1959 U.S. National Championships (tennis)
1959 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | 4 September – 13 September |
Edition | 79th |
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Forest Hills, Queens New York, USA |
Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Neale Fraser | |
Women's Singles | |
Maria Bueno | |
Men's Doubles | |
Neale Fraser / Roy Emerson | |
Women's Doubles | |
Jeanne Arth / Darlene Hard | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Margaret Osborne / Neale Fraser |
The 1959 U.S. National Championships (now known as the US Open) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York, USA. The tournament ran from 4 September until 13 September. It was the 79th staging of the U.S. National Championships, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
Contents
Champions
Men's Singles
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Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Alex Olmedo (USA) 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Women's Singles
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Maria Bueno (BRA) defeated Christine Truman Janes (UK) 6–1, 6–4
Men's doubles
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Neale Fraser (AUS) / Roy Emerson (AUS) defeated Alex Olmedo (USA) / Earl Buchholz (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5 [1]
Women's doubles
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Jeanne Arth (USA) / Darlene Hard (USA) defeated Althea Gibson (USA) / Sally Moore (USA) 6–2, 6–3 [2]
Mixed doubles
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Margaret Osborne (USA) / Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated Janet Hopps (USA) / Bob Mark (AUS) 7–5, 13–15, 6–2 [3]
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Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1960 Australian Championships |