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1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1959 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Brazil Maria Bueno
Runner-up United States Darlene Hard
Final score 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw 96 (10Q)
Seeds 8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
Legends men women seniors
WC Doubles men women
← 1958 · Wimbledon Championships · 1960 →

Reigning champion Althea Gibson did not defend her title, after turning professional.Maria Bueno (BRA) defeated Darlene Hard (USA) 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships.

The seeded players are listed below. Maria Bueno is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.


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