The 1959 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at two locations in the United States. The men's and women's singles as well as the mixed doubles were played from September 4 through September 13 at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, while the men's and women's doubles were held at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts from August 16 though August 23, 1959. It was the 79th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Neale Fraser and Maria Bueno won the singles titles.[2]
| 1959 U.S. National Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 16–23[a] September 4–13[b] |
| Edition | 79th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ILTF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts[a] Forest Hills, Queens, New York City[b] United States |
| Venue | Longwood Cricket Club[a] West Side Tennis Club[b] |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Neale Fraser[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Maria Bueno | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Neale Fraser / Roy Emerson | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Jeanne Arth / Darlene Hard | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Margaret Osborne / Neale Fraser | |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Alex Olmedo (USA) 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Women's singles edit
Maria Bueno (BRA) defeated 
Christine Truman (UK) 6–1, 6–4
Men's doubles edit
Neale Fraser (AUS) / Roy Emerson (AUS) defeated Alex Olmedo (USA) / Earl Buchholz (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5 [3]
Women's doubles edit
Jeanne Arth (USA) / Darlene Hard (USA) defeated Maria Bueno (BRA) / Sally Moore (USA) 6–2, 6–3 [4]
Mixed doubles edit
Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) / Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Janet Hopps (USA) / Bob Mark (AUS) 7–5, 13–15, 6–2 [5]
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "1959 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ C.M. Jones, ed. (1960). Dawson's International Lawn Tennis Almanac. London: Dawson's of Pall Mall. pp. 167–171.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ "Scoreboard". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 11, no. 9. August 31, 1959. p. 5.
- ^ Collins, p. 482