1959 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | August 16–23
[a] September 4–13 [b] |
Edition | 79th |
Category | Grand Slam ( ILTF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location |
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
[a] Forest Hills, Queens, New York City [b] United States |
Venue |
Longwood Cricket Club
[a] West Side Tennis Club [b] |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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Mixed doubles | |
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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. [2]
Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated
Alex Olmedo (USA) 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Maria Bueno (BRA) defeated
Christine Truman (UK) 6–1, 6–4
Neale Fraser (AUS) /
Roy Emerson (AUS) defeated
Alex Olmedo (USA) /
Earl Buchholz (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5
[3]
Jeanne Arth (USA) /
Darlene Hard (USA) defeated
Maria Bueno (BRA) /
Sally Moore (USA) 6–2, 6–3
[4]
Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) /
Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated
Janet Hopps (USA) /
Bob Mark (AUS) 7–5, 13–15, 6–2
[5]
1959 U.S. National Championships | |
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Date | August 16–23
[a] September 4–13 [b] |
Edition | 79th |
Category | Grand Slam ( ILTF) |
Surface | Grass |
Location |
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
[a] Forest Hills, Queens, New York City [b] United States |
Venue |
Longwood Cricket Club
[a] West Side Tennis Club [b] |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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Mixed doubles | |
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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. [2]
Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated
Alex Olmedo (USA) 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
Maria Bueno (BRA) defeated
Christine Truman (UK) 6–1, 6–4
Neale Fraser (AUS) /
Roy Emerson (AUS) defeated
Alex Olmedo (USA) /
Earl Buchholz (USA) 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 7–5
[3]
Jeanne Arth (USA) /
Darlene Hard (USA) defeated
Maria Bueno (BRA) /
Sally Moore (USA) 6–2, 6–3
[4]
Margaret Osborne duPont (USA) /
Neale Fraser (AUS) defeated
Janet Hopps (USA) /
Bob Mark (AUS) 7–5, 13–15, 6–2
[5]