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1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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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
← 1958 · Wimbledon Championships · 1960 →

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

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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
2 United Kingdom Angela Mortimer 5 6
5 South Africa Sandra Reynolds 7 8
5 South Africa Sandra Reynolds 4 4
4 United States Darlene Hard 6 6
4 United States Darlene Hard 1 6 7
8 United Kingdom Ann Haydon 6 4 5
4 United States Darlene Hard 4 3
6 Brazil Maria Bueno 6 6
6 Brazil Maria Bueno 6 6
West Germany Edda Buding 3 3
6 Brazil Maria Bueno 6 6
7 United States Sally Moore 2 4
7 United States Sally Moore 6 6
Mexico Yola Ramírez 3 2

Top half

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Section 1

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

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 South Africa Sandra Reynolds 6 6
Q United Kingdom Jenny Trewby 3 2
5 South Africa S Reynolds 3 7 6
Italy L Pericoli 6 5 3
Italy Lea Pericoli 6 7
Canada Hanna Sladek 2 5
5 South Africa S Reynolds 6 6
Mexico R Reyes 4 2
Mexico Rosie Reyes 6 6
United States Jeanne Arth 1 4
Mexico R Reyes 6 8
South Africa M Gerson 2 6
South Africa Marlene Gerson 3 8 6
New Zealand Pat Nettleton 6 6 4

Section 3

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

Section 4

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

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom Shirley Brasher 6 6
Q Australia Elizabeth Court 3 1 United Kingdom S Brasher 8 2 3
United States Belmar Gunderson 0 United States B Gunderson 6 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jelena Genčić 0r United States B Gunderson 6 3 3
United Kingdom Anne Shilcock 1 6 2 New Zealand R Morrison 3 6 6
United States Joan Johnson 6 3 6 United States J Johnson 3 6 0
United Kingdom Pearl Panton 3 5 New Zealand R Morrison 6 4 6
New Zealand Ruia Morrison 6 7 New Zealand R Morrison 1 5
United States Mimi Arnold 6 6 6 Brazil M Bueno 6 7
United Kingdom Joyce Fulton 1 1 United States M Arnold 2 6 6
United Kingdom Deidre Catt 6 6 United Kingdom D Catt 6 3 4
United States Linda Vail 3 1 United States M Arnold 7 3 1
West Germany Margot Dittmeyer 6 6 6 Brazil M Bueno 5 6 6
Australia Margaret Carter 2 3 West Germany M Dittmeyer 6 1 1
United Kingdom Pauline Edwards 1 3 6 Brazil M Bueno 4 6 6
6 Brazil Maria Bueno 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva 4 4
United Kingdom Pat Wheeler 6 6 United Kingdom P Wheeler 6 1 3
United Kingdom Viola White 3 3 Australia M Reitano 4 6 6
Australia Mary Reitano 6 6 Australia M Reitano 1 6 4
West Germany Edda Buding 6 6 West Germany E Buding 6 2 6
United Kingdom Shirley Hannah 2 4 West Germany E Buding 6 6
Netherlands Fredy Marinkelle 0 6 2 France F de la Courtie 3 3
France Florence de la Courtie 6 3 6 West Germany E Buding 8 2 7
United Kingdom Margaret Grace 3 2 3 United States B Fleitz 6 6 5
Spain Pilar Barril 6 6 Spain P Barril 1 1
Belgium Christiane Mercelis 6 6 Belgium C Mercelis 6 6
Q United Kingdom Louise Grundy 1 4 Belgium C Mercelis 6 1 4
United States Carmen Lampe 6 7 6 3 United States B Fleitz 4 6 6
Italy Silvana Lazzarino 8 5 8 Italy S Lazzarino 6 4 2
South Africa Renée Schuurman 6 4 4 3 United States B Fleitz 4 6 6
3 United States Beverly Fleitz 2 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Chile Alicia Heegewaldt 1 4
West Germany Erika Launert 6 6
West Germany E Launert 1 4
United States J Hopps 6 6
United States Janet Hopps 6 6
South Africa Joan Cross 3 1
United States J Hopps 5 6 4
7 United States S Moore 7 2 6
United States Pat Stewart 4 2
France Paule Courteix 6 6
France P Courteix 4 4
7 United States S Moore 6 6
Australia Fay Muller 7 6 4
7 United States Sally Moore 5 8 6

Section 8

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

References

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  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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