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.
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Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Maria Bueno is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Christine Truman (Fourth round)
- Angela Mortimer (Quarterfinalist)
- Beverly Baker Fleitz (Fourth round)
- Darlene Hard (Finalist)
- Sandra Reynolds (Semifinalist)
- Maria Bueno (Champion)
- Sally Moore (Semifinalist)
- Ann Haydon (Quarterfinalist)
Key
References
1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA