1959 Australian Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1959 Australian Championships
Champion	Alex Olmedo
Runner-up	Neale Fraser
Score	6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Draw	37
Seeds	16

Second-seeded Alex Olmedo defeated Neale Fraser 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 in the final to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1959 Australian Championships.

Seeds

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

1. Neale Fraser (finalist)
2. Alex Olmedo (champion)
3. Roy Emerson (quarterfinals)
4. Andrés Gimeno (quarterfinals)
5. Rod Laver (third round)
6. Barry MacKay (semifinals)
7. Bob Mark (semifinals)
8. Butch Buchholz (second round)
9. Bob Howe (second round)
10. Ulf Schmidt (quarterfinals)
11. Don Candy (quarterfinals)
12. Jan-Erik Lundqvist (third round)
13. Warren Woodcock (third round)
14. Trevor Fancutt (second round)
15. Martin Mulligan (third round)
16. Christopher Crawford (third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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	Andrés 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

Earlier rounds

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

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	Lundqvist	7	4	0
											Lane	3	3	3
										12	Lundqvist	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

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	6	8	3	6
																												6	MacKay	4	10	6	8
										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

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	4	7	6	6	5
																												2	Olmedo	6	9	3	3	7
										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

External links

• [1] Source for the draw at ausopen.com