1959 Australian Championships – Men's singles

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.

Men's singles
1959 Australian Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Alex Olmedo
Runner-upAustralia Neale Fraser
Score6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Details
Draw37
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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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

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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