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
Details
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed
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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[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	2	Angela Mortimer	5	6
	5	Sandra Reynolds	7	8
								5	Sandra Reynolds	4	4
								4	Darlene Hard	6	6
	4	Darlene Hard	1	6	7
	8	Ann Haydon	6	4	5
															4	Darlene Hard	4	3
															6	Maria Bueno	6	6
	6	Maria Bueno	6	6
		Edda Buding	3	3
								6	Maria Bueno	6	6
								7	Sally Moore	2	4
	7	Sally Moore	6	6
		Yola Ramírez	3	2

Top half[]

Section 1[]

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

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								5	Sandra Reynolds	6	6
								Q	Jenny Trewby	3	2
															5	S Reynolds	3	7	6
																L Pericoli	6	5	3
									Lea Pericoli	6	7
									Hana Sladek	2	5
																						5	S Reynolds	6	6
																							R Reyes	4	2
									Rosie Reyes	6	6
									Jeanne Arth	1	4
																R Reyes	6	8
																M Gerson	2	6
									Marlene Gerson	3	8	6
									Pat Nettleton	6	6	4

Section 3[]

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

Section 4[]

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

Bottom half[]

Section 5[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Shirley Brasher	6	6
	Q	Elizabeth Court	3	1					S Brasher	8	2	3
		Belmar Gunderson	0						B Gunderson	6	6	6
		Jelena Genčić	0r													B Gunderson	6	3	3
		Anne Shilcock	1	6	2											R Morrison	3	6	6
		Joan Johnson	6	3	6				J Johnson	3	6	0
		Pearl Panton	3	5					R Morrison	6	4	6
		Ruia Morrison	6	7																			R Morrison	1	5
		Mimi Arnold	6	6																		6	M Bueno	6	7
		Joyce Fulton	1	1					M Arnold	2	6	6
		Deidre Catt	6	6					D Catt	6	3	4
		Linda Vail	3	1												M Arnold	7	3	1
		Margot Dittmeyer	6	6											6	M Bueno	5	6	6
		Margaret Carter	2	3					M Dittmeyer	6	1	1
		Pauline Edwards	1	3				6	M Bueno	4	6	6
	6	Maria Bueno	6	6

Section 6[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		Anna Dmitrieva	4	4
		Pat Wheeler	6	6					P Wheeler	6	1	3
		Viola White	3	3					M Reitano	4	6	6
		Mary Reitano	6	6												M Reitano	1	6	4
		Edda Buding	6	6												E Buding	6	2	6
		Shirley Hannah	2	4					E Buding	6	6
		Fredy Marinkelle	0	6	2				F de la Courtie	3	3
		Florence de la Courtie	6	3	6																		E Buding	8	2	7
		Margaret Grace	3	2																		3	B Fleitz	6	6	5
		Pilar Barril	6	6					P Barril	1	1
		Christiane Mercelis	6	6					C Mercelis	6	6
	Q	Louise Grundy	1	4												C Mercelis	6	1	4
		Carmen Lampe	6	7	6										3	B Fleitz	4	6	6
		Silvana Lazzarino	8	5	8				S Lazzarino	6	4	2
		Renée Schuurman	6	4	4			3	B Fleitz	4	6	6
	3	Beverly Fleitz	2	6	6

Section 7[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									Alicia Heegewaldt	1	4
									Erika Launert	6	6
																E Launert	1	4
																J Hopps	6	6
									Janet Hopps	6	6
									Joan Cross	3	1
																							J Hopps	5	6	4
																						7	S Moore	7	2	6
									Pat Stewart	4	2
									Paule Courteix	6	6
																P Courteix	4	4
															7	S Moore	6	6
									Fay Muller	7	6	4
								7	Sally Moore	5	8	6

Section 8[]

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

References[]

External links[]

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com