1959 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
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| Women's singles | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 U.S. National Championships | |||||||
| Final | |||||||
| Champion | Brazil Maria Bueno | ||||||
| Runner-up | United Kingdom Christine Truman [1] | ||||||
| Score | 6–1, 6–4 | ||||||
| Details | |||||||
| Draw | 64 | ||||||
| Seeds | 8 | ||||||
| Events | |||||||
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1959 tennis event results
First-seeded Maria Bueno defeated Christine Truman 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1959 U.S. National Championships.[1] [2]
This was notably the first grand slam that former world number 1 and 12 time grand slam champion Billie Jean King competed in.
Seeds
[edit ]The seeded players are listed below. Maria Bueno is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.[3]
- Brazil Maria Bueno (champion)
- South Africa Sandra Reynolds (quarterfinals)
- United Kingdom Christine Truman (finalist)
- United States Darlene Hard (semifinals)
- United Kingdom Angela Mortimer (second round)
- United Kingdom Ann Haydon (semifinals)
- South Africa Renée Schuurman (second round)
- United States Sally Moore (third round)
Draw
[edit ]Key
[edit ]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
[edit ] Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
2
South Africa Sandra Reynolds
3
2
6
United Kingdom Ann Haydon
6
6
6
United Kingdom Ann Haydon
2
3
1
Brazil Maria Bueno
6
6
1
Brazil Maria Bueno
6
6
1
Brazil Maria Bueno
6
6
4
United States Darlene Hard
2
4
4
United States Darlene Hard
5
9
6
United States Karen Hantze
7
7
3
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 471. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ C.M. Jones, ed. (1960). Dawson's International Lawn Tennis Almanac. London: Dawson's of Pall Mall. pp. 167–171.
- ^ "Olmedo top seeded". Daytona Beach Morning Journal . AP. September 2, 1959. p. 7.