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1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

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Champion
  
Maria Bueno

Final score
  
6–4, 6–3

Seeds
  
8

Runner-up
  
Darlene Hard

Draw
  
96 (10Q)

Singles
  
men

Reigning champion Althea Gibson did not defend her title, after turning professional. Maria Bueno (BRA) defeated Darlene Hard (USA) 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships.

Contents

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Maria Bueno is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Christine Truman (Fourth round)
  2. Angela Mortimer (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Beverly Baker Fleitz (Fourth round)
  4. Darlene Hard (Finalist)
  5. Sandra Reynolds (Semifinalist)
  6. Maria Bueno (Champion)
  7. Sally Moore (Semifinalist)
  8. Ann Haydon (Quarterfinalist)

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired
  • References

    1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Wikipedia