1959 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1959 Australian Championships
Champion Australia Mary Reitano
Runner-up South Africa Renee Schuurman
Final score 6–2, 6–3

Mary Reitano defeated Renee Schuurman 6–2, 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1959 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

  1. South Africa Sandra Reynolds (Quarterfinalist)
  2. South Africa Renee Schuurman (Finalist)
  3. Australia Lorraine Coghlan (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Australia Mary Reitano (Champion)
  5. Australia Jan Lehane (Semifinalist)
  6. Australia Mary Hawton (Semifinalist)
  7. Australia Thelma Long (First round)
  8. Australia Betty Holstein (Second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1  South Africa Sandra Reynolds 3 4    
5  Australia Jan Lehane 6 6    
  5  Australia Jan Lehane 3 0    
  4  Australia Mary Reitano 6 6    
4  Australia Mary Reitano 8 6  
   Australia Beverley Rae 6 4    
    4  Australia Mary Reitano 6 6  
  2  South Africa Renee Schuurman 2 3  
  6  Australia Mary Hawton 6 4 6  
3  Australia Lorraine Coghlan 4 6 0  
  6  Australia Mary Hawton 3 0  
  2  South Africa Renee Schuurman 6 6    
 Australia Lesley Turner 2 0  
  2  South Africa Renee Schuurman 6 6    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1  South Africa S Reynolds 6 6    
 Australia R Lesh 1 3       1  South Africa S Reynolds 6 6    
 Australia J Shearer 7 6        Australia J Shearer 2 2    
 Australia K Newcombe 5 1         1  South Africa S Reynolds 6 6    
5  Australia J Lehane 6 6         5  Australia J Lehane 3 4    
 Australia E Court 3 0       5  Australia J Lehane 6 6  
 Australia G Thiele 6 6        Australia G Thiele 1 1    
 Australia L Bowden 3 1         5  Australia J Lehane 3 0  
4  Australia M Reitano 7 6         4  Australia M Reitano 6 6  
 Australia J O'Brien 5 0       4  Australia M Reitano 6 7    
 Australia M Smith 6 6        Australia M Smith 4 5    
 Australia C Astley 1 1         4  Australia M Reitano 8 6  
8  Australia B Holstein 6 4 6        Australia B Rae 6 4    
 Australia F Grant 2 6 1     8  Australia B Holstein 6 1 3
 Australia B Rae 6 6        Australia B Rae 3 6 6  
 Australia Miller 3 1    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
 Australia N Hopman 8 6    
 Australia Y Johnson 6 3        Australia N Hopman 0 0    
6  Australia M Hawton 6 6       6  Australia M Hawton 6 6    
 Australia Marie Burke 2 1         6  Australia M Hawton 6 4 6  
 Australia D Robberds 6 6         3  Australia L Coghlan 4 6 0  
 Australia K Le Mercier 2 1        Australia D Robberds 3 1  
3  Australia L Coghlan 6 6       3  Australia L Coghlan 6 6    
 Australia B Tyson 1 0         6  Australia M Hawton 6 6  
 Australia L Turner 6 6         2  South Africa R Schuurman 3 0  
 Australia J Nitschke 0 0        Australia L Turner 6 8    
 Australia E Duldig 6 6        Australia E Duldig 2 6    
7  Australia T Long 3 4          Australia L Turner 6 6  
 Australia J Gray 2 6 6       2  South Africa R Schuurman 2 0    
 Australia J Tegart 6 3 1      Australia J Gray 1 3  
2  South Africa R Schuurman 6 6       2  South Africa R Schuurman 6 6    
 Australia M Ferguson 0 2    

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