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The 1959 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 22 June until Saturday 4 July 1959. [1] It was the 73rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1959.
Alex Olmedo defeated Rod Laver in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4, to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships. [1] Ashley Cooper was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.
Wimbledon Championships ... 8–6, 6–3, 14–16, 9–7 to win the gentlemen's doubles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championship. ...
1959: Alex Olmedo: Maria Bueno (x2) Roy Emerson Neale Fraser: Jeanne Arth Darlene Hard Rod Laver Darlene Hard (x2) 1960: Neale Fraser: Rafael Osuna Dennis Ralston: Maria Bueno Darlene Hard 1961: Rod Laver (x2) Angela Mortimer: Roy Emerson Neale Fraser Karen Hantze Billie Jean Moffitt (x2) Fred Stolle Lesley Turner Bowrey: 1962: Karen Hantze ...
Former Wimbledon champion Neale Fraser has died aged 91. The Australian won the Wimbledon singles title in 1960 as well as the US National Championships in 1959 and 1960, when tennis was still an ...
Wimbledon Championships is an annual British tennis tournament created in 1877 and played on outdoor grass courts [a] [b] [3] at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in the Wimbledon suburb of London, United Kingdom. [4] The Gentlemen's Singles was the first event contested in 1877. [2]
1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles; X. 1959 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles This page was last edited on 13 March 2022, at 23:55 (UTC). Text ...
Sixth-seeded Maria Bueno defeated Darlene Hard in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships. [1] Althea Gibson was the reigning champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.