1959 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1959 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Neale Fraser[1]
Runner-up	Alex Olmedo[1]
Final score	6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles
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Neale Fraser defeated Alex Olmedo 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1959 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds[]

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

1. Alex Olmedo (finalist)
2. Neale Fraser (champion)
3. Barry Mackay (quarterfinals)
4. Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
5. Ramanathan Krishnan (third round)
6. Luis Ayala (quarterfinals)
7. Butch Buchholz (fourth round)
8. Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)

Draw[]

Key[]

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

Final eight[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Ron Holmberg	6	7	6	6
	4	Rod Laver	8	5	0	3
											Ron Holmberg	13	4	6	1
										1	Alex Olmedo		6	3	6
	8	Roy Emerson	4	6	2	3
	1	Alex Olmedo	6	3	6	6
																			1	Alex Olmedo	3	7	2	4
																			2	Neale Fraser	6	5	6	6
		Tut Bartzen	6	6	6
	3	Barry Mackay	3	4	4
											Tut Bartzen	3	2	2
										2	Neale Fraser	6	6	6
	6	Luis Ayala	3	4	4
	2	Neale Fraser	6	6	6

Earlier Rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			3	6	3	6	2
			6	3	6	1	6					3	1	0
			3	2	0						Holmberg	6	6	6
		Holmberg	6	6	6															Holmberg	1	6	7	2	9
		Riessen	6	0	1															Savitt	6	4	5	6	7
		Savitt	8	6	6						Savitt	9	6	6
		Palafox	6	6	4	4	4				Eisenberg	7	0	2
		Eisenberg	2	3	6	6	6																						Holmberg	6	7	8	5	6
			3	6	4	6	2																					7	Buchholz	3	5	10	7	3
			6	2	6	3	6					1	1	1
			2	3	1						Dell	6	6	6
		Dell	6	6	6															Dell	4	4	4
			3	1	6	4													7	Buchholz	6	6	6
		Fletcher	6	6	2	6					Fletcher	4	1	8
			7	3	3					7	Buchholz	6	6	10
	7	Buchholz	9	6	6

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			2	1	5
		Reed	6	6	7						Reed	3	6	6	6
			4	3	2						Santana	6	3	4	3
		Santana	6	6	6															Reed	6	6	6
			3	4	6																2	1	4
			6	6	8							7	1	3	5
			6	1	9	6	3					5	6	6	7
			2	6	11	2	6																						Reed	1	4	7	4
			0	0	2																							4	Laver	6	6	5	6
			6	6	6							6	6	6
			6	7	2	1					Masterson	3	2	4
		Masterson	8	5	6	6															5	7	6	4
			1	4	6	5													4	Laver	7	9	4	6
		Froehling	6	6	2	7					Froehling	4	0	2
		Ashe	2	5	2					4	Laver	6	6	6
	4	Laver	6	7	6

Section 3[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			3	6	4
			6	8	6							4	4	6
		Hoogs	4	6	3						Bond	6	6	8
		Bond	6	8	6															Bond	6	6	6
			3	3	4																3	4	4
			6	6	6							6	6	4	6
			1	5	0							4	1	6	0
			6	7	6																								Bond	2	11	2
			0	1	1																							8	Emerson	6	13	6
			6	6	6							6	6	6
		Notz	4	0	6	11					Sullivan	4	1	2
		Sullivan	6	6	3	13															2	0	0
			4	1	4														8	Emerson	6	6	6
		Pickard	6	6	6						Pickard	2	2	2
			10	1	1					8	Emerson	6	6	6
	8	Emerson	12	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			2	3	3
		McKinley	6	6	6						McKinley	6	6	6
			9	12	8						Scott	2	4	2
		Scott	11	14	10															McKinley	6	4	10	6	6
			2	3	4															Palafox	3	6	12	4	4
		Palafox	6	6	6						Palafox	6	6	6
			4	3	5							1	2	2
			6	6	7																								McKinley	3	2	4
		Senkowski	6	4	2	0																						1	Olmedo	6	6	6
		Clark	2	6	6	6					Clark	6	6	6
		Fitzgibbon	1	6	2	1						3	1	1
			6	4	6	6														Clark	6	4	1	2
			3	1	2														1	Olmedo	3	6	6	6
		Flam	6	6	6						Flam	5	4	8	2
			0	1	1					1	Olmedo	7	6	6	6
	1	Olmedo	6	6	6

Section 5[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			1	2	6
		Fontana	6	6	8						Fontana	3	2	4
			2	1	3						Crawford	6	6	6
		Crawford	6	6	6															Crawford	2	4	3
			4	2	1															Bartzen	6	6	6
		Bartzen	6	6	6						Bartzen	6	6	6
		Lenoir	7	3	4	2						0	0	2
			5	6	6	6																							Bartzen	6	6	2	8	6
			1	5	7	4																							Seixas	3	1	6	10	0
			6	7	5	6						3	6	0	7	2
		Fox	5	3	4						Seixas	6	4	6	5	6
		Seixas	7	6	6															Seixas	6	6	6
			1	1	3														5	Krishnan	3	4	2
			6	6	6							4	5	2
			2	1	1					5	Krishnan	6	7	6
	5	Krishnan	6	6	6

Section 6[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			2	6	1	4
		Soriano	6	2	6	6					Soriano	1	3	2
			1	2	2						Mark	6	6	6
		Mark	6	6	6															Mark	6	6	6
			3	4	5															Barnes	4	2	4
		Powless	6	6	7						Powless	14	2	9
		Tacchini	5	5	10	6	0				Barnes	16	6	11
		Barnes	7	7	8	4	6																						Mark	4	4	7
			2	2	1																							3	Mackay	6	6	9
			6	6	6							10	4	2
			7	1	9						Henry	12	6	6
		Henry	9	6	11															Henry	3	6	5
		Schwartz	6	7	2	4	3												3	Mackay	6	8	7
		Mulloy	3	5	6	6	6				Mulloy	2	3	4
			2	2	2					3	Mackay	6	6	6
	3	Mackay	6	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			6	3	2	7	2
			4	6	6	5	6					7	2	6	1	6
		Pimentel	14	6	6	14					Shea	5	6	3	6	4
		Shea	16	8	2	16															4	9	6	6	4
			4	3	5																6	11	1	2	6
			6	6	7							6	6	6
			5	1	5							2	1	3
			7	6	7																									1	3	2
			7	1	2																							6	Ayala	6	6	6
		Bedard	9	6	6						Bedard	6	6	6
			4	4	6	3					Aubone	4	3	0
		Aubone	6	6	4	6														Bedard	6	5	2
			6	4	6	3	4												6	Ayala	8	7	6
			4	6	4	6	6					2	4	0
			2	6	2					6	Ayala	6	6	6
	6	Ayala	6	8	6

Section 8[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
			3	2	2
		Morris	6	6	6						Morris	4	4	6	6	7
		Mulligan	3	6	4	2						6	6	4	3	9
			6	2	6	6															5	4	6	4
			6	1	2	6	0														7	6	4	6
			1	6	6	4	6					6	6	1	6
			1	4	3						Bassett	4	2	6	1
		Bassett	6	6	6																									0	2	3
		Howe	4	6	8	1	2																					2	Fraser	6	6	6
		Lall	6	1	6	6	6				Lall	3	4	2
		Ralston	4	0	3						Wilson	6	6	6
		Wilson	6	6	6															Wilson	2	4	4
			3	3	3														2	Fraser	6	6	6
		Green	6	6	6						Green	6	4	1
			7	5	1	3				2	Fraser	8	6	6
	2	Fraser	5	7	6	6

References[]

External links[]

• 1959 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1959 U.S. Championships Men's Singles draw