1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1959 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Maria Bueno
Runner-up	Darlene Hard
Final score	6–4, 6–3

Reigning champion Althea Gibson did not defend her title, after turning professional. Maria Bueno (BRA) defeated Darlene Hard (USA) 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Maria Bueno is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Christine Truman Janes (Fourth round)
2. Angela Mortimer Barrett (Quarterfinalist)
3. Beverly Baker Fleitz (Fourth round)
4. Darlene Hard (Finalist)
5. Sandra Reynolds Price (Semifinalist)
6. Maria Bueno (Champion)
7. Sally Moore (Semifinalist)
8. Ann Haydon Jones (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Yola Ramirez Ochoa	3	2
	7	Sally Moore	6	6
								7	Sally Moore	2	4
								6	Maria Bueno	6	6
		Edda Buding	3	3
	6	Maria Bueno	6	6
															6	Maria Bueno	6	6
															4	Darlene Hard	4	3
	8	Ann Haydon Jones	6	4	5
	4	Darlene Hard	1	6	7
								4	Darlene Hard	6	6
								5	Sandra Reynolds Price	4	4
	5	Sandra Reynolds Price	7	8
	2	Angela Mortimer Barrett	5	6

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								1	Truman	6	7
									Waters	3	5
															1	Truman	4	6	6
																Ward	6	4	3
									Ward	6	6
								Q	Cawthorn	3	4
																						1	Truman	3	2
																							Ramirez	6	6
									Armstrong	6	6
									Byrne	2	3
																Armstrong	5	1
																Ramirez	7	6
									Ramirez	6	6
									Yates-Bell	2	1

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								7	Moore	5	8	6
									Muller	7	6	4
															7	Moore	6	6
																Courteix	4	4
									Courteix	6	6
									Stewart	4	2
																						7	Moore	7	2	6
																							Hopps	5	6	4
									Cross	3	1
									Hopps	6	6
																Hopps	6	6
															LL	Launert	1	4
								LL	Launert	6	6
									Heegewaldt	1	4

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Schuurman	6	4	4
	3	Fleitz	2	6	6			3	Fleitz	4	6	6
		Lampe	6	7	6				Lazzarino	6	4	2
		Lazzarino	8	5	8										3	Fleitz	4	6	6
	Q	Grundy	1	4												Mercelis	6	1	4
		Mercelis	6	6					Mercelis	6	6
		Grace	3	2					Barril	1	1
		Barril	6	6																		3	Fleitz	6	6	5
		Marinkelle	0	6	2																		Buding	8	2	7
		De La Courtie-Billat	6	3	6				De La Courtie-Billat	3	3
		Hannah	2	4					Buding	6	6
		Buding	6	6												Buding	6	2	6
		White	3	3												Reitano	1	6	4
		Reitano	6	6					Reitano	4	6	6
		Dmitrieva	4	4					Wheeler	6	1	3
		Wheeler	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Edwards	1	3
	6	Bueno	6	6				6	Bueno	4	6	6
		Carter	2	3					Dittmeyer	6	1	1
		Dittmeyer	6	6											6	Bueno	5	6	6
		Vail	3	1												Arnold	7	3	1
		Catt	6	6					Catt	6	3	4
		Fulton	1	1					Arnold	2	6	6
		Arnold	6	6																		6	Bueno	6	7
		Panton	3	5																			Morrison-Davy	1	5
		Morrison-Davy	6	7					Morrison-Davy	6	4	6
		Shilcock	1	6	2				Johnson	3	6	0
		Johnson	6	3	6											Morrison-Davy	3	6	6
		Gencic														Gunderson	6	3	3
		Gunderson							Gunderson	6	6	6
	Q	Court	3	1					Brasher	8	2	3
		Brasher	6	6

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Lintern	4	1
		Thomas	6	6					Thomas	2	1
	Q	Clark	3	5					Fageros	6	6
		Fageros	6	7												Fageros	w/o
		Durose	7	2	4											Marsh
		Hopman	5	6	6				Hopman	4	4
		Thomas	2	6	4				Marsh	6	6
		Marsh	6	2	6																		Marsh	6	2
	Q	Marshall	1	5																		8	Haydon	8	6
		Rook	6	7					Rook	6	5	5
		Cheadle	6	1	5				Rees-Lewis	4	7	7
		Rees-Lewis	2	6	7											Rees-Lewis	1	4
		Chatrier	4	6											8	Haydon	6	6
		Young	6	8					Young	0	3
	Q	Thomas	1	0				8	Haydon	6	6
	8	Haydon	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Roberts	6	4	4
		Hammill	3	6	6				Hammill	6	6
		Pachta	7	2				Q	Brighton	2	0
	Q	Brighton	9	6												Hammill	2	2
		Gram-Andersen	3	2												Lauder	6	6
		Lauder	6	6					Lauder	6	6
		Guri	2	5					Buding	3	4
		Buding	6	7																			Lauder	2	4
		Webb	6	3	3																	4	Hard	6	6
		O'Donnell	2	6	6				O'Donnell	4	6
	Q	Wilson	4	8					Deloford	6	8
		Deloford	6	10												Deloford	0	2
		Wagstaff	3	3											4	Hard	6	6
		Ostermann	6	6					Ostermann	5	2
	Q	Hultkrantz	1	0				4	Hard	7	6
	4	Hard	6	6

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Nettleton	6	6	4
									Gerson	3	8	6
																Gerson	2	6
																Reyes	6	8
									Arth	1	4
									Reyes	6	6
																							Reyes	4	2
																						5	Reynolds	6	6
									Sladek	2	5
									Pericoli	6	7
																Pericoli	6	5	3
															5	Reynolds	3	7	6
								Q	Trewby	3	2
								5	Reynolds	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
									Shenton	2	4
									Hird	6	6
																Hird	9	6
																Puzejova	7	4
									Hellyer	7	2
									Puzejova	9	6
																							Hird	1	2
																						2	Mortimer	6	6
									Moritz	6	7	6
								LL	Brock	8	5	4
																Moritz	0	1
															2	Mortimer	6	6
									Weiss	0	0
								2	Mortimer	6	6

External links

• 1959 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw