1959 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles

1959 U.S. National Championships

Final

Champion

Neale Fraser^[1]

Runner-up

Alex Olmedo^[1]

Score

6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4

Details

Draw

128

Seeds

8

Events

Singles	men	women
Doubles	men	women

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Neale Fraser defeated Alex Olmedo 6–3, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1959 U.S. National Championships.^[2]

Seeds

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

Alex Olmedo (finalist)
Neale Fraser (champion)
Barry MacKay (quarterfinals)
Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
Ramanathan Krishnan (third round)
Luis Ayala (quarterfinals)
Butch Buchholz (fourth round)
Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final

		Ron Holmberg	6	7	6	6

	4	Rod Laver	8	5	0	3
											Ron Holmberg	13	4	6	1

										1	Alex Olmedo	15	6	3	6
	8	Roy Emerson	4	6	2	3

	1	Alex Olmedo	6	3	6	6
																			1	Alex Olmedo	3	7	2	4

																			2	Neale Fraser	6	5	6	6
		Tut Bartzen	6	6	6

	3	Barry MacKay	3	4	4
											Tut Bartzen	3	2	2

										2	Neale Fraser	6	6	6
	6	Luis Ayala	3	4	4

	2	Neale Fraser	6	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Lesch	3	6	3	6	2
		Susman	6	3	6	1	6				Susman	3	1	0
		Ellis	3	2	0						Holmberg	6	6	6
		Holmberg	6	6	6															Holmberg	1	6	7	2	9
		Riessen	6	0	1															Savitt	6	4	5	6	7
		Savitt	8	6	6						Savitt	9	6	6
		Palafox	6	6	4	4	4				Eisenberg	7	0	2
		Eisenberg	2	3	6	6	6																						Holmberg	6	7	8	5	6
		Earnhart	3	6	4	6	2																					7	Buchholz	3	5	10	7	3
		Van Rensselaer	6	2	6	3	6				Van Rensselaer	1	1	1
		Crane	2	3	1						Dell	6	6	6
		Dell	6	6	6															Dell	4	4	4
		Karabasz	3	1	6	4													7	Buchholz	6	6	6
		Fletcher	6	6	2	6					Fletcher	4	1	8
		Bowditch	7	3	3					7	Buchholz	6	6	10
	7	Buchholz	9	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Pabst	2	1	5
		Reed	6	6	7						Reed	3	6	6	6
		Tully	4	3	2						Santana	6	3	4	3
		Santana	6	6	6															Reed	6	6	6
		Driscole	3	4	6															Lambert	2	1	4
		Hobbs	6	6	8						Hobbs	7	1	3	5
		Rubell	6	1	9	6	3				Lambert	5	6	6	7
		Lambert	2	6	11	2	6																						Reed	1	4	7	4
		Perez	0	0	2																							4	Laver	6	6	5	6
		Siska	6	6	6						Siska	6	6	6
		Geller	6	7	2	1					Masterson	3	2	4
		Masterson	8	5	6	6														Siska	5	7	6	4
		Thompson	1	4	6	5													4	Laver	7	9	4	6
		Froehling	6	6	2	7					Froehling	4	0	2
		Ashe	2	5	2					4	Laver	6	6	6
	4	Laver	6	7	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		McClung	3	6	4
		Godbout	6	8	6						Godbout	4	4	6
		Hoogs	4	6	3						Bond	6	6	8
		Bond	6	8	6															Bond	6	6	6
		Palmer	3	3	4															Nelson	3	4	4
		Nelson	6	6	6						Nelson	6	6	4	6
		Potthast	1	5	0						Gomez	4	1	6	0
		Gomez	6	7	6																								Bond	2	11	2
		Gottlieb	0	1	1																							8	Emerson	6	13	6
		Hoffman Jr	6	6	6						Hoffman Jr	6	6	6
		Notz	4	0	6	11					Sullivan	4	1	2
		Sullivan	6	6	3	13														Hoffman Jr	2	0	0
		Hermosilla	4	1	4														8	Emerson	6	6	6
		Pickard	6	6	6						Pickard	2	2	2
		Skogstad	10	1	1					8	Emerson	6	6	6
	8	Emerson	12	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Wright	2	3	3
		McKinley	6	6	6						McKinley	6	6	6
		Sledge	9	12	8						Scott	2	4	2
		Scott	11	14	10															McKinley	6	4	10	6	6
		Castillo	2	3	4															Palafox	3	6	12	4	4
		Palafox	6	6	6						Palafox	6	6	6
		Corley	4	3	5						Harit	1	2	2
		Harit	6	6	7																								McKinley	3	2	4
		Senkowski	6	4	2	0																						1	Olmedo	6	6	6
		Clark	2	6	6	6					Clark	6	6	6
		Fitzgibbon	1	6	2	1					Werksman	3	1	1
		Werksman	6	4	6	6														Clark	6	4	1	2
		Schoop	3	1	2														1	Olmedo	3	6	6	6
		Flam	6	6	6						Flam	5	4	8	2
		Dubie	0	1	1					1	Olmedo	7	6	6	6
	1	Olmedo	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Buck	1	2	6
		Fontana	6	6	8						Fontana	3	2	4
		Eltzholtz	2	1	3						Crawford	6	6	6
		Crawford	6	6	6															Crawford	2	4	3
		Perkins	4	2	1															Bartzen	6	6	6
		Bartzen	6	6	6						Bartzen	6	6	6
		Lenoir	7	3	4	2					Roberts	0	0	2
		Roberts	5	6	6	6																							Bartzen	6	6	2	8	6
		Andrews	1	5	7	4																							Seixas	3	1	6	10	0
		Cranston	6	7	5	6					Cranston	3	6	0	7	2
		Fox	5	3	4						Seixas	6	4	6	5	6
		Seixas	7	6	6															Seixas	6	6	6
		Jenkins	1	1	3														5	Krishnan	3	4	2
		Bennett	6	6	6						Bennett	4	5	2
		Biggs	2	1	1					5	Krishnan	6	7	6
	5	Krishnan	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Ralph	2	6	1	4
		Soriano	6	2	6	6					Soriano	1	3	2
		Greene	1	2	2						Mark	6	6	6
		Mark	6	6	6															Mark	6	6	6
		Beck	3	4	5															Barnes	4	2	4
		Powless	6	6	7						Powless	14	2	9
		Tacchini	5	5	10	6	0				Barnes	16	6	11
		Barnes	7	7	8	4	6																						Mark	4	4	7
		Sears	2	2	1																							3	MacKay	6	6	9
		Farrin	6	6	6						Farrin	10	4	2
		Coss	7	1	9						Henry	12	6	6
		Henry	9	6	11															Henry	3	6	5
		Schwartz	6	7	2	4	3												3	Mackay	6	8	7
		Mulloy	3	5	6	6	6				Mulloy	2	3	4
		Alleyne	2	2	2					3	MacKay	6	6	6
	3	MacKay	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Barker	6	3	2	7	2
		Hettleman	4	6	6	5	6				Hettleman	7	2	6	1	6
		Pimentel	14	6	6	14					Shea	5	6	3	6	4
		Shea	16	8	2	16														Hettleman	4	9	6	6	4
		Davis	4	3	5															Dailey	6	11	1	2	6
		Dailey	6	6	7						Dailey	6	6	6
		Herren	5	1	5						Buchholz	2	1	3
		Buchholz	7	6	7																								Dailey	1	3	2
		Garrido	7	1	2																							6	Ayala	6	6	6
		Bedard	9	6	6						Bedard	6	6	6
		Razzetti	4	4	6	3					Aubone	4	3	0
		Aubone	6	6	4	6														Bedard	6	5	2
		Wood	6	4	6	3	4												6	Ayala	8	7	6
		Stewart	4	6	4	6	6				Stewart	2	4	0
		Jungle	2	6	2					6	Ayala	6	6	6
	6	Ayala	6	8	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round

		Longshore	3	2	2
		Morris	6	6	6						Morris	4	4	6	6	7
		Mulligan	3	6	4	2					Nagler	6	6	4	3	9
		Nagler	6	2	6	6														Nagler	5	4	6	4
		Kierbow	6	1	2	6	0													Hernando	7	6	4	6
		Hernando	1	6	6	4	6				Hernando	6	6	1	6
		Boys	1	4	3						Bassett	4	2	6	1
		Bassett	6	6	6																								Hernando	0	2	3
		Howe	4	6	8	1	2																					2	Fraser	6	6	6
		Lall	6	1	6	6	6				Lall	3	4	2
		Ralston	4	0	3						Wilson	6	6	6
		Wilson	6	6	6															Wilson	2	4	4
		Fisher	3	3	3														2	Fraser	6	6	6
		Green	6	6	6						Green	6	4	1
		Neely	7	5	1	3				2	Fraser	8	6	6
	2	Fraser	5	7	6	6

References

^ ^a ^b Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York City]: New Chapter Press. p. 461. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed – The USLTA Men's Singles Champions, 1881–1966. Barre: Barre Publishers. p. 134. OCLC 172306.

External links

1959 U.S. National Championships on ITFtennis.com Archived 2019-12-10 at the Wayback Machine, the source for this draw
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1959 U.S. Championships men's singles draw

Preceded by 1959 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1960 Australian Championships – Men's singles

US Open men's singles drawsheets

US Open men's singles champions