reynolds Price 7 8  
  2  United Kingdom Angela Mortimer Barrett 5 6    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    1  United Kingdom Truman 6 7    
     United Kingdom Waters 3 5    
      1  United Kingdom Truman 4 6 6  
       United Kingdom Ward 6 4 3  
     United Kingdom Ward 6 6  
    Q  United Kingdom Cawthorn 3 4    
      1  United Kingdom Truman 3 2  
       Mexico Ramirez 6 6  
     United Kingdom Armstrong 6 6    
     Republic of Ireland Byrne 2 3    
       United Kingdom Armstrong 5 1  
       Mexico Ramirez 7 6    
     Mexico Ramirez 6 6  
     United Kingdom Yates-Bell 2 1    
 

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
    7  United States Moore 5 8 6  
     Australia Muller 7 6 4  
      7  United States Moore 6 6    
       France Courteix 4 4    
     France Courteix 6 6  
     United States Stewart 4 2    
      7  United States Moore 7 2 6
       United States Hopps 5 6 4
     South Africa Cross 3 1    
     United States Hopps 6 6    
       United States Hopps 6 6  
      LL  West Germany Launert 1 4    
    LL  West Germany Launert 6 6  
     Chile Heegewaldt 1 4    
 

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 South Africa Schuurman 6 4 4  
3  United States Fleitz 2 6 6     3  United States Fleitz 4 6 6  
 United States Lampe 6 7 6      Italy Lazzarino 6 4 2  
 Italy Lazzarino 8 5 8       3  United States Fleitz 4 6 6  
Q  United Kingdom Grundy 1 4          Belgium Mercelis 6 1 4  
 Belgium Mercelis 6 6        Belgium Mercelis 6 6  
 United Kingdom Grace 3 2        Spain Barril 1 1    
 Spain Barril 6 6         3  United States Fleitz 6 6 5
 Netherlands Marinkelle 0 6 2        West Germany Buding 8 2 7
 France De La Courtie-Billat 6 3 6      France De La Courtie-Billat 3 3    
 United Kingdom Hannah 2 4        West Germany Buding 6 6    
 West Germany Buding 6 6          West Germany Buding 6 2 6
 United Kingdom White 3 3          Australia Reitano 1 6 4  
 Australia Reitano 6 6        Australia Reitano 4 6 6
 Soviet Union Dmitrieva 4 4        United Kingdom Wheeler 6 1 3  
 United Kingdom Wheeler 6 6    

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 United Kingdom Edwards 1 3    
6  Brazil Bueno 6 6       6  Brazil Bueno 4 6 6  
 Australia Carter 2 3        West Germany Dittmeyer 6 1 1  
 West Germany Dittmeyer 6 6         6  Brazil Bueno 5 6 6  
 United States Vail 3 1          United States Arnold 7 3 1  
 United Kingdom Catt 6 6        United Kingdom Catt 6 3 4
 United Kingdom Fulton 1 1        United States Arnold 2 6 6  
 United States Arnold 6 6         6  Brazil Bueno 6 7  
 United Kingdom Panton 3 5          New Zealand Morrison-Davy 1 5  
 New Zealand Morrison-Davy 6 7        New Zealand Morrison-Davy 6 4 6  
 United Kingdom Shilcock 1 6 2      United States Johnson 3 6 0  
 United States Johnson 6 3 6        New Zealand Morrison-Davy 3 6 6
 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Gencic              United States Gunderson 6 3 3  
 United States Gunderson            United States Gunderson 6 6 6
Q  United Kingdom Court 3 1        United Kingdom Brasher 8 2 3  
 United Kingdom Brasher 6 6    

Section 5

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

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 United Kingdom Roberts 6 4 4  
 South Africa Hammill 3 6 6      South Africa Hammill 6 6    
 Austria Pachta 7 2       Q  United Kingdom Brighton 2 0    
Q  United Kingdom Brighton 9 6          South Africa Hammill 2 2    
 Denmark Gram-Andersen 3 2          United Kingdom Lauder 6 6    
 United Kingdom Lauder 6 6        United Kingdom Lauder 6 6  
 Spain Guri 2 5        West Germany Buding 3 4    
 West Germany Buding 6 7          United Kingdom Lauder 2 4  
 United Kingdom Webb 6 3 3       4  United States Hard 6 6  
 Australia O'Donnell 2 6 6      Australia O'Donnell 4 6    
Q  United Kingdom Wilson 4 8        United Kingdom Deloford 6 8    
 United Kingdom Deloford 6 10          United Kingdom Deloford 0 2  
 United Kingdom Wagstaff 3 3         4  United States Hard 6 6    
 West Germany Ostermann 6 6        West Germany Ostermann 5 2  
Q  Sweden Hultkrantz 1 0       4  United States Hard 7 6    
4  United States Hard 6 6    

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     New Zealand Nettleton 6 6 4  
     South Africa Gerson 3 8 6  
       South Africa Gerson 2 6    
       Mexico Reyes 6 8    
     United States Arth 1 4  
     Mexico Reyes 6 6    
       Mexico Reyes 4 2  
      5  South Africa Reynolds 6 6  
     Canada Sladek 2 5    
     Italy Pericoli 6 7    
       Italy Pericoli 6 5 3
      5  South Africa Reynolds 3 7 6  
    Q  United Kingdom Trewby 3 2  
    5  South Africa Reynolds 6 6    
 

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 
     United Kingdom Shenton 2 4    
     United Kingdom Hird 6 6    
       United Kingdom Hird 9 6    
       Czechoslovakia Puzejova 7 4    
     Australia Hellyer 7 2  
     Czechoslovakia Puzejova 9 6    
       United Kingdom Hird 1 2  
      2  United Kingdom Mortimer 6 6  
     Netherlands Moritz 6 7 6  
    LL  United Kingdom Brock 8 5 4  
       Netherlands Moritz 0 1  
      2  United Kingdom Mortimer 6 6    
     Spain Weiss 0 0  
    2  United Kingdom Mortimer 6 6    
 

References

  1. 1 2 Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. p. 351. ISBN 0007117078.
  2. Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.

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