1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
Women's doubles
1959 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions	Jeanne Arth ; Darlene Hard
Runners-up	Beverly Fleitz ; Christine Truman
Score	2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Details
Draw	48 (4 Q )
Seeds	4
Events

Last updated April 18, 2023

Maria Bueno and Althea Gibson were the defending champions, but Gibson was ineligible to compete after turning professional. Bueno partnered with Janet Hopps but lost in the first round to Beverly Fleitz and Christine Truman.

Seeds

0 1.

Jeanne Arth /

Darlene Hard (champions)

0 2.

Yola Ramírez /

Rosie Reyes (semifinals)

0 3.

Beverly Fleitz /

Christine Truman (final)

0 4.

Sandra Reynolds /

Renée Schuurman (semifinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	Jeanne Arth Darlene Hard	6	6

	Susan Chatrier Anne Shilcock	0	1
					1	Jeanne Arth Darlene Hard	6	6

					4	Sandra Reynolds Renée Schuurman	0	2
4	Sandra Reynolds Renée Schuurman	5	6	6

	Ann Haydon Angela Mortimer	7	4	1
									1	Jeanne Arth Darlene Hard	2	6	6

									3	Beverly Fleitz Christine Truman	6	2	3
	Karol Fageros Margaret Hellyer	4	1

3	Beverly Fleitz Christine Truman	6	6
					3	Beverly Fleitz Christine Truman	8	6

					2	Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes	6	1
	Edda Buding Ilse Buding	2	3

2	Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

	1	Jeanne Arth Darlene Hard	6	6
		Deidre Catt Jenny Trewby	1	1
					1	J Arth D Hard	6	6
						C Levy D McCamley	2	0
		Carole Levy D McCamley	6	8
		Jelena Genčić Sonja Pachta	4	6
									1	J Arth D Hard	6	6
										S Chatrier A Shilcock	0	1
		Susan Chatrier Anne Shilcock	6	6
		Julie Lintern Jenny Young	3	3
						S Chatrier A Shilcock	6	6
						N Marsh D Thomas	4	4
	Q	Loana Bishop Mrs FA Devitt	3	0
		Norma Marsh Dawn Thomas	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

4	Sandra Reynolds Renée Schuurman	6	6
	Nell Hopman Hanna Sladek	2	4		4	S Reynolds R Schuurman	6	6
	Margaret Carter Pat Hird	6	6			M Carter P Hird	1	3
	Gene Hogan Eleanor O'Neill	0	3							4	S Reynolds R Schuurman	6	6	6
	Bea Walter Billie Woodgate	5	6	5							R Morrison P Nettleton	8	2	1
	Erika Launert Renate Ostermann	7	4	7		E Launert R Ostermann	1	6	5
	Ruia Morrison Pat Nettleton	6	6			R Morrison P Nettleton	6	2	7
	Mimi Arnold Linda Vail	4	0												4	S Reynolds R Schuurman	5	6	6
	Rita Bentley Pauline Edwards	1	4													A Haydon A Mortimer	7	4	1
	Jill Rook Caroline Yates-Bell	6	6			J Rook C Yates-Bell	10	5	6
	Anna Dmitrieva Elaine Shenton	1	3			H Cheadle C Hoahing	8	7	8
	Hazel Cheadle Gem Hoahing	6	6								H Cheadle C Hoahing	1	2
	Ann Haydon Angela Mortimer	6	6								A Haydon A Mortimer	6	6
Q	Honor Clarke Vivienne Cox	1	1			A Haydon A Mortimer	6	6
	Paule Courteix Jacqueline Rees-Lewis	2	3			B Gunderson R Jeffery	2	3
	Belmar Gunderson Ruth Jeffery	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

	Sheila Armstrong Margaret O'Donnell	6	3	6
	June Byrne Mary O'Sullivan	4	6	2		S Armstrong M O'Donnell	6	6
	Carmen Lampe Mary Terán de Weiss	0	4			A Silk C Webb	3	3
Q	Angela Silk Carol Webb	6	6								S Armstrong M O'Donnell	5	4
	Karol Fageros Margaret Hellyer	3	6	6							K Fageros M Hellyer	7	6
	Sally Moore Gwyn Thomas	6	4	3		K Fageros M Hellyer	6	4	6
	Fay Muller Mary Reitano	6	6			F Muller M Reitano	4	6	4
	Ulla Hultkrantz Pat Stewart	0	2												K Fageros M Hellyer	4	1
	Fredy Marinkelle Marjan Moritz	10	7	2										3	B Fleitz C Truman	6	6
	Pilar Barril Alicia Guri	12	5	6		P Barril A Guri	1	6	3
	Katherine Clissett Betsy Lester	4	7			R Deloford P Wheeler	6	2	6
	Rosemary Deloford Pat Wheeler	6	9								R Deloford P Wheeler	4	2
	Silvana Lazzarino Lea Pericoli	4	2							3	B Fleitz C Truman	6	6
	Florence de la Courtie Christiane Mercelis	6	6			F de la Courtie C Mercelis	2	2
	Maria Bueno Janet Hopps	5	4		3	B Fleitz C Truman	6	6
3	Beverly Fleitz Christine Truman	7	6

Section 4

First round	Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

		Edda Buding Ilse Buding	6	10
		Gill Evans Pauline Roberts	1	8
							E Buding I Buding	6	3	6
							J Cross M Gerson	3	6	4
		Joan Cross Marlene Gerson	7	8
	Q	Jenny Wagstaff Bobbie Wilson	5	6
												E Buding I Buding	2	3
											2	Y Ramírez R Reyes	6	6
		Věra Pužejová Pat Ward	5	6	8
		Joan Johnson GD Shepard	7	3	6
							V Pužejová P Ward	3	6	3
						2	Y Ramírez R Reyes	6	1	6
		Lisa Gram-Andersen Ulla Rise	0	4
	2	Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes	6	6

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References

↑ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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