1959 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 22 June – 3 July |
Edition | 73rd |
Category | Grand Slam |
Surface | Grass |
Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon London, United Kingdom |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
Alex Olmedo | |
Women's Singles | |
Maria Bueno | |
Men's Doubles | |
Roy Emerson / Neale Fraser | |
Women's Doubles | |
Jeanne Arth / Darlene Hard | |
Mixed Doubles | |
Darlene Hard / Rod Laver | |
Boys' Singles | |
Toomas Leius | |
Girls' Singles | |
Joan Cross |
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 ran from 22 June until 3 July. It was the 73rd staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1959.
Alex Olmedo defeated Rod Laver, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4.
Maria Bueno defeated Darlene Hard, 6–4, 6–3.