1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1959 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Maria Bueno[1]
Runner-up	Darlene Hard[1]
Final score	6–4, 6–3

Reigning champion Althea Gibson did not defend her title, after turning professional.^[2] 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 (Fourth round)
2. Angela Mortimer (Quarterfinalist)
3. Beverly Baker Fleitz (Fourth round)
4. Darlene Hard (Finalist)
5. Sandra Reynolds (Semifinalist)
6. Maria Bueno (Champion)
7. Sally Moore (Semifinalist)
8. Ann Haydon (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Yola Ramírez	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	6	4	5
	4	Darlene Hard	1	6	7
								4	Darlene Hard	6	6
								5	Sandra Reynolds	4	4
	5	Sandra Reynolds	7	8
	2	Angela Mortimer	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
																						Ramírez	6	6
								Armstrong	6	6
								Byrne	2	3
															Armstrong	5	1
															Ramírez	7	6
								Ramírez	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

References

External links

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