1959 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

The 1959 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at two locations in the United States. The men's and women's singles as well as the mixed doubles were played from September 4 through September 13 at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, while the men's and women's doubles were held at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts from August 16 though August 23, 1959. It was the 79th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Neale Fraser and Maria Bueno won the singles titles.^[2]

1959 U.S. National Championships
Date	August 16–23[lower-alpha 1] September 4–13[lower-alpha 2]
Edition	79th
Category	Grand Slam (ILTF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts[lower-alpha 1] Forest Hills, Queens, New York City[lower-alpha 2] United States
Venue	Longwood Cricket Club[lower-alpha 1] West Side Tennis Club[lower-alpha 2]
Champions
Men's singles
Neale Fraser[1]
Women's singles
Maria Bueno
Men's doubles
Neale Fraser / Roy Emerson
Women's doubles
Jeanne Arth / Darlene Hard
Mixed doubles
Margaret Osborne / Neale Fraser

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1959 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Alex Olmedo (USA) 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

Main article: 1959 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

Maria Bueno (BRA) defeated Christine Truman (UK) 6–1, 6–4

Men's doubles

Neale Fraser (AUS) / Roy Emerson (AUS) defeated Alex Olmedo (USA) / Earl Buchholz (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5 ^[3]

Women's doubles

Jeanne Arth (USA) / Darlene Hard (USA) defeated Maria Bueno (BRA) / Sally Moore (USA) 6–2, 6–3 ^[4]

Mixed doubles

Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) / Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Janet Hopps (USA) / Bob Mark (AUS) 7–5, 13–15, 6–2 ^[5]

Notes

1. Men's and women's doubles
2. Men's and women's singles and mixed doubles

References

1. "1959 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. C.M. Jones, ed. (1960). Dawson's International Lawn Tennis Almanac. London: Dawson's of Pall Mall. pp. 167–171.
3. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 477. ISBN 978-0942257700.
4. "Scoreboard". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 11, no. 9. August 31, 1959. p. 5.
5. Collins, p. 482

External links

• Official US Open website

Preceded by 1959 Wimbledon Championships	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1960 Australian Championships