1959 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

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

Women's Singles
1959 Australian Championships
Champion	Mary Reitano
Runner-up	Renée Schuurman
Final score	6–2, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

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

Finals

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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

External links

• Source for the draw at australianopen.com

Preceded by 1958 U.S. National Championships – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1959 French Championships – Women's Singles