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

January 2025 March 2026 1959 U.S. National Championships AUS Neale FraserCollins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York City] 978-0942257700 2nd 461 USA Alex Olmedo 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 128 8 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.Talbert Bill Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966 1967 172306 Barre Publishers Barre 134 Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Neale Fraser is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Alex Olmedo (finalist) AUS Neale Fraser (champion) USA Barry MacKay (tennis) (quarterfinals) AUS Rod Laver (quarterfinals) IND Ramanathan Krishnan (third round) CHI Luis Ayala (quarterfinals) USA Butch Buchholz (fourth round) AUS Roy Emerson (quarterfinals) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 USA Alex Olmedo 1 AUS Neale Fraser 2 3 6 7 5 2 6 4 6 USA Ron Holmberg USA Alex Olmedo 1 13 15 4 6 6 3 1 6 USA Tut Bartzen AUS Neale Fraser 2 3 6 2 6 2 6 USA Ron Holmberg AUS Rod Laver 4 6 8 7 5 6 0 6 3 AUS Roy Emerson 8 USA Alex Olmedo 1 4 6 6 3 2 6 3 6 USA Tut Bartzen USA Barry MacKay 3 6 3 6 4 6 4 CHI Luis Ayala 6 AUS Neale Fraser 2 3 6 4 6 4 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Holmberg USA Buchholz 7 6 3 7 5 8 10 5 7 6 3 USA Holmberg USA Savitt 1 6 6 4 7 5 2 6 9 7 USA Dell USA Buchholz 7 4 6 4 6 4 6 USA Susman USA Holmberg 3 6 1 6 0 6 USA Savitt USA Eisenberg 9 7 6 0 6 2 USA Van Rensselaer USA Dell 1 6 1 6 1 6 AUS Fletcher USA Buchholz 7 4 6 1 6 8 10 USA Lesch USA Susman 3 6 6 3 3 6 6 1 2 6 USA Ellis USA Holmberg 3 6 2 6 0 6 USA Riessen USA Savitt 6 8 0 6 1 6 MEX 1934 Palafox USA Eisenberg 6 2 6 3 4 6 4 6 4 6 USA Earnhart USA Van Rensselaer 3 6 6 2 4 6 6 3 2 6 USA Crane USA Dell 2 6 3 6 1 6 USA Karabasz AUS Fletcher 3 6 1 6 6 2 4 6 USA Bowditch USA Buchholz 7 7 9 3 6 3 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Reed AUS Laver 4 1 6 4 6 7 5 4 6 USA Reed USA Lambert 6 2 6 1 6 4 USA Siska AUS Laver 4 5 7 7 9 6 4 4 6 USA Reed ESP 1945 Santana 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 3 USA Hobbs USA Lambert 7 5 1 6 3 6 5 7 USA Siska USA Masterson 6 3 6 2 6 4 USA Froehling AUS Laver 4 4 6 0 6 2 6 CHI Pabst USA Reed 2 6 1 6 5 7 USA Tully ESP 1945 Santana 4 6 3 6 2 6 USA Driscole USA Hobbs 3 6 4 6 6 8 USA Rubell USA Lambert 6 2 1 6 9 11 6 2 3 6 USA Perez USA Siska 0 6 0 6 2 6 USA Geller USA Masterson 6 8 7 5 2 6 1 6 USA Thompson USA Froehling 1 6 4 6 6 2 5 7 USA Ashe AUS Laver 4 2 6 5 7 2 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Bond AUS Emerson 8 2 6 11 13 2 6 USA Bond USA Nelson 6 3 6 4 6 4 USA Hoffman Jr AUS Emerson 8 2 6 0 6 0 6 CAN 1921 Godbout USA Bond 4 6 4 6 6 8 USA Nelson GUA Gomez 6 4 6 1 4 6 6 0 USA Hoffman Jr USA Sullivan 6 4 6 1 6 2 GBR Pickard AUS Emerson 8 2 6 2 6 2 6 USA McClung CAN 1921 Godbout 3 6 6 8 4 6 USA Hoogs USA Bond 4 6 6 8 3 6 USA Palmer USA Nelson 3 6 3 6 4 6 USA Potthast GUA Gomez 1 6 5 7 0 6 USA Gottlieb USA Hoffman Jr 0 6 1 6 1 6 VEN Notz USA Sullivan 4 6 0 6 6 3 11 13 GUA Hermosilla GBR Pickard 4 6 1 6 4 6 USA Skogstad AUS Emerson 8 10 12 1 6 1 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA McKinley USA Olmedo 1 3 6 2 6 4 6 USA McKinley MEX 1934 Palafox 6 3 4 6 10 12 6 4 6 4 USA Clark USA Olmedo 1 6 3 4 6 1 6 2 6 USA McKinley USA Scott 6 2 6 4 6 2 MEX 1934 Palafox CAN 1921 Harit 6 1 6 2 6 2 USA Clark USA Werksman 6 3 6 1 6 1 USA Flam USA Olmedo 1 5 7 4 6 8 6 2 6 USA Wright USA McKinley 2 6 3 6 3 6 USA Sledge USA Scott 9 11 12 14 8 10 COL Castillo MEX 1934 Palafox 2 6 3 6 4 6 USA Corley CAN 1921 Harit 4 6 3 6 5 7 USA Senkowski USA Clark 6 2 4 6 2 6 0 6 USA Fitzgibbon USA Werksman 1 6 6 4 2 6 1 6 USA Schoop USA Flam 3 6 1 6 2 6 USA Dubie USA Olmedo 1 0 6 1 6 1 6 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Bartzen USA Seixas 6 3 6 1 2 6 8 10 6 0 USA Crawford USA Bartzen 2 6 4 6 3 6 USA Seixas IND Krishnan 5 6 3 6 4 6 2 CAN 1921 Fontana USA Crawford 3 6 2 6 4 6 USA Bartzen USA Roberts 6 0 6 0 6 2 USA Cranston USA Seixas 3 6 6 4 0 6 7 5 2 6 GBR Bennett IND Krishnan 5 4 6 5 7 2 6 USA Buck CAN 1921 Fontana 1 6 2 6 6 8 USA Eltzholtz USA Crawford 2 6 1 6 3 6 USA Perkins USA Bartzen 4 6 2 6 1 6 USA Lenoir USA Roberts 7 5 3 6 4 6 2 6 USA Andrews USA Cranston 1 6 5 7 7 5 4 6 USA Fox USA Seixas 5 7 3 6 4 6 USA Jenkins GBR Bennett 1 6 1 6 3 6 USA Biggs IND Krishnan 5 2 6 1 6 1 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS Mark USA MacKay 3 4 6 4 6 7 9 AUS Mark BRA Barnes 6 4 6 2 6 4 USA Henry USA Mackay 3 3 6 6 8 5 7 ARG Soriano AUS Mark 1 6 3 6 2 6 USA Powless BRA Barnes 14 16 2 6 9 11 USA Farrin USA Henry 10 12 4 6 2 6 USA Mulloy USA MacKay 3 2 6 3 6 4 6 USA Ralph ARG Soriano 2 6 6 2 1 6 4 6 USA Greene AUS Mark 1 6 2 6 2 6 USA Beck USA Powless 3 6 4 6 5 7 ITA Tacchini BRA Barnes 5 7 5 7 10 8 6 4 0 6 USA Sears USA Farrin 2 6 2 6 1 6 USA Coss USA Henry 7 9 1 6 9 11 USA Schwartz USA Mulloy 6 3 7 5 2 6 4 6 3 6 USA Alleyne USA MacKay 3 2 6 2 6 2 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Dailey CHI Ayala 6 1 6 3 6 2 6 USA Hettleman USA Dailey 4 6 9 11 6 1 6 2 4 6 CAN 1921 Bedard CHI Ayala 6 6 8 5 7 2 6 USA Hettleman USA Shea 7 5 2 6 6 3 1 6 6 4 USA Dailey USA Buchholz 6 2 6 1 6 3 CAN 1921 Bedard ARG Aubone 6 4 6 3 6 0 USA Stewart CHI Ayala 6 2 6 4 6 0 6 USA Barker USA Hettleman 6 4 3 6 2 6 7 5 2 6 VEN Pimentel USA Shea 14 16 6 8 6 2 14 16 USA Davis USA Dailey 4 6 3 6 5 7 USA Herren USA Buchholz 5 7 1 6 5 7 CUB Garrido CAN 1921 Bedard 7 9 1 6 2 6 USA Razzetti ARG Aubone 4 6 4 6 6 4 3 6 USA Wood USA Stewart 6 4 4 6 6 4 3 6 4 6 USA Jungle CHI Ayala 6 2 6 6 8 2 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Hernando AUS Fraser 2 0 6 2 6 3 6 USA Nagler USA Hernando 5 7 4 6 6 4 4 6 GBR Wilson AUS Fraser 2 2 6 4 6 4 6 USA Morris USA Nagler 4 6 4 6 6 4 6 3 7 9 USA Hernando CAN 1921 Bassett 6 4 6 2 1 6 6 1 IND Lall GBR Wilson 3 6 4 6 2 6 USA Green AUS Fraser 2 6 8 4 6 1 6 USA Longshore USA Morris 3 6 2 6 2 6 AUS Mulligan USA Nagler 3 6 6 2 4 6 2 6 USA Kierbow USA Hernando 6 1 1 6 2 6 6 4 0 6 USA Boys CAN 1921 Bassett 1 6 4 6 3 6 USA Howe IND Lall 4 6 6 1 8 6 1 6 2 6 USA Ralston GBR Wilson 4 6 0 6 3 6 USA Fisher USA Green 3 6 3 6 3 6 USA Neely AUS Fraser 2 7 5 5 7 1 6 3 6 References External links 1959 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com https://web.archive.org/web/20191210175638/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010004543 2019-12-10 , the source for this draw Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1959 U.S. Championships men's singles draw 1959 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1960 Australian Championships – Men's singles Men's Singles 1959 1959