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1959 U.S. National Championships (tennis)

September 4–13 Forest Hills, Queens, New York City United States West Side Tennis Club The 1959 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor grass courts at two locations in the United States. The men's and women's singles as well as the mixed doubles were played from September 4 through September 13 at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, while the men's and women's doubles were held at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts from August 16 though August 23, 1959. It was the 79th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year. Neale Fraser and Maria Bueno won the singles titles.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1959 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

AUS Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated USA Alex Olmedo (USA) 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

Main article: 1959 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles

BRA Maria Bueno (BRA) defeated UK Christine Truman (UK) 6–1, 6–4

Men's doubles

AUS Neale Fraser (AUS) / AUS Roy Emerson (AUS) defeated USA Alex Olmedo (USA) / USA Earl Buchholz (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5

Women's doubles

USA Jeanne Arth (USA) / USA Darlene Hard (USA) defeated BRA Maria Bueno (BRA) / USA Sally Moore (USA) 6–2, 6–3

Mixed doubles

USA Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) / AUS Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated USA Janet Hopps (USA) / AUS Bob Mark (AUS) 7–5, 13–15, 6–2

Notes

References

References

  1. "1959 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. (1960). "Dawson's International Lawn Tennis Almanac". Dawson's of Pall Mall.
  3. Collins, Bud. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  4. (August 31, 1959). "Scoreboard".
  5. Collins, p. 482
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