1959 Australian Championships – Men's singles

April 2026 1959 Australian Championships USA Alex Olmedo AUS Neale Fraser 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 37 16 Second-seeded Alex Olmedo defeated Neale Fraser 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1959 Australian Championships. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Alex Olmedo is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Neale Fraser (finalist) USA Alex Olmedo (champion) AUS Roy Emerson (quarterfinals) ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno (quarterfinals) AUS Rod Laver (third round) USA 1912 Barry MacKay (semifinals) AUS Bob Mark (semifinals) USA 1912 Butch Buchholz (second round) AUS Bob Howe (second round) SWE Ulf Schmidt (quarterfinals) AUS Don Candy (quarterfinals) SWE Jan-Erik Lundqvist (third round) AUS Warren Woodcock (third round) RSA 1928 Trevor Fancutt (second round) AUS Martin Mulligan (third round) USA 1912 Christopher Crawford (third round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS Neale Fraser 1 USA Alex Olmedo 2 1 6 2 6 6 3 3 6 AUS Neale Fraser 1 AUS Bob Mark 7 6 4 6 4 6 3 USA 1912 Barry MacKay 6 USA Alex Olmedo 2 6 3 6 8 1 6 6 3 3 6 AUS Neale Fraser 1 AUS Don Candy 11 6 2 6 4 4 6 6 4 AUS Bob Mark 7 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 4 6 4 3 6 7 5 6 4 AUS Roy Emerson 3 USA 1912 Barry MacKay 6 6 4 8 10 3 6 6 8 SWE Ulf Schmidt 10 USA Alex Olmedo 2 4 6 7 9 6 3 6 3 5 7 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Fraser 1 AUS Candy 11 6 2 6 4 4 6 6 4 AUS Fraser 1 USA 1912 Crawford 16 4 6 6 0 6 3 7 9 6 2 AUS Candy 11 AUS Gibson 6 2 6 2 10 8 AUS Fraser 1 AUS O'Brien 6 4 6 2 6 2 AUS Phillips-Moore USA 1912 Crawford 16 7 5 3 6 1 6 3 6 AUS Candy 11 AUS Gorman 6 3 6 4 6 0 AUS Gibson USA 1912 Buchholz 8 8 6 6 4 1 6 6 1 AUS O'Brien AUS Gabb 6 2 7 5 4 6 6 1 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Mark 7 ESP 1945 Gimeno 4 6 4 3 6 7 5 6 4 AUS Mark 7 SWE Lundqvist 12 9 7 6 4 6 0 AUS Woodcock 13 ESP 1945 Gimeno 4 3 6 4 6 3 6 AUS Mark 7 AUS Moore 6 2 6 2 6 1 AUS Lane SWE Lundqvist 12 3 6 3 6 3 6 AUS Woodcock 13 AUS Kerr 7 5 7 5 0 6 6 2 AUS Hewitt ESP 1945 Gimeno 4 1 6 4 6 4 6 AUS Moore AUS Nette 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 1 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Emerson 3 USA 1912 MacKay 6 6 4 8 10 3 6 6 8 AUS Emerson 3 AUS Bowman 6 4 8 6 13 11 AUS Mulligan 15 USA 1912 MacKay 6 7 5 1 6 6 1 1 6 5 7 AUS Emerson 3 AUS Pearson 10 8 6 2 4 6 6 1 AUS Bowman RSA 1928 Fancutt 14 6 4 6 2 13 11 AUS Mulligan 15 AUS Pfitzner 6 2 6 2 7 5 AUS Fletcher USA 1912 MacKay 6 6 4 3 6 6 1 2 6 4 6 AUS Pearson AUS Dicker 3 6 6 3 6 2 6 1 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals SWE Schmidt 10 USA Olmedo 2 4 6 7 9 6 3 6 3 5 7 AUS Laver 5 SWE Schmidt 10 2 6 3 6 6 3 4 6 AUS Pearce USA Olmedo 2 7 5 3 6 6 3 2 6 3 6 AUS Laver 5 PHI 1936 Hernandez 6 2 6 3 6 1 AUS Pares SWE Schmidt 10 2 6 2 6 1 6 AUS Howe 9 AUS Pearce 6 8 0 6 3 6 AUS Reid USA Olmedo 2 3 6 3 6 1 6 PHI 1936 Hernandez AUS McEgan 9 7 6 1 6 4 AUS Pearce AUS Hillebrand 7 5 6 4 6 3 External links 1959 MS 1958 U.S. National Championships Grand Slam men's singles 1959 French Championships Category:1959 in men's tennis 1959 Category:1959 in Australian tennis