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

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]

Men's singles
1959 U.S. National Championships
Champion	Neale Fraser[1]
Runner-up	Alex Olmedo[1]
Score	6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	8

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	15	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
		Lesch	3	6	3	6	2
		Susman	6	3	6	1	6				Susman	3	1	0
		Ellis	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
		Earnhart	3	6	4	6	2																					7	Buchholz	3	5	10	7	3
		Van Rensselaer	6	2	6	3	6				Van Rensselaer	1	1	1
		Crane	2	3	1						Dell	6	6	6
		Dell	6	6	6															Dell	4	4	4
		Karabasz	3	1	6	4													7	Buchholz	6	6	6
		Fletcher	6	6	2	6					Fletcher	4	1	8
		Bowditch	7	3	3					7	Buchholz	6	6	10
	7	Buchholz	9	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Pabst	2	1	5
		Reed	6	6	7						Reed	3	6	6	6
		Tully	4	3	2						Santana	6	3	4	3
		Santana	6	6	6															Reed	6	6	6
		Driscole	3	4	6															Lambert	2	1	4
		Hobbs	6	6	8						Hobbs	7	1	3	5
		Rubell	6	1	9	6	3				Lambert	5	6	6	7
		Lambert	2	6	11	2	6																						Reed	1	4	7	4
		Perez	0	0	2																							4	Laver	6	6	5	6
		Siska	6	6	6						Siska	6	6	6
		Geller	6	7	2	1					Masterson	3	2	4
		Masterson	8	5	6	6														Siska	5	7	6	4
		Thompson	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
		McClung	3	6	4
		Godbout	6	8	6						Godbout	4	4	6
		Hoogs	4	6	3						Bond	6	6	8
		Bond	6	8	6															Bond	6	6	6
		Palmer	3	3	4															Nelson	3	4	4
		Nelson	6	6	6						Nelson	6	6	4	6
		Potthast	1	5	0						Gomez	4	1	6	0
		Gomez	6	7	6																								Bond	2	11	2
		Gottlieb	0	1	1																							8	Emerson	6	13	6
		Hoffman Jr	6	6	6						Hoffman Jr	6	6	6
		Notz	4	0	6	11					Sullivan	4	1	2
		Sullivan	6	6	3	13														Hoffman Jr	2	0	0
		Hermosilla	4	1	4														8	Emerson	6	6	6
		Pickard	6	6	6						Pickard	2	2	2
		Skogstad	10	1	1					8	Emerson	6	6	6
	8	Emerson	12	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Wright	2	3	3
		McKinley	6	6	6						McKinley	6	6	6
		Sledge	9	12	8						Scott	2	4	2
		Scott	11	14	10															McKinley	6	4	10	6	6
		Castillo	2	3	4															Palafox	3	6	12	4	4
		Palafox	6	6	6						Palafox	6	6	6
		Corley	4	3	5						Harit	1	2	2
		Harit	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					Werksman	3	1	1
		Werksman	6	4	6	6														Clark	6	4	1	2
		Schoop	3	1	2														1	Olmedo	3	6	6	6
		Flam	6	6	6						Flam	5	4	8	2
		Dubie	0	1	1					1	Olmedo	7	6	6	6
	1	Olmedo	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Buck	1	2	6
		Fontana	6	6	8						Fontana	3	2	4
		Eltzholtz	2	1	3						Crawford	6	6	6
		Crawford	6	6	6															Crawford	2	4	3
		Perkins	4	2	1															Bartzen	6	6	6
		Bartzen	6	6	6						Bartzen	6	6	6
		Lenoir	7	3	4	2					Roberts	0	0	2
		Roberts	5	6	6	6																							Bartzen	6	6	2	8	6
		Andrews	1	5	7	4																							Seixas	3	1	6	10	0
		Cranston	6	7	5	6					Cranston	3	6	0	7	2
		Fox	5	3	4						Seixas	6	4	6	5	6
		Seixas	7	6	6															Seixas	6	6	6
		Jenkins	1	1	3														5	Krishnan	3	4	2
		Bennett	6	6	6						Bennett	4	5	2
		Biggs	2	1	1					5	Krishnan	6	7	6
	5	Krishnan	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Ralph	2	6	1	4
		Soriano	6	2	6	6					Soriano	1	3	2
		Greene	1	2	2						Mark	6	6	6
		Mark	6	6	6															Mark	6	6	6
		Beck	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
		Sears	2	2	1																							3	MacKay	6	6	9
		Farrin	6	6	6						Farrin	10	4	2
		Coss	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
		Alleyne	2	2	2					3	MacKay	6	6	6
	3	MacKay	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Barker	6	3	2	7	2
		Hettleman	4	6	6	5	6				Hettleman	7	2	6	1	6
		Pimentel	14	6	6	14					Shea	5	6	3	6	4
		Shea	16	8	2	16														Hettleman	4	9	6	6	4
		Davis	4	3	5															Dailey	6	11	1	2	6
		Dailey	6	6	7						Dailey	6	6	6
		Herren	5	1	5						Buchholz	2	1	3
		Buchholz	7	6	7																								Dailey	1	3	2
		Garrido	7	1	2																							6	Ayala	6	6	6
		Bedard	9	6	6						Bedard	6	6	6
		Razzetti	4	4	6	3					Aubone	4	3	0
		Aubone	6	6	4	6														Bedard	6	5	2
		Wood	6	4	6	3	4												6	Ayala	8	7	6
		Stewart	4	6	4	6	6				Stewart	2	4	0
		Jungle	2	6	2					6	Ayala	6	6	6
	6	Ayala	6	8	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Longshore	3	2	2
		Morris	6	6	6						Morris	4	4	6	6	7
		Mulligan	3	6	4	2					Nagler	6	6	4	3	9
		Nagler	6	2	6	6														Nagler	5	4	6	4
		Kierbow	6	1	2	6	0													Hernando	7	6	4	6
		Hernando	1	6	6	4	6				Hernando	6	6	1	6
		Boys	1	4	3						Bassett	4	2	6	1
		Bassett	6	6	6																								Hernando	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
		Fisher	3	3	3														2	Fraser	6	6	6
		Green	6	6	6						Green	6	4	1
		Neely	7	5	1	3				2	Fraser	8	6	6
	2	Fraser	5	7	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 461. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 134. OCLC 172306.

External links

• 1959 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2019-12-10 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1959 U.S. Championships men's singles draw

Preceded by 1959 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1960 Australian Championships – Men's singles