1959 in Sports - Tennis

Tennis

Australia

  • Australian Men's Singles Championship – Alex Olmedo (USA) defeats Neale Fraser (Australia) 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
  • Australian Women's Singles Championship – Mary Carter Reitano (Australia) defeats Renee Schuurman Haygarth (South Africa) 6–2, 6–3

England

  • Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Alex Olmedo (USA) defeats Rod Laver (Australia) 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
  • Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Maria Bueno (Brazil) defeats Darlene Hard (USA) 6–4, 6–3

France

  • French Men's Singles Championship –
  • French Women's Singles Championship –

USA

  • American Men's Singles Championship –
  • American Women's Singles Championship –

Davis Cup

  • 1959 Davis Cup – Australia 3–2 United States at West Side Tennis Club (grass) New York City, United States

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