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

January 2025 March 2026 1959 U.S. National Championships BRA Maria Bueno GBR Christine Truman 6–1, 6–4 64 8 First-seeded Maria Bueno defeated Christine Truman 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1959 U.S. National Championships.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 471Dawson's International Lawn Tennis Almanac 1960 Dawson's of Pall Mall London 167–171 C.M. Jones This was notably the first grand slam that former world number 1 and 12 time grand slam champion Billie Jean King competed in. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Maria Bueno is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.Olmedo top seeded https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZVcrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8JwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3674%2C235467 Daytona Beach Morning Journal AP Sep 2, 1959 7 BRA Maria Bueno (champion) RSA 1928 Sandra Reynolds (quarterfinals) GBR Christine Truman (finalist) USA Darlene Hard (semifinals) GBR Angela Mortimer (second round) GBR Ann Haydon (semifinals) RSA 1928 Renée Schuurman (second round) USA Sally Moore (third round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 200 GBR Christine Truman 3 BRA Maria Bueno 1 1 6 4 6 GBR Ann Haydon 6 GBR Christine Truman 3 2 6 3 6 BRA Maria Bueno 1 USA Darlene Hard 4 6 2 6 4 RSA 1928 Sandra Reynolds 2 GBR Ann Haydon 6 3 6 2 6 GBR Christine Truman 3 USA Dorothy Knode 6 1 6 2 BRA Maria Bueno 1 USA Louise Brough Clapp 6 3 6 2 USA Darlene Hard 4 USA Karen Hantze 5 7 9 7 6 3 References 1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1960 Australian Championships – Women's singles 1959 Category:1959 in women's tennis Category:1959 in American women's sports Women's Singles