1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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]

Women's singles
1959 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Maria Bueno
Runner-up	Darlene Hard
Score	6–4, 6–3
Draw	96 (10 Q )
Seeds	8

Main article: 1959 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.   Christine Truman (fourth round)

02.   Angela Mortimer (quarterfinals)

03.   Beverly Fleitz (fourth round)

04.   Darlene Hard (final)

05.   Sandra Reynolds (semifinals)

06.   Maria Bueno (champion)

07.   Sally Moore (semifinals)

08.   Ann Haydon (quarterfinals)

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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
									Hanna 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 R O'Donnell	4	6
		Margaret R. 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
		Maryl 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
		Gwyn 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

1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
2. Little, Alan (2010). 2010 Wimbledon Compendium. London: The All England Lawn Tennis Club. p. 299. ISBN 1899039333.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com

Preceded by 1959 French Championships – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1959 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles