Australian Championships 1959 / women singles

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Australian Championships 1959
Singles: Men's Ladies
Double: Men's Ladies Mixed
Singles: Juniors Juniors
Double: Juniors Juniors
R. Single: Men's Ladies Quad
R. Double: Men's Ladies Quad
Australian Championships
women singles
1958 ◄ 1959 ► 1960
Grand Slams 1959
women's singles
Australian Championships
French International Tennis Championships
Wimbledon Championships
US National Championships

The women's singles at the 1959 Australian Championships was a tennis competition in Adelaide .

Last year's winner was Angela Mortimer . In the final, Mary Reitano beat Renée Schuurman 6: 2 and 6: 3. For Mortimer it was the second title at the Australian Championships.

Seeding list

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

Main round

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover
First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  South Africa 1928South African Union S. Reynolds 6th 6th                        
 AustraliaAustralia R. Lesh 1 3   1  South Africa 1928South African Union S. Reynolds 6th 6th
 AustraliaAustralia K. Newcombe 5 1    AustraliaAustralia J. Shearer 2 2  
 AustraliaAustralia J. Shearer 7th 6th     1  South Africa 1928South African Union S. Reynolds 3 4th
5  AustraliaAustralia J. Lehane 6th 6th   5  AustraliaAustralia J. Lehane 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia E. Court 3 0   5  AustraliaAustralia J. Lehane 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia G. Thiele 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia G. Thiele 1 1  
 AustraliaAustralia L. Bowden 3 1     5  AustraliaAustralia J. Lehane 3 0
4th  AustraliaAustralia M. Reitano 7th 6th   4th  AustraliaAustralia M. Reitano 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia J. O'Brien 5 0   4th  AustraliaAustralia M. Reitano 6th 7th  
 AustraliaAustralia M. Smith 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia M. Smith 4th 5  
 AustraliaAustralia C. Astley 1 1     4th  AustraliaAustralia M. Reitano 8th 6th
8th  AustraliaAustralia B. Holstein 6th 4th 6th    AustraliaAustralia B. Rae 6th 4th  
 AustraliaAustralia F. Grant 2 6th 1   8th  AustraliaAustralia B. Holstein 6th 1 3  
 AustraliaAustralia M. Miller 3 1    AustraliaAustralia B. Rae 3 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia B. Rae 6th 6th     4th  AustraliaAustralia M. Reitano 6th 6th
 AustraliaAustralia Y. Johnson 6th 3   2  South Africa 1928South African Union R. Schuurman 2 3
 AustraliaAustralia N. Hopman 8th 6th    AustraliaAustralia N. Hopman 0 0  
 AustraliaAustralia M. Burke 2 1   6th  AustraliaAustralia M. Hawton 6th 6th  
6th  AustraliaAustralia M. Hawton 6th 6th     6th  AustraliaAustralia M. Hawton 6th 4th 6th
 AustraliaAustralia D. Robberds 6th 6th   3  AustraliaAustralia L. Coghlan 4th 6th 0  
 AustraliaAustralia K. Le Mercier 2 1    AustraliaAustralia D. Robberds 3 1  
 AustraliaAustralia B. Tyson 1 0   3  AustraliaAustralia L. Coghlan 6th 6th  
3  AustraliaAustralia L. Coghlan 6th 6th     6th  AustraliaAustralia M. Hawton 3 0
 AustraliaAustralia L. Turner 6th 6th   2  South Africa 1928South African Union R. Schuurman 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia J. Nitschke 0 0    AustraliaAustralia L. Turner 6th 8th  
 AustraliaAustralia E. Be patient 6th 6th    AustraliaAustralia E. Be patient 2 6th  
7th  AustraliaAustralia T. Long 3 4th      AustraliaAustralia L. Turner 2 0
 AustraliaAustralia J. Gray 2 6th 6th   2  South Africa 1928South African Union R. Schuurman 6th 6th  
 AustraliaAustralia J. Tegart 6th 3 1    AustraliaAustralia J. Gray 1 3  
 AustraliaAustralia M. Ferguson 0 2   2  South Africa 1928South African Union R. Schuurman 6th 6th  
2  South Africa 1928South African Union R. Schuurman 6th 6th    

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