1959 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

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, 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.[1]

1959 U.S. National Championships
DateAugust 16–23[lower-alpha 1]
September 4–13[lower-alpha 2]
Edition79th
CategoryGrand Slam (ILTF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts[lower-alpha 1]
Forest Hills, Queens, New York[lower-alpha 2]
United States
VenueLongwood Cricket Club[lower-alpha 1]
West Side Tennis Club[lower-alpha 2]
Champions
Men's Singles
Neale Fraser
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

Champions

Men's Singles
Main article: 1959 U.S. National Championships – Men's Singles

Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Alex Olmedo (USA) 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4

Women's Singles
Main article: 1959 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles

Maria Bueno (BRA) defeated Christine Truman (UK) 6–1, 6–4

Men's doubles

Neale Fraser (AUS) / Roy Emerson (AUS) defeated Alex Olmedo (USA) / Earl Buchholz (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5 [2]

Women's doubles

Jeanne Arth (USA) / Darlene Hard (USA) defeated Maria Bueno (BRA) / Sally Moore (USA) 6–2, 6–3 [3]

Mixed doubles

Margaret Osborne (USA) / Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Janet Hopps (USA) / Bob Mark (AUS) 7–5, 13–15, 6–2 [4]

Notes
  1. Men's and women's doubles
  2. Men's and women's singles and mixed doubles

References
  1. C.M. Jones, ed. (1960). Dawson's International Lawn Tennis Almanac. London: Dawson's of Pall Mall. pp. 167–171.
  2. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. "Scoreboard". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 11 no. 9. August 31, 1959. p. 5.
  4. Collins, p. 482
Preceded by
1959 Wimbledon Championships		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1960 Australian Championships
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