1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

April 2022 1959 Wimbledon Championships BRA 1889 Maria Bueno USA 1912 Darlene Hard 6–4, 6–3 96 (10 Q Qualifiers) 8 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles grand slam 1959 Wimbledon Championships 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.Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th It was her first major singles title, becoming the first Brazilian to win a singles major. Althea Gibson was the reigning champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.Little Alan 2010 Wimbledon Compendium 2010 The All England Lawn Tennis Club London 1899039333 299 thumb|center|Maria Bueno leaving London after winning the title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships Seeds 1 8 GBR Christine Truman (fourth round) 2 1 GBR Angela Mortimer (quarterfinals) 3 6 USA 1912 Beverly Fleitz (fourth round) 4 3 USA 1912 Darlene Hard (final) 5 2 SAF 1928 Sandra Reynolds (semifinals) 6 5 BRA 1889 Maria Bueno (champion) 7 7 USA 1912 Sally Moore (semifinals) 8 4 GBR Ann Haydon (quarterfinals) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 2 GBR Angela Mortimer 5 6 5 SAF 1928 Sandra Reynolds 7 8 4 USA 1912 Darlene Hard 1 6 7 8 GBR Ann Haydon 6 4 5 6 BRA 1889 Maria Bueno 6 6 FRG Edda Buding 3 3 7 USA 1912 Sally Moore 6 6 MEX 1934 Yola Ramírez 3 2 5 SAF 1928 Sandra Reynolds 4 4 4 USA 1912 Darlene Hard 6 6 6 BRA 1889 Maria Bueno 6 6 7 USA 1912 Sally Moore 2 4 4 USA 1912 Darlene Hard 4 3 6 BRA 1889 Maria Bueno 6 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 2 GBR Angela Mortimer 6 6 ESP 1945 Mary Terán de Weiss 0 0 LL GBR Sidney Brock 8 5 4 NED Marjan Moritz 6 7 6 TCH Věra Pužejová 9 6 AUS Margaret Hellyer 7 2 GBR Pat Hird 6 6 GBR Elaine Shenton 2 4 2 GBR A Mortimer 6 6 NED M Moritz 0 1 TCH V Pužejová 7 4 GBR P Hird 9 6 2 GBR A Mortimer 6 6 GBR P Hird 1 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 5 SAF 1928 Sandra Reynolds 6 6 Q GBR Jenny Trewby 3 2 ITA Lea Pericoli 6 7 CAN 1957 Hanna Sladek 2 5 MEX 1934 Rosie Reyes 6 6 USA 1912 Jeanne Arth 1 4 SAF 1928 Marlene Gerson 3 8 6 NZL Pat Nettleton 6 6 4 5 SAF 1928 S Reynolds 3 7 6 ITA L Pericoli 6 5 3 MEX 1934 R Reyes 6 8 SAF 1928 M Gerson 2 6 5 SAF 1928 S Reynolds 6 6 MEX 1934 R Reyes 4 2 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 4 USA 1912 Darlene Hard 6 6 Q SWE Ulla Hultkrantz 1 0 GBR Jenny Wagstaff 3 3 FRG Renate Ostermann 6 6 Q GBR Bobbie Wilson 4 8 GBR Rosemary Deloford 6 10 GBR Carol Webb 6 3 3 GBR Margaret R. O'Donnell 2 6 6 FRG Ilse Buding 6 7 ESP 1945 Alicia Guri 2 5 DEN Lisa Gram-Andersen 3 2 GBR Rita Bentley 6 6 Q GBR Leonie Brighton 9 6 AUT Sonja Pachta 7 2 SAF 1928 Maryl Hammill 3 6 6 GBR Pauline Roberts 6 4 4 4 USA 1912 D Hard 7 6 FRG R Ostermann 5 2 GBR R Deloford 6 8 GBR M R O'Donnell 4 6 FRG I Buding 3 4 GBR R Bentley 6 6 Q GBR L Brighton 2 0 SAF 1928 M Hammill 6 6 4 USA 1912 D Hard 6 6 GBR R Deloford 0 2 GBR R Bentley 6 6 SAF 1928 M Hammill 2 2 4 USA 1912 D Hard 6 6 GBR R Bentley 2 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 8 GBR Ann Haydon 6 6 Q AUS Dawn Thomas 1 0 FRA Susan Chatrier 4 6 GBR Jenny Young 6 8 FRA Jacqueline Rees-Lewis 2 6 7 GBR Hazel Cheadle 6 1 5 Q KEN colonial Fran Marshall 1 5 GBR Jill Rook 6 7 USA 1912 Gwyn Thomas 2 6 4 AUS Norma Marsh 6 2 6 GBR Honor Durose 7 2 4 AUS Nell Hopman 5 6 6 Q GBR Valerie Clark 3 5 USA 1912 Karol Fageros 6 7 GBR Vera Thomas 6 6 GBR Julie Lintern 4 1 8 GBR A Haydon 6 6 GBR J Young 0 3 FRA J Rees-Lewis 4 7 7 GBR J Rook 6 5 5 AUS N Marsh 6 6 AUS E Hopman 4 4 USA 1912 K Fageros 6 6 GBR V Thomas 2 1 8 GBR A Haydon 6 6 FRA J Rees-Lewis 1 4 AUS N Marsh USA 1912 K Fageros w/o 8 GBR A Haydon 8 6 AUS N Marsh 6 2 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Shirley Brasher 6 6 Q AUS Elizabeth Court 3 1 USA 1912 Belmar Gunderson 0 YUG Jelena Genčić 0r GBR Anne Shilcock 1 6 2 USA 1912 Joan Johnson 6 3 6 GBR Pearl Panton 3 5 NZL Ruia Morrison 6 7 USA 1912 Mimi Arnold 6 6 GBR Joyce Fulton 1 1 GBR Deidre Catt 6 6 USA 1912 Linda Vail 3 1 FRG Margot Dittmeyer 6 6 AUS Margaret Carter 2 3 GBR Pauline Edwards 1 3 6 BRA 1889 Maria Bueno 6 6 GBR S Brasher 8 2 3 USA 1912 B Gunderson 6 6 6 USA 1912 J Johnson 3 6 0 NZL R Morrison 6 4 6 USA 1912 M Arnold 2 6 6 GBR D Catt 6 3 4 FRG M Dittmeyer 6 1 1 6 BRA 1889 M Bueno 4 6 6 USA 1912 B Gunderson 6 3 3 NZL R Morrison 3 6 6 USA 1912 M Arnold 7 3 1 6 BRA 1889 M Bueno 5 6 6 NZL R Morrison 1 5 6 BRA 1889 M Bueno 6 7 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round URS 1955 Anna Dmitrieva 4 4 GBR Pat Wheeler 6 6 GBR Viola White 3 3 AUS Mary Reitano 6 6 FRG Edda Buding 6 6 GBR Shirley Hannah 2 4 NED Fredy Marinkelle 0 6 2 FRA Florence de la Courtie 6 3 6 GBR Margaret Grace 3 2 ESP 1945 Pilar Barril 6 6 BEL Christiane Mercelis 6 6 Q GBR Louise Grundy 1 4 USA 1912 Carmen Lampe 6 7 6 ITA Silvana Lazzarino 8 5 8 SAF 1928 Renée Schuurman 6 4 4 3 USA 1912 Beverly Fleitz 2 6 6 GBR P Wheeler 6 1 3 AUS M Reitano 4 6 6 FRG E Buding 6 6 FRA F de la Courtie 3 3 ESP 1945 P Barril 1 1 BEL C Mercelis 6 6 ITA S Lazzarino 6 4 2 3 USA 1912 B Fleitz 4 6 6 AUS M Reitano 1 6 4 FRG E Buding 6 2 6 BEL C Mercelis 6 1 4 3 USA 1912 B Fleitz 4 6 6 FRG E Buding 8 2 7 3 USA 1912 B Fleitz 6 6 5 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round CHI Alicia Heegewaldt 1 4 FRG Erika Launert 6 6 USA 1912 Janet Hopps 6 6 SAF 1928 Joan Cross 3 1 USA 1912 Pat Stewart 4 2 FRA Paule Courteix 6 6 AUS Fay Muller 7 6 4 7 USA 1912 Sally Moore 5 8 6 FRG E Launert 1 4 USA 1912 J Hopps 6 6 FRA P Courteix 4 4 7 USA 1912 S Moore 6 6 USA 1912 J Hopps 5 6 4 7 USA 1912 S Moore 7 2 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round GBR Caroline Yates-Bell 2 1 MEX 1934 Yola Ramírez 6 6 IRL June Byrne 2 3 GBR Sheila Armstrong 6 6 Q GBR Lorna Cawthorn 3 4 GBR Pat Ward 6 6 GBR Sue Waters 3 5 1 GBR Christine Truman 6 7 MEX 1934 Y Ramírez 7 6 GBR S Armstrong 5 1 GBR P Ward 6 4 3 1 GBR C Truman 4 6 6 MEX 1934 Y Ramírez 6 6 1 GBR C Truman 3 2 References External links 1959 LS 1959 French Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1959 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships