1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles
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Sixth-seeded Maria Bueno defeated Darlene Hard in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships.[1] Althea Gibson was the reigning champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.[2]
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1959 Wimbledon Championships | |||||||||||||
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Champion | Maria Bueno | ||||||||||||
Runner-up | Darlene Hard | ||||||||||||
Score | 6–4, 6–3 | ||||||||||||
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Draw | 96 (10 Q ) | ||||||||||||
Seeds | 8 | ||||||||||||
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