1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

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 defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.[2]

Women's Singles
1959 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Maria Bueno
Runner-up Darlene Hard
Final score6–4, 6–3
Draw96 (10Q)
Seeds8
Main article: 1959 Wimbledon Championships

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
Hana 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 O'Donnell 4 6
Margaret 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
Merrill 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
Sue 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
Gwen 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 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
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
  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.
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