1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1959 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Maria Bueno
Runner-up	Darlene Hard
Score	6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8
Events

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]

Seeds

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

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

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

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

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

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

Section 5

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	0^r									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

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

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

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

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

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1959 French Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1959 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

[Little-2] Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.

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