1959 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles explained

Score:6–4, 6–3
Draw:80 (5)
Seeds:4
After Name:Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles
Before Name:Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles
Type:grand slam

See main article: 1959 Wimbledon Championships. Bob Howe and Lorraine Coghlan were the defending champions, but Coghlan did not compete. Howe partnered with Sally Moore but lost in the quarterfinals to Bob Mark and Jeanne Arth.

Rod Laver and Darlene Hard defeated Neale Fraser and Maria Bueno in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships.[1]

Seeds

See also: 1 and 1. Billy Knight / Yola Ramírez (semifinals)

See also: 2 and 8. Neale Fraser / Maria Bueno (final)

See also: 3 and 3. Rod Laver / Darlene Hard (champions)

See also: 4 and 6. Bob Howe / Sally Moore (quarterfinals)

Draw

Top half

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 8

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barrett, John. Wimbledon: The Official History. 2014. Vision Sports Publishing. 9-781909-534230. 4th.