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1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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Sixth-seeded Maria Bueno defeated Darlene Hard in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Althea Gibson was the reigning champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.[2]

Women's singles
1959 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionBrazil Maria Bueno
Runner-upUnited States Darlene Hard
Score6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw96 (10 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Main article: 1959 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds edit

01.     Christine Truman (fourth round)
02.     Angela Mortimer (quarterfinals)
03.     Beverly Fleitz (fourth round)
04.     Darlene Hard (final)
05.     Sandra Reynolds (semifinals)
06.     Maria Bueno (champion)
07.     Sally Moore (semifinals)
08.     Ann Haydon (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
2   Angela Mortimer 5 6
5   Sandra Reynolds 7 8
5   Sandra Reynolds 4 4
4   Darlene Hard 6 6
4   Darlene Hard 1 6 7
8   Ann Haydon 6 4 5
4   Darlene Hard 4 3
6   Maria Bueno 6 6
6   Maria Bueno 6 6
  Edda Buding 3 3
6   Maria Bueno 6 6
7   Sally Moore 2 4
7   Sally Moore 6 6
  Yola Ramírez 3 2

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
2   Angela Mortimer 6 6
  Mary Terán de Weiss 0 0
2   A Mortimer 6 6
  M Moritz 0 1
LL   Sidney Brock 8 5 4
  Marjan Moritz 6 7 6
2   A Mortimer 6 6
  P Hird 1 2
  Věra Pužejová 9 6
  Margaret Hellyer 7 2
  V Pužejová 7 4
  P Hird 9 6
  Pat Hird 6 6
  Elaine Shenton 2 4

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   Sandra Reynolds 6 6
Q   Jenny Trewby 3 2
5   S Reynolds 3 7 6
  L Pericoli 6 5 3
  Lea Pericoli 6 7
  Hanna Sladek 2 5
5   S Reynolds 6 6
  R Reyes 4 2
  Rosie Reyes 6 6
  Jeanne Arth 1 4
  R Reyes 6 8
  M Gerson 2 6
  Marlene Gerson 3 8 6
  Pat Nettleton 6 6 4

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   Darlene Hard 6 6
Q   Ulla Hultkrantz 1 0 4   D Hard 7 6
  Jenny Wagstaff 3 3   R Ostermann 5 2
  Renate Ostermann 6 6 4   D Hard 6 6
Q   Bobbie Wilson 4 8   R Deloford 0 2
  Rosemary Deloford 6 10   R Deloford 6 8
  Carol Webb 6 3 3   M R O'Donnell 4 6
  Margaret R. O'Donnell 2 6 6 4   D Hard 6 6
  Ilse Buding 6 7   R Bentley 2 4
  Alicia Guri 2 5   I Buding 3 4
  Lisa Gram-Andersen 3 2   R Bentley 6 6
  Rita Bentley 6 6   R Bentley 6 6
Q   Leonie Brighton 9 6   M Hammill 2 2
  Sonja Pachta 7 2 Q   L Brighton 2 0
  Maryl Hammill 3 6 6   M Hammill 6 6
  Pauline Roberts 6 4 4

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   Ann Haydon 6 6
Q   Dawn Thomas 1 0 8   A Haydon 6 6
  Susan Chatrier 4 6   J Young 0 3
  Jenny Young 6 8 8   A Haydon 6 6
  Jacqueline Rees-Lewis 2 6 7   J Rees-Lewis 1 4
  Hazel Cheadle 6 1 5   J Rees-Lewis 4 7 7
Q   Fran Marshall 1 5   J Rook 6 5 5
  Jill Rook 6 7 8   A Haydon 8 6
  Gwyn Thomas 2 6 4   N Marsh 6 2
  Norma Marsh 6 2 6   N Marsh 6 6
  Honor Durose 7 2 4   E Hopman 4 4
  Nell Hopman 5 6 6   N Marsh
Q   Valerie Clark 3 5   K Fageros w/o
  Karol Fageros 6 7   K Fageros 6 6
  Vera Thomas 6 6   V Thomas 2 1
  Julie Lintern 4 1

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Shirley Brasher 6 6
Q   Elizabeth Court 3 1   S Brasher 8 2 3
  Belmar Gunderson 0   B Gunderson 6 6 6
  Jelena Genčić 0r   B Gunderson 6 3 3
  Anne Shilcock 1 6 2   R Morrison 3 6 6
  Joan Johnson 6 3 6   J Johnson 3 6 0
  Pearl Panton 3 5   R Morrison 6 4 6
  Ruia Morrison 6 7   R Morrison 1 5
  Mimi Arnold 6 6 6   M Bueno 6 7
  Joyce Fulton 1 1   M Arnold 2 6 6
  Deidre Catt 6 6   D Catt 6 3 4
  Linda Vail 3 1   M Arnold 7 3 1
  Margot Dittmeyer 6 6 6   M Bueno 5 6 6
  Margaret Carter 2 3   M Dittmeyer 6 1 1
  Pauline Edwards 1 3 6   M Bueno 4 6 6
6   Maria Bueno 6 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Anna Dmitrieva 4 4
  Pat Wheeler 6 6   P Wheeler 6 1 3
  Viola White 3 3   M Reitano 4 6 6
  Mary Reitano 6 6   M Reitano 1 6 4
  Edda Buding 6 6   E Buding 6 2 6
  Shirley Hannah 2 4   E Buding 6 6
  Fredy Marinkelle 0 6 2   F de la Courtie 3 3
  Florence de la Courtie 6 3 6   E Buding 8 2 7
  Margaret Grace 3 2 3   B Fleitz 6 6 5
  Pilar Barril 6 6   P Barril 1 1
  Christiane Mercelis 6 6   C Mercelis 6 6
Q   Louise Grundy 1 4   C Mercelis 6 1 4
  Carmen Lampe 6 7 6 3   B Fleitz 4 6 6
  Silvana Lazzarino 8 5 8   S Lazzarino 6 4 2
  Renée Schuurman 6 4 4 3   B Fleitz 4 6 6
3   Beverly Fleitz 2 6 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Alicia Heegewaldt 1 4
  Erika Launert 6 6
  E Launert 1 4
  J Hopps 6 6
  Janet Hopps 6 6
  Joan Cross 3 1
  J Hopps 5 6 4
7   S Moore 7 2 6
  Pat Stewart 4 2
  Paule Courteix 6 6
  P Courteix 4 4
7   S Moore 6 6
  Fay Muller 7 6 4
7   Sally Moore 5 8 6

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  Caroline Yates-Bell 2 1
  Yola Ramírez 6 6
  Y Ramírez 7 6
  S Armstrong 5 1
  June Byrne 2 3
  Sheila Armstrong 6 6
  Y Ramírez 6 6
1   C Truman 3 2
Q   Lorna Cawthorn 3 4
  Pat Ward 6 6
  P Ward 6 4 3
1   C Truman 4 6 6
  Sue Waters 3 5
1   Christine Truman 6 7

References edit

  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
  2. ^ Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.

External links edit

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