1959 U.S. National Championships (tennis) explained

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.[1]

Finals

Men's singles

See main article: 1959 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles. Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Alex Olmedo (USA) 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4

Women's singles

See main article: 1959 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles. Maria Bueno (BRA) defeated Christine Truman (UK) 6–1, 6–4

Men's doubles

Neale Fraser (AUS) / Roy Emerson (AUS) defeated Alex Olmedo (USA) / Earl Buchholz (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5 [2]

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) / Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Janet Hopps (USA) / Bob Mark (AUS) 7–5, 13–15, 6–2 [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Dawson's International Lawn Tennis Almanac. 1960. Dawson's of Pall Mall. London. 167–171. C.M. Jones.
  2. Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0942257700. 2nd. 477.
  3. Scoreboard . . August 31, 1959 . 11 . 9 . 5 .
  4. Collins, p. 482