1959 U.s. National Championships – Women's Singles
First-seeded Maria Bueno defeated Christine Truman 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1959 U.S.
National Championships (tennis)">1959 U.S. National Championships.
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1959 U.S. National Championships | |
| Champion |  Maria Bueno |
| Runner-up |  Christine Truman |
| Score | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Draw | 64 |
| Seeds | 8 |
This was notably the first grand slam that former world number 1 and 12 time grand slam champion Billie Jean King competed in.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Maria Bueno is the champion; others show in brackets the round in which they were eliminated.
Maria Bueno (champion)
Sandra Reynolds (quarterfinals)
Christine Truman (finalist)
Darlene Hard (semifinals)- Angela Mortimer (second round)
- Ann Haydon (semifinals)
- Renée Schuurman (second round)
- Sally Moore (third round)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  Sandra Reynolds | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ann Haydon | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ann Haydon | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Christine Truman | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Christine Truman | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Dorothy Knode | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Christine Truman | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Louise Brough Clapp | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Darlene Hard | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Darlene Hard | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Karen Hantze | 7 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
References
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