1959 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1959 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Alex Olmedo
Runner-up		Rod Laver
Final score		6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women
Wimbledon Championships  < 1958 1960 >

Alex Olmedo defeated Rod Laver 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Alex Olmedo (Champion)
2. Neale Fraser (Quarterfinalist)
3. Nicola Pietrangeli (First round)
4. Bobby Wilson (Quarterfinalist)
5. Barry Mackay (Semifinalist)
6. Luis Ayala (Quarterfinalist)
7. Kurt Nielsen (Second round)
8. Roy Emerson (Semifinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Alex Olmedo	7	3	6	6
	6	Luis Ayala	5	6	3	3
										1	Alex Olmedo	6	6	6
										8	Roy Emerson	4	0	4
	4	Bobby Wilson	3	4	2
	8	Roy Emerson	6	6	6
																			1	Alex Olmedo	6	6	6
																				Rod Laver	4	3	4
		Rod Laver	6	6	6
		Jean-Claude Molinari	3	3	0
											Rod Laver	11	11	10	7	6
										5	Barry Mackay	13	9	8	9	3
	5	Barry Mackay	5	10	0	6	6
	2	Neale Fraser	7	8	6	3	1

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Woodcock	2	4	3
1	Olmedo	6	6	6					1	Olmedo	6	6	6
	Maggi	4	1	2						Mandelstam	1	1	3
	Mandelstam	6	6	6														1	Olmedo	6	3	6	7
	Arilla	6	4	3	5														Krishnan	4	6	4	5
	Phillips-Moore	4	6	6	7					Phillips-Moore	2	2	3
	Heckler	3	1	0						Krishnan	6	6	6
	Krishnan	6	6	6																							1	Olmedo	6	6	6
	Mark	4	8	4	4																							Ulrich	3	3	2
	Ulrich	6	6	6	6					Ulrich	6	6	6
	Barnes	6	11	9	1	1				Mei	1	1	1
	Mei	3	9	11	6	6													Ulrich	3	6	8	1	6
	Gulyás	3	4	3															Davies	6	4	6	6	1
	Jovanović	6	6	6						Jovanović	1	6	3	2
	Woolf	1	8	4	2					Davies	6	3	6	6
	Davies	6	6	6	6

Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Javorský	3	0	3
6	Ayala	6	6	6					6	Ayala	6	6	6
	Legenstein	1	10	6	6	2				Paish	3	1	4
	Paish	6	12	2	2	6												6	Ayala	6	8	6	6
Q	Clayton	2	1	3															Segal	3	10	4	2
	Brichant	6	6	6						Brichant	4	6	6	2
Q	Lejus	3	4	5						Segal	6	4	8	6
	Segal	6	6	7																							6	Ayala	6	6	6
	Oliver	6	6	6	2	2																						Bey	2	1	0
	Jagge	2	4	8	6	6				Jagge	5	2	2
	Garrido	6	5	5	2					Bey	7	6	6
	Bey	1	7	7	6														Bey	6	9	4	6
	Hammill	6	2	4	10	3													Oakley	4	7	6	4
	Stockenberg	4	6	6	8	6				Stockenberg	2	2	7
	Willey	3	5	3						Oakley	6	6	9
	Oakley	6	7	6

Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Warwick	3	0	4
4	Wilson	6	6	6					4	Wilson	6	8	6
Q	Hannam	2	4	5						Pickard	3	6	4
	Pickard	6	6	7														4	Wilson	6	6	1	6
	Bassett	4	1	2															Candy	4	3	6	4
	Candy	6	6	6						Candy	6	6	6
	Hackett	6	6	3	4					Baxter	3	2	2
	Baxter	3	8	6	6																						4	Wilson	6	17	6
	Gasiorek	2	1	3																								Grinda	3	15	1
	Fletcher	6	6	6						Fletcher	6	6	6
	Reilly	4	3	2						Gracie	2	1	0
	Gracie	6	6	6															Fletcher	2	5	4
	Potanin	1	3	1															Grinda	6	7	6
	Grinda	6	6	6						Grinda	3	3	7	6	7
	Hainka	4	6	2	2					Franks	6	6	5	4	5
	Franks	6	2	6	6

Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Alvarez	4	3	3
8	Emerson	6	6	6					8	Emerson	6	4	8	6
	Keretic	3	4	1						Gorman	1	6	6	3
	Gorman	6	6	6														8	Emerson	6	3	6	6
	Schmidt	5	9	3															Gimeno	2	6	4	1
	Gimeno	7	11	6						Gimeno	6	6	6
	Van Eijsden	3	6	4	3					McDonald	3	2	1
	McDonald	6	4	6	6																						8	Emerson	7	6	10	6
	Branovic	4	1	1																								Ulrich	9	3	8	1
	Sanders	6	6	6						Sanders	2	3	2
	Weedon	3	4	4						Ulrich	6	6	6
	Ulrich	6	6	6															Ulrich	9	7	6
LL	Adamson	1	1	1															Frost	7	5	1
	Frost	6	6	6						Frost	6	6	6
	Ecklebe	4	6	3	1					Merlo	0	0	3
	Merlo	6	2	6	6

Section 5

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Lall	8	3	7
	Howes	10	6	9						Howes	7	6	6
Q	Dillon	1	3	2						Maris	5	4	1
	Maris	6	6	6															Howes	11	4	5	2
	Rodríguez	3	8	2	3														Mills	9	6	7	6
	Prenn	6	6	6	6					Prenn	4	1	1
	Drobný	12	6	8	6					Mills	6	6	6
	Mills	14	3	10	8																							Mills	3	6	3	4
	Owen	3	5	7	2																							Laver	6	3	6	6
Q	Ward	6	7	5	6				Q	Ward	6	6	3	6
Q	Hicks	6	4	2	4					Mandarino	4	4	6	0
	Mandarino	2	6	6	6													Q	Ward	2	3	5
	Bungert	4	2	6	3														Laver	6	6	7
	Laver	6	6	4	6					Laver	10	6	7
	Mulligan	4	6	3	5				7	Nielsen	8	4	5
7	Nielsen	6	1	6	7

Section 6

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Chu	6	3	5	4
	Molinari	4	6	7	6					Molinari	6	3	6	6
	Nikolic	4	2	13	1					Fox	3	6	3	2
	Fox	6	6	11	6														Molinari	9	6	11	4	6
Q	Lane	5	2	6	0														Davidson	7	1	13	6	4
	Davidson	7	6	1	6					Davidson	6	4	6	6
	Jacques	6	3	4	6	3				Couder	1	6	1	2
	Couder	4	6	6	2	6																						Molinari	6	6	7	6
	Nette	11	3	8	4																							Mulloy	1	2	9	2
	Gerrard	9	6	10	6					Gerrard	3	5	4
	Jancso	3	3	2						Mulloy	6	7	6
	Mulloy	6	6	6															Mulloy	6	7	6
	Blondel	3	0	1															Buchholz	4	5	4
	Forbes	6	6	6						Forbes	6	5	9	8
3	Pietrangeli	4	6	5	5					Buchholz	3	7	11	10
	Buchholz	6	3	7	7

Section 7

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	Patty	6	1	1	0
	Douglas	4	6	6	6					Douglas	1	6	4
	Otway	4	4	0						Hewitt	6	8	6
	Hewitt	6	6	6															Hewitt	3	5	3
	Becker	3	7	4															Knight	6	7	6
	Lundquist	6	9	6						Lundquist	3	6	1	4
	Barrett	2	0	3						Knight	6	3	6	6
	Knight	6	6	6																								Knight	2	6	8
	Ward	3	2	6	7																						5	Mackay	6	8	10
	Leschly	6	6	3	9					Leschly	4	7	3	6	7
	Tattersall	4	6	3	1					Panajotovic	6	5	6	4	5
	Panajotovic	6	4	6	6														Leschly	3	2	4
Q	Mukerjea	3	9	4	5													5	Mackay	6	6	6
	Skonecki	6	7	6	7					Skonecki	4	3	6	1
	Vermaak	2	2	6	3				5	Mackay	6	6	3	6
5	Mackay	6	6	3	6

Section 8

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
Q	Dixon	6	13	4	7	4
Q	Grigry	3	11	6	9	6			Q	Grigry	2	6	6	7	1
	Bresson	0	0	1						Santana	6	4	4	9	6
	Santana	6	6	6															Santana	4	7	6	3
	Maloney	4	2	4															Sirola	6	9	3	6
	Sirola	6	6	6						Sirola	9	6	1	10
	Argon	4	8	6	5	6				Kendall	7	1	6	8
	Kendall	6	6	2	7	8																						Sirola	6	3	12	10	3
	Sjowall	1	8	3																							2	Fraser	3	6	14	8	6
	Hann	6	10	6						Hann	6	4	6	6
	Sherman	6	4	5	9	6				Bailey	2	6	1	3
	Bailey	4	6	7	7	8													Hann	5	4	2
	Saiko	8	3	6	2													2	Fraser	7	6	6
	Fernandes	10	6	4	6					Fernandes	3	1	2
	Darmon	4	4	2					2	Fraser	6	6	6
2	Fraser	6	6	6

External links

• 1959 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw