1959 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

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Alex Olmedo defeated Neale Fraser 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1959 Australian Championships.

See also:

1959 Australian Championships - Women's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Neale Fraser (Finalist) Alex Olmedo (Champion) Roy Emerson (Quarterfinalist) Andres Gimeno (Quarterfinalist) Rod Laver (Third round) Barry Mackay (Semifinalist) Bob Mark (Semifinalist) Butch Buchholz (Second round)

Bob Howe (Second round) Ulf Schmidt (Quarterfinalist) Don Candy (Quarterfinalist) Jan-Erik Lundquist (Third round) Warren Woodcock (Third round) Trevor Fancutt (Second round) Martin Mulligan (Third round) Christopher Crawford (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Neale Fraser	6	6	4	6
	11	Don Candy	2	4	6	4
										1	Neale Fraser	6	6	6
										7	Bob Mark	4	4	3
	7	Bob Mark	6	3	7	6
	4	Andres Gimeno	4	6	5	4
																			1	Neale Fraser	1	2	6	3
																			2	Alex Olmedo	6	6	3	6
	3	Roy Emerson	6	8	3	6
	6	Barry Mackay	4	10	6	8
										6	Barry Mackay	6	6	1	6	3
										2	Alex Olmedo	3	8	6	3	6
	10	Ulf Schmidt	4	7	6	6	5
	2	Alex Olmedo	6	9	3	3	7

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									1	Fraser	6	6	6
	O'Brien	6	7	4	6					O'Brien	4	2	2
	Gabb	2	5	6	1													1	Fraser	4	6	6	7	6
																		16	Crawford	6	0	3	9	2
										Phillips-Moore	7	3	1	3
									16	Crawford	5	6	6	6
																											1	Fraser	6	6	4	6
																											11	Candy	2	4	6	4
									11	Candy	6	6	6
										Gorman	3	4	0
																		11	Candy	6	6	10
																			Gibson	2	2	8
										Gibson	8	6	1	6
									8	Buchholz	6	4	6	1

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									7	Mark	6	6	6
	Moore	3	6	6	6					Moore	2	2	1
	Nette	6	3	4	1													7	Mark	9	6	6
																		12	Lundquist	7	4	0
										Lane	3	3	3
									12	Lundquist	6	6	6
																											7	Mark	6	3	7	6
																											4	Gimeno	4	6	5	4
									13	Woodcock	7	7	0	6
										Kerr	5	5	6	2
																		13	Woodcock	3	4	3
																		4	Gimeno	6	6	6
										Hewitt	1	4	4
									4	Gimeno	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									3	Emerson	10	6	4	6
	Pearson	3	6	6	6					Pearson	8	2	6	1
	Dicker	6	3	2	1													3	Emerson	6	8	13
																			Bowman	4	6	11
										Bowman	6	6	13
									14	Fancutt	4	2	11
																											3	Emerson	4	10	6	8
																											6	Mackay	6	8	3	6
									15	Mulligan	6	6	7
										Pfitzner	2	2	5
																		15	Mulligan	7	1	6	1	5
																		6	Mackay	5	6	1	6	7
										Fletcher	6	3	6	2	4
									6	Mackay	4	6	1	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
									5	Laver	6	6	6
	Hernandez	9	6	6						Hernandez	2	3	1
	McEgan	7	1	4														5	Laver	2	3	6	4
																		10	Schmidt	6	6	3	6
										Pares	2	2	1
									10	Schmidt	6	6	6
																											10	Schmidt	6	9	3	3	7
																											2	Olmedo	4	7	6	6	5
									9	Howe	6	0	3
	Pearce	7	6	6						Pearce	8	6	6
	Hillebrand	5	4	3															Pearce	7	3	6	2	3
																		2	Olmedo	5	6	3	6	6
										Reid	3	3	1
									2	Olmedo	6	6	6

[edit] External links

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