Australian Championships 1959

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◄ Australian Championships 1959 ►
Date: January 16 - January 28, 1959
Edition: 47th  Australian Championships
Place: Adelaide
Covering: race
Defending champion
Men's singles : AustraliaAustralia Ashley Cooper
Ladies singles : United KingdomUnited Kingdom Angela Mortimer
Men's double: AustraliaAustralia Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser
AustraliaAustralia 
Ladies doubles : AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Thelma Long
AustraliaAustralia 
Mixed: AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Bob Howe
AustraliaAustralia 
winner
Men's singles : United StatesUnited States Alex Olmedo
Ladies singles : AustraliaAustralia Mary Reitano
Men's double: AustraliaAustralia Rod Laver Bob Mark
AustraliaAustralia 
Ladies doubles : South Africa 1928South African Union Renée Schuurman Sandra Reynolds
South Africa 1928South African Union 
Mixed: South Africa 1928South African Union Sandra Reynolds Bob Mark
AustraliaAustralia 
Grand Slams 1959

The 47th Australian Championships were a Grand Slam tennis grass court tournament organized by the ILTF . It took place from January 16-28, 1959 in Adelaide , Australia .

The defending champions in the singles were Ashley Cooper in the men and Angela Mortimer in the women. In the men's doubles were Ashley Cooper and Neale Fraser , in the women's doubles Mary Hawton and Thelma Long were the defending champions. In mixed, Mary Hawton and Bob Howe were the defending champions.

Men's singles

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1959 / men's singles

Ladies singles

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1959 / women's singles

No. Player Round reached

01. South Africa 1928South African Union Sandra Reynolds Quarter finals
02. South Africa 1928South African Union Renée Schuurman final
03. AustraliaAustralia Lorraine Coghlan Quarter finals
04th AustraliaAustralia Mary Reitano victory
No. Player Round reached
05. AustraliaAustralia Jan Lehane Semifinals

06th AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Semifinals

07th AustraliaAustralia Thelma Long 1 round

08th. AustraliaAustralia Betty Holstein Round of 16

Men's doubles

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1959 / men's doubles

Ladies doubles

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1959 / Women's Doubles

No. pairing Round reached

01. South Africa 1928South African Union Sandra Reynolds Renee Schuurman
South Africa 1928South African Union  		victory
02. AustraliaAustralia Mary Hawton Thelma Long
AustraliaAustralia  		Semifinals
03. AustraliaAustralia Lorraine Coghlan Mary Reitano
AustraliaAustralia  		final
04th AustraliaAustralia Betty Holstein Jan Lehane
AustraliaAustralia  		Semifinals

Mixed

→ Main article: Australian Championships 1959 / Mixed

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