1959 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1959 Australian Championships
Champion	Alex Olmedo
Runner-up	Neale Fraser
Final score	6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	37
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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Second-seeded Alex Olmedo defeated Neale Fraser 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1959 Australian Championships.

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Neale Fraser	6	6	4	6
	11	Don Candy	2	4	6	4
										1	Neale Fraser	6	6	6
										7	Bob Mark	4	4	3
	7	Bob Mark	6	3	7	6
	4	Andrés Gimeno	4	6	5	4
																			1	Neale Fraser	1	2	6	3
																			2	Alex Olmedo	6	6	3	6
	3	Roy Emerson	6	8	3	6
	6	Barry MacKay	4	10	6	8
										6	Barry MacKay	6	6	1	6	3
										2	Alex Olmedo	3	8	6	3	6
	10	Ulf Schmidt	4	7	6	6	5
	2	Alex Olmedo	6	9	3	3	7

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										1	Fraser	6	6	6
		O'Brien	6	7	4	6					O'Brien	4	2	2
			2	5	6	1													1	Fraser	4	6	6	7	6
																			16	Crawford	6	0	3	9	2
											Phillips-Moore	7	3	1	3
										16	Crawford	5	6	6	6
																												1	Fraser	6	6	4	6
																												11	Candy	2	4	6	4
										11	Candy	6	6	6
												3	4	0
																			11	Candy	6	6	10
																					2	2	8
												8	6	1	6
										8	Buchholz	6	4	6	1

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										7	Mark	6	6	6
		Moore	3	6	6	6					Moore	2	2	1
			6	3	4	1													7	Mark	9	6	6
																			12	Lundqvist	7	4	0
												3	3	3
										12	Lundqvist	6	6	6
																												7	Mark	6	3	7	6
																												4	Gimeno	4	6	5	4
										13	Woodcock	7	7	0	6
												5	5	6	2
																			13	Woodcock	3	4	3
																			4	Gimeno	6	6	6
											Hewitt	1	4	4
										4	Gimeno	6	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										3	Emerson	10	6	4	6
			3	6	6	6						8	2	6	1
			6	3	2	1													3	Emerson	6	8	13
																					4	6	11
												6	6	13
										14	Fancutt	4	2	11
																												3	Emerson	6	8	3	6
																												6	MacKay	4	10	6	8
										15	Mulligan	6	6	7
												2	2	5
																			15	Mulligan	7	1	6	1	5
																			6	MacKay	5	6	1	6	7
											Fletcher	6	3	6	2	4
										6	MacKay	4	6	1	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										5	Laver	6	6	6
			9	6	6							2	3	1
			7	1	4														5	Laver	2	3	6	4
																			10	Schmidt	6	6	3	6
											Pares	2	2	1
										10	Schmidt	6	6	6
																												10	Schmidt	4	7	6	6	5
																												2	Olmedo	6	9	3	3	7
										9	Howe	6	0	3
		Pearce	7	6	6						Pearce	8	6	6
		Hillebrand	5	4	3															Pearce	7	3	6	2	3
																			2	Olmedo	5	6	3	6	6
											Reid	3	3	1
										2	Olmedo	6	6	6

External links[]

• [1] Source for the draw at australianopen.com