The Majors   

DateTournamentSurfaceWinnerFinalistScoreSemifinalists
16-Jan-1959Australian ChampionshipsGrassMary Carter Reitano [AUS]Renee Schuurman [RSA]6-2 6-3Hawton, Lehane
19-May-1959Roland GarrosClayChristine Truman [GBR]Zsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]6-4 7-5Reynolds, Reyes
22-Jun-1959WimbledonGrassMaria Bueno [BRA]Darlene Hard [USA]6-4 6-3Reynolds, Moore
6-Sep-1959US National ChampionshipsGrassMaria Bueno [BRA]Christine Truman [GBR]6-1 6-4Jones, Hard

 

Top Performances    Top

Titles  Angela Mortimer (15)
Finals  Sandra Reynolds (16)
Match Wins  Angela Mortimer (65)
Match Win Percentage  Angela Mortimer (92.9%)(minimum 40 matches)
Three-Set Wins  Sandra Reynolds (16)
Three-Set Win Percentage  Sally Moore (75.0%)(minimum 10 three-set matches)
Three-Set Matches Played  Sandra Reynolds (22)
Total Matches Played  Sandra Reynolds (77)
Events Played  Yola Ramirez (24)

 

Event Calendar    Top

Majors shown in bold, exhibitions and junior events in italics. For winners of multiple titles, events won shown in parentheses.
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DateTournamentSurfaceWinnerTitlesFinalistScoreSemifinalistsTop 10sGeo%
3-Jan-1959ChristchurchGrassRuia Morrison [NZL]1/3Sonia Cox [NZL]6-3 6-3Nelson, Pyle Rennie0100.0%
3-Jan-1959PerthGrassRenee Schuurman [RSA]1/5Sandra Reynolds [RSA]6-4 1-6 8-6Langley, Duldig050.0%
3-Jan-1959PhoenixHardVicky Palmer [USA]1/2Barbara Green [USA]3-6 6-1 7-5Moore, Susman0100.0%
3-Jan-1959Sydney ManlyGrassThelma Long [AUS]1/2Mary Hawton [AUS]7-5 4-6 6-3Turner, Lemercier0100.0%
5-Jan-1959Cape TownJean Forbes [RSA]Dora Kilian [RSA]6-4 6-20100.0%
5-Jan-1959Paris Coupe GillouCarpetFlorence De La Courtie [FRA]1/4Maud Galtier [FRA]6-2 3-6 7-5Courteix, Partridge075.0%
5-Jan-1959TampaClayLaura Lou Jahn [USA]Marie Toomey [AUS]6-3 8-6Heegewaldt, Hernandez050.0%
6-Jan-1959Caracas CenAm and Caribbean GamesYola Ramirez [MEX]1/10Melita Ramirez [MEX]UNK0100.0%
12-Jan-1959CologneCarpetChristiane Mercelis [BEL]1/4Renata Ostermann [GER]6-3 6-4De La Courtie, Vollmer040.0%
16-Jan-1959Australian ChampionshipsGrassMary Carter Reitano [AUS]Renee Schuurman [RSA]6-2 6-3Hawton, Lehane090.0%
19-Jan-1959Australian Championships JuniorsGrassJan Lehane [AUS]1/8Margaret Court [AUS]6-1 6-00100.0%
19-Jan-1959Coral GablesClayMarie Toomey [AUS]1/5Karol Fageros [USA]6-8 6-3 6-3Heegewaldt, Hitt057.0%
19-Jan-1959Danish IndoorsCarpetLisa Gram Andersen [DEN]Milly Vagn Nielsen [DEN]6-3 6-30100.0%
26-Jan-1959OrlandoClayMarie Toomey [AUS]2/5Laura Lou Jahn [USA]6-2 6-2Kalogeropoulos, Mchaney057.0%
2-Feb-1959 Fort LauderdaleClayKarol Fageros [USA]1/3Marie Toomey [AUS]6-4 6-3Heegewaldt, Cowan Clark075.0%
2-Feb-1959StockholmCarpetAngela Mortimer [GBR]1/15Christine Truman [GBR]4-6 6-1 6-2Vollmer, Vagn Nielsen237.0%
10-Feb-1959AucklandGrassRuia Morrison [NZL]2/3Betty Holstein [AUS]6-4 6-4Carter Reitano, Lehane062.0%
10-Feb-1959West Palm BeachClayBarbara Scofield [USA]Marie Toomey [AUS]6-4 2-6 9-7050.0%
13-Feb-1959Paris FRA vs POLRound robin event050.0%
16-Feb-1959MiamiClayMarie Toomey [AUS]3/5Barbara Scofield [USA]6-3 6-1Stock, Heegewaldt055.0%
16-Feb-1959Paris IndoorsCarpetAngela Mortimer [GBR]2/15Florence De La Courtie [FRA]6-2 6-1Ward Hales, Courteix168.0%
23-Feb-1959BostonCarpetLois Felix [USA]Carole Wright [USA]6-2 8-6Jeffery, Buck088.0%
23-Feb-1959Palm DesertHardBeverly Baker Fleitz [USA]1/4Sally Moore [USA]6-2 6-2Baker Fleitz, Tegland, Cheney, Moore1100.0%
26-Feb-1959AntibesLucia Bassi [ITA]1/2Fredy Marinkelle [NED]6-2 6-3Durose, Huve025.0%
26-Feb-1959LyonCarpetAngela Mortimer [GBR]3/15Josette Billaz [FRA]6-2 6-4Bouchet, Nenot175.0%
26-Feb-1959Russian ChpsLarisa Gorinova [URS]Irina Ryazanova [URS]3-6 6-3 6-30100.0%
27-Feb-1959Santiago ExhoRound robin event150.0%
2-Mar-1959 CaracasHardChristine Truman [GBR]1/6Maria Bueno [BRA]6-2 6-3Ramirez, Knode350.0%
2-Mar-1959La Jolla InvitationalHardPatricia Canning Todd [USA]Karen Susman [USA]6-2 1-6 7-5Chabot, Cheney0100.0%
2-Mar-1959New South WalesClayJan Lehane [AUS]2/8Betty Holstein [AUS]2-6 6-1 6-2Turner, Hawton0100.0%
2-Mar-1959Santa BarbaraHardDarlene Hard [USA]1/2Diane Wootton [USA]8-6 6-2Brusco, Seghers080.0%
5-Mar-1959MentonClayFlorence De La Courtie [FRA]2/4Lucia Bassi [ITA]7-5 6-1Beltrame, Gordigiani036.0%
5-Mar-1959WarrnamboolThelma Long [AUS]2/2Beverley Rae [AUS]6-4 6-20100.0%
9-Mar-1959BarranquillaClayDorothy Knode [USA]1/4Maria Bueno [BRA]1-6 6-2 6-2Reyes, Hopps343.0%
9-Mar-1959CairoClayVera Sukova [TCH]1/6Eva Johannes [GER]6-3 4-6 6-2Kypriou, Bucaille020.0%
9-Mar-1959Cannes GalliaClayZsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]1/4Maria Teresa Riedl [ITA]1-6 6-2 6-2De La Courtie, Courteix130.0%
9-Mar-1959LondonCarpetAngela Mortimer [GBR]4/15Patricia Ward Hales [GBR]6-2 6-3Wheeler, Leather194.0%
16-Mar-1959AlexandriaClayVera Sukova [TCH]2/6Eva Johannes [GER]6-1 6-0Eid, Buskova025.0%
16-Mar-1959CannesClayZsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]2/4Florence De La Courtie [FRA]7-5 6-1Pericoli, Riedl133.0%
16-Mar-1959KingstonGrassDorothy Knode [USA]2/4Christine Truman [GBR]6-1 4-6 6-3Thomas, Toomey253.0%
19-Mar-1959JohannesburgClaySandra Reynolds [RSA]1/7Bernice Carr [RSA]6-0 8-6Cross Johnson, Kilian090.0%
22-Mar-1959Monte CarloClayZsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]3/4Yola Ramirez [MEX]7-5 1-6 6-3Rees Lewis, Pericoli134.0%
23-Mar-1959Montego BayHardChristine Truman [GBR]2/6Janet Hopps [USA]6-3 6-0Knode, Pratt256.0%
25-Mar-1959Monte Carlo Duncan CupClayLea Pericoli [ITA]1/2Paule Courteix [FRA]6-3 7-5Ostermann, Bouteleux037.0%
26-Mar-1959Perth CityJan Lehane [AUS]3/8Jill Langley [AUS]6-0 6-20100.0%
26-Mar-1959San Luis PotosiOlga Palafox [CUB]Pilar Roldan [MEX]6-4 6-1Osuna, Roldan080.0%
26-Mar-1959Southport EnglandClayShirley Bloomer [GBR]1/4Margaret Odonnell [AUS]6-3 6-3Rawsthorne, Starkie093.0%
30-Mar-1959MoscowCarpetChristiane Mercelis [BEL]2/4Suzanne Schmitt [FRA]7-5 6-2050.0%
30-Mar-1959NiceClayYola Ramirez [MEX]2/10Paule Courteix [FRA]6-2 6-4Rees Lewis, Fageros047.0%
30-Mar-1959RoehamptonClayAngela Mortimer [GBR]5/15Patricia Ward Hales [GBR]6-3 6-0Morrison, Roberts191.0%
30-Mar-1959San JuanHardChristine Truman [GBR]3/6Janet Hopps [USA]6-2 6-2Reyes, Thomas140.0%
6-Apr-1959 HampsteadShirley Bloomer [GBR]2/4Ruia Morrison [NZL]6-2 6-4Hird, Walsh086.0%
6-Apr-1959Melbourne HardClayJan Lehane [AUS]4/8Lorraine Coghlan [AUS]6-0 2-6 6-20100.0%
6-Apr-1959Miami BeachJanet Hopps [USA]1/2Christiane Mercelis [BEL]4-6 6-2 6-4Thomas, Scofield066.0%
9-Apr-1959Aix-en-ProvenceYola Ramirez [MEX]3/10Florence De La Courtie [FRA]7-5 6-1Fageros, Bouchet150.0%
9-Apr-1959Cannes CarltonJacqueline Rees Lewis [FRA]Ginette Bucaille [FRA]6-2 6-1Bourbonnais, Hultkrantz037.0%
13-Apr-1959ChingfordClayAngela Mortimer [GBR]6/15Christine Truman [GBR]6-3 7-5Marsh, Morrison286.0%
13-Apr-1959SuttonClayPatricia Ward Hales [GBR]1/4Shirley Bloomer [GBR]6-4 4-6 6-4Cross Johnson, Roberts090.0%
16-Apr-1959BeaulieuClayRoberta Beltrame [ITA]Linda Van Der Meer [USA]6-0 6-8 6-1Casa, Mccamley028.0%
16-Apr-1959CataniaClaySandra Reynolds [RSA]2/7Yola Ramirez [MEX]6-4 2-6 6-3Schuurman, Bassi050.0%
16-Apr-1959JacksonvilleChristiane Mercelis [BEL]3/4Marie Toomey [AUS]6-3 6-4Hernandez, Jahn037.0%
16-Apr-1959Reggio CalabriaYola Ramirez [MEX]4/10Sandra Reynolds [RSA]6-2 6-8 6-3Lazzarino, Migliori050.0%
16-Apr-1959TucsonVicky Palmer [USA]2/2Barbara Green [USA]6-2 4-6 6-20100.0%
20-Apr-1959BournemouthClayAngela Mortimer [GBR]7/15Christine Truman [GBR]6-4 2-6 6-4Bloomer, Hopps275.0%
20-Apr-1959OjaiHardBeverly Baker Fleitz [USA]2/4Sally Moore [USA]2-6 7-5 6-2Arnold, Susman1100.0%
23-Apr-1959Nice IntlLinda Van Der Meer [USA]Ulla Hultkrantz [SWE]9-7 1-6 6-3050.0%
23-Apr-1959PalermoYola Ramirez [MEX]5/10Renee Schuurman [RSA]2-6 6-4 6-4Reynolds, Lazzarino037.0%
27-Apr-1959HurlinghamClayAngela Mortimer [GBR]8/15Janet Hopps [USA]7-5 6-1Catt, Sladek182.0%
27-Apr-1959NaplesRenee Schuurman [RSA]2/5Sandra Reynolds [RSA]9-7 6-4Ramirez, Bueno133.0%
27-Apr-1959Paris InternationalFlorence De La Courtie [FRA]3/4Aline Nenot [FRA]6-2 6-4Courteix, Reyes094.0%
27-Apr-1959Tel Aviv SpringEdna Deutsch [ISR]Palma Winkler [ISR]6-4 7-5Bornstein, Zuravsky0100.0%
30-Apr-1959NambourShirley Lee [GBR]Robyn Ebbern [AUS]1-6 6-2 6-4050.0%
30-Apr-1959StuttgartPatricia Ward Hales [GBR]2/4Mimi Wheeler [USA]2-6 6-4 6-2050.0%
4-May-1959 BrusselsClayChristiane Mercelis [BEL]4/4Alice Heegewaldt [CHI]6-2 6-1050.0%
4-May-1959GuildfordClayRuia Morrison [NZL]3/3Joan Cross Johnson [RSA]7-5 6-1Wheeler, Walsh076.0%
4-May-1959RomeClayChristine Truman [GBR]4/6Sandra Reynolds [RSA]6-0 6-1Ramirez, Bueno234.0%
11-May-1959Los Angeles SoCal ChpsHardSally Moore [USA]1/4Beverly Baker Fleitz [USA]5-7 6-3 6-1Susman, Chabot193.0%
11-May-1959LuganoClayChristine Truman [GBR]5/6Yola Ramirez [MEX]8-6 6-1Pericoli, Hopps220.0%
11-May-1959WolverhamptonGrassAngela Mortimer [GBR]9/15Ann Jones [GBR]6-2 6-4Cheadle, Catt283.0%
14-May-1959BerlinClaySandra Reynolds [RSA]3/7Maria Bueno [BRA]7-5 6-2Ward Hales, Schuurman028.0%
18-May-1959Sutton ColdfieldAngela Mortimer [GBR]10/15Ann Jones [GBR]6-2 6-2Devitt, Knapp1100.0%
19-May-1959Roland GarrosClayChristine Truman [GBR]6/6Zsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]6-4 7-5Reynolds, Reyes436.0%
25-May-1959SalisburyClayLynne Nette [AUS]1/2Estelle Van Tonder [RSA]6-3 6-8 6-3050.0%
25-May-1959SurbitonGrassSally Moore [USA]2/4Ann Jones [GBR]6-4 6-2Thomas, Lintern080.0%
25-May-1959WiesbadenClayMimi Wheeler [USA]1/2Margot Dittmeyer [GER]6-4 6-1Ward Hales033.0%
28-May-1959DijonRuth Kaufmann [SUI]Josette Billaz [FRA]6-1 6-8 6-3050.0%
1-Jun-1959 Barcelona GodoClaySilvana Lazzarino [ITA]1/2Karol Fageros [USA]4-6 6-4 6-4Barril, Bassi050.0%
1-Jun-1959BarnesGrassHana Sladek [CAN]Jenny Wagstaff [GBR]6-3 10-8Wheeler, Horton087.0%
1-Jun-1959Birmingham PrioryGrassMaria Bueno [BRA]1/5Ann Jones [GBR]3-6 6-2 6-4Mortimer, Reynolds273.0%
1-Jun-1959LausanneClayTournament not completedPericoli (F), Kaufmann (F), Marsh, Hellyer033.0%
1-Jun-1959ManchesterGrassSally Moore [USA]3/4Rosie Reyes [FRA]6-2 2-6 6-3Ramirez, Buding151.0%
1-Jun-1959OsloClayPatricia Ward Hales [GBR]3/4Lill Lind [NOR]6-2 6-0Muller033.0%
1-Jun-1959Winston-SalemRaymonde Veber [USA]Peachy Kellmeyer [USA]6-2 6-2Fowler, Connerat0100.0%
8-Jun-1959BeckenhamGrassDarlene Hard [USA]2/2Sally Moore [USA]6-1 7-5Hopps, Arth139.0%
8-Jun-1959BristolGrassMaria Bueno [BRA]2/5Sandra Reynolds [RSA]6-4 6-3Ramirez, Jones257.0%
8-Jun-1959DusseldorfClayKarol Fageros [USA]2/3Renata Ostermann [GER]6-8 6-1 6-1Lazzarino, Muller025.0%
8-Jun-1959MontgomeryCarol Aucamp [USA]Marie Toomey [AUS]6-4 7-5Montgomery, Loubat075.0%
11-Jun-1959Melbourne Vic HardClayLorraine Coghlan [AUS]1/2Beverley Rae [AUS]9-7 6-40100.0%
11-Jun-1959San AntonioNancy Richey [USA]1/3Lynn Haines Becker [USA]6-0 6-0Brown0100.0%
15-Jun-1959BirminghamJean Clarke Stayer [USA]Justina Bricka [USA]6-1 6-0Alison090.0%
15-Jun-1959MalvernGrassAnn Jones [GBR]1/2Sheila Armstrong [GBR]6-2 10-8Evans, Bentley0100.0%
15-Jun-1959Queen's ClubGrassYola Ramirez [MEX]6/10Christiane Mercelis [BEL]2-6 6-1 6-3Morrison, Pericoli125.0%
22-Jun-1959ChattanoogaMarie Toomey [AUS]4/5Carol Aucamp [USA]2-6 6-2 6-2Ayares, Montgomery083.0%
22-Jun-1959WimbledonGrassMaria Bueno [BRA]3/5Darlene Hard [USA]6-4 6-3Reynolds, Moore638.0%
29-Jun-1959Wimbledon PlateGrassShirley Bloomer [GBR]3/4Hana Sladek [CAN]3-6 6-3 7-5050.0%
30-Jun-1959CincinnatiClayDonna Floyd [USA]1/2Carol Aucamp [USA]5-7 6-2 6-4Montgomery, Toomey075.0%
6-Jul-1959 AntwerpClayYola Ramirez [MEX]7/10Rosie Reyes [FRA]6-3 6-0150.0%
6-Jul-1959BastadClayBeverly Baker Fleitz [USA]3/4Joan Johnson [USA]6-4 6-1Schirmer, Hultkrantz130.0%
6-Jul-1959BraunschweigClayErika Vollmer [GER]1/2Margot Dittmeyer [GER]6-2 6-30100.0%
6-Jul-1959DublinGrassRenee Schuurman [RSA]3/5Sandra Reynolds [RSA]6-1 3-6 6-2Muller, Carter Reitano182.0%
6-Jul-1959DurbanHardLynne Nette [AUS]2/2Annette Van Zyl [RSA]6-2 6-2050.0%
6-Jul-1959DurhamGrassAngela Mortimer [GBR]11/15Ann Jones [GBR]6-4 6-31100.0%
6-Jul-1959LodzJadwiga Jedrzejowska [POL]Danuta Szmidtowna [POL]6-0 6-3Dowborowna, Fogelmanowna0100.0%
6-Jul-1959MilwaukeeClayKarol Fageros [USA]3/3Dorothy Knode [USA]3-6 6-4 6-3Wright, Toomey181.0%
6-Jul-1959MunichClayEdda Buding [GER]1/4Margot Dittmeyer [GER]4-6 6-4 8-60100.0%
6-Jul-1959PragueClayVera Sukova [TCH]3/6Jana Volkova [CZE]6-3 6-3050.0%
9-Jul-1959DetroitJulie Heldman [USA]Virginia Dykes [USA]6-3 ?-6 6-3?Saganski, Pniewski0100.0%
9-Jul-1959La JollaHardKaren Susman [USA]1/3Dodo Cheney [USA]6-2 9-7Graebner, Chabot0100.0%
9-Jul-1959NottinghamGrassMargaret Hellyer [AUS]Rita Bentley [GBR]6-4 3-6 7-5050.0%
9-Jul-1959Paris CriteriumJacqueline Morales [MAR]Nicole Huve [FRA]6-3 7-5Trancart, Siarry075.0%
9-Jul-1959SeattleJanet Hopps [USA]2/2June Hurtt [USA]6-2 6-4Yee, Williamson0100.0%
13-Jul-1959BudapestClayZsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]4/4Zsofia Broszmann [HUN]6-3 6-20100.0%
13-Jul-1959ChicagoClaySally Moore [USA]4/4Sandra Reynolds [RSA]6-2 2-6 6-3Schuurman, Thomas380.0%
13-Jul-1959Frinton-on-SeaGrassShirley Bloomer [GBR]4/4Pat Hird [GBR]7-5 1-6 6-30100.0%
13-Jul-1959HoylakeGrassSheila Armstrong [GBR]1/3Deidre Catt [GBR]5-7 7-5 6-20100.0%
13-Jul-1959KnokkeClayYola Ramirez [MEX]8/10Christiane Mercelis [BEL]6-2 6-1150.0%
13-Jul-1959Newport WalesGrassAngela Mortimer [GBR]12/15Ann Jones [GBR]5-7 6-3 6-4Kerr, Rook191.0%
13-Jul-1959PhiladelphiaNancy Richey [USA]2/3Barbara Benigni [USA]6-4 6-2Browning, Floyd0100.0%
13-Jul-1959PietmaritzburgHardBernice Carr [RSA]1/2Dora Kilian [RSA]6-3 6-8 6-10100.0%
13-Jul-1959Soviet ChampionshipsAnna Dmitrieva [URS]1/2Valeria Kuzmenko [URS]6-4 8-60100.0%
13-Jul-1959Washington DCDonna Floyd [USA]2/2Barbara Green [USA]3-6 6-4 6-20100.0%
13-Jul-1959WengenMartha Wolf Peterdy [FRA]1/2Alice Heegewaldt [CHI]6-0 6-2Lampe, Winkler025.0%
17-Jul-1959MontanaYola Ramirez [MEX]9/10Rosie Reyes [FRA]6-4 5-7 7-5Bourgnon, Nettleton125.0%
20-Jul-1959GstaadClayYola Ramirez [MEX]10/10Mary Carter Reitano [AUS]7-5 6-1150.0%
21-Jul-1959HaverfordGrassSandra Reynolds [RSA]4/7Renee Schuurman [RSA]1-6 6-1 6-4Susman, Moore291.0%
27-Jul-1959BedfordGrassAngela Mortimer [GBR]13/15Margaret Odonnell [AUS]8-6 6-3150.0%
27-Jul-1959DenverSandra Reynolds [RSA]5/7Beverly Baker Fleitz [USA]6-3 6-2Knode, Schuurman381.0%
27-Jul-1959Philadelphia DistrictGrassKaren Susman [USA]2/3Kathy Chabot [USA]6-3 6-3Footman, Browning092.0%
2-Aug-1959 HamburgClayEdda Buding [GER]2/4Zsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]W/OCarter Reitano, Vollmer240.0%
2-Aug-1959South OrangeGrassRenee Schuurman [RSA]4/5Sandra Reynolds [RSA]6-4 1-6 6-1Gunderson, Moore487.0%
3-Aug-1959LlanellyGrassVera Roberts [GBR]Margaret Odonnell [AUS]8-6 2-6 6-2050.0%
5-Aug-1959Cava dei TirreniJoan Johnson [USA]1/2Lucia Bassi [ITA]6-3 6-3Lester, Migliori050.0%
5-Aug-1959Quebec CityMarie Toomey [AUS]5/5Marta Hernandez [MEX]6-1 6-2Montgomery, Knode063.0%
5-Aug-1959St. George's HillJenny Wagstaff [GBR]Lorna Cornell [GBR]3-6 6-1 6-30100.0%
10-Aug-1959BrumanaClayLea Pericoli [ITA]2/2Renata Ostermann [GER]6-3 6-2Courteix, Nettleton025.0%
10-Aug-1959MontrealDorothy Knode [USA]3/4Marie Toomey [AUS]3-6 7-5 6-2Montgomery, Barclay062.0%
10-Aug-1959St. Moritz KulmTotta Zehden [GER]1/2Daniele Bouteleux [FRA]8-6 6-1Gremillet, Beltrame050.0%
10-Aug-1959ViareggioClayLucia Bassi [ITA]2/2Maria Teresa Riedl [ITA]6-2 6-10100.0%
13-Aug-1959CopenhagenClayVera Nielsen [DEN]Birte Klingenberg [DEN]10-8 6-10100.0%
13-Aug-1959Moscow IntlAnna Dmitrieva [URS]2/2Valeria Kuzmenko [URS]6-3 6-10100.0%
13-Aug-1959OstravaClayVera Sukova [TCH]4/6Olga Miskova [TCH]6-2 6-0Lendlova, Strachova0100.0%
15-Aug-1959Wightman CupRound robin event550.0%
17-Aug-1959PittsburghJoyce Pniewski [USA]Mary Arnold [USA]6-4 6-4Herrick, Mccoy0100.0%
17-Aug-1959Wilberforce ATA ChpsGwen Mcevans [USA]Darnella Everson [USA]9-7 6-1Fine, Vaughan0100.0%
20-Aug-1959CologneErika Vollmer [GER]2/2Christiane Mercelis [BEL]4-6 10-8 6-3050.0%
20-Aug-1959IstanbulClaySandra Reynolds [RSA]6/7Renee Schuurman [RSA]4-6 6-0 6-4233.0%
20-Aug-1959OrtiseiEdda Buding [GER]3/4Pat Stewart [USA]1-6 6-3 6-0050.0%
20-Aug-1959St. Moritz SuvrettaJoan Johnson [USA]2/2Totta Zehden [GER]9-7 6-4Billaz, Warnke050.0%
20-Aug-1959VigoDeidre Catt [GBR]Pat Hird [GBR]6-0 6-20100.0%
22-Aug-1959St. AndrewsClaySheila Armstrong [GBR]2/3Joyce Williams [GBR]6-1 6-00100.0%
22-Aug-1959Wilberforce ExhoRound robin event0100.0%
24-Aug-1959KitzbuhelRenee Schuurman [RSA]5/5Sandra Reynolds [RSA]6-4 3-5 RET2100.0%
24-Aug-1959St. Moritz PalaceTotta Zehden [GER]2/2Josette Billaz [FRA]6-4 6-3Johnson, Warnke050.0%
25-Aug-1959Manchester-on-SeaGrassAngela Mortimer [GBR]14/15Barbara Green [USA]6-3 3-6 6-3Bueno, Jones481.0%
25-Aug-1959Sydney Metro HardClayJan Lehane [AUS]5/8Betty Holstein [AUS]6-3 7-5White0100.0%
27-Aug-1959Chicago Pan-American GamesAlthea Gibson [USA]Yola Ramirez [MEX]6-4 7-5Wheeler, Knode122.0%
27-Aug-1959LesaIlse Buding [GER]Merrill Mark [RSA]6-2 3-6 6-2Zehden, Lazzarino050.0%
31-Aug-1959AthensSandra Reynolds [RSA]7/7Renee Schuurman [RSA]4-6 6-1 6-32100.0%
31-Aug-1959BadenClayEdda Buding [GER]4/4Erika Vollmer [GER]6-4 7-50100.0%
31-Aug-1959BiarritzMaud Galtier [FRA]Nicole Huve [FRA]3-6 6-3 6-40100.0%
31-Aug-1959IschiaNicla Migliori [ITA]Ilse Buding [GER]6-3 11-9050.0%
31-Aug-1959Turin University GamesClayIrina Ryazanova [URS]Zdenka Strachova [TCH]UNKRiedl033.0%
1-Sep-1959 WarsawClayValeria Kuzmenko [URS]Jadwiga Jedrzejowska [POL]5-7 6-2 6-2Johannes, Ward Hales025.0%
3-Sep-1959BratislavaVera Sukova [TCH]5/6Zdenka Strachova [TCH]6-3 6-40100.0%
6-Sep-1959US National ChampionshipsGrassMaria Bueno [BRA]4/5Christine Truman [GBR]6-1 6-4Jones, Hard773.0%
7-Sep-1959DubrovnikRound robin eventKaufmann (F), Bentley (F), Hellyer, Muller050.0%
7-Sep-1959EastbourneGrassSheila Armstrong [GBR]3/3Jenny Young [GBR]6-0 6-2Watson, Edwards087.0%
10-Sep-1959LinzVera Sukova [TCH]6/6Edda Herdy [AUT]6-0 6-2050.0%
10-Sep-1959SplitFay Muller [AUS]Rita Bentley [GBR]7-5 7-5Hellyer, Djukic050.0%
14-Sep-1959Johannesburg Transvaal ChpsClayBernice Carr [RSA]2/2Joan Cross Johnson [RSA]6-3 6-1Forbes, Van Zyl0100.0%
17-Sep-1959Los Angeles Pac SouthwestHardBeverly Baker Fleitz [USA]4/4Maria Bueno [BRA]4-6 6-4 6-3Susman, Jones387.0%
21-Sep-1959Barcelona IntlClayPat Hird [GBR]Carmen Coronado [ESP]8-6 6-2050.0%
21-Sep-1959HenleyClayHonor Durose [GBR]Sheila Bramley [GBR]6-4 6-20100.0%
21-Sep-1959Paris Coupe PoreeClayMonique Hamelin [FRA]Jacqueline Rees Lewis [FRA]6-2 6-4De Lansalut, Abbas0100.0%
24-Sep-1959CascaisClayPatricia Ward Hales [GBR]4/4Pat Nettleton [NZL]6-1 6-1050.0%
28-Sep-1959BerkeleyHardDorothy Knode [USA]4/4Ann Jones [GBR]7-5 6-4Snow, Hopps278.0%
28-Sep-1959MilanSilvana Lazzarino [ITA]2/2Maria Teresa Riedl [ITA]6-0 6-3Bassi, Pericoli0100.0%
5-Oct-1959 Mexico CityClayAnn Jones [GBR]2/2Yola Ramirez [MEX]6-2 7-5Wheeler, Reyes275.0%
8-Oct-1959AlbuquerqueNancy Richey [USA]3/3Emma Flores [USA]UNK0100.0%
8-Oct-1959French NatlsFlorence De La Courtie [FRA]4/4Josette Billaz [FRA]5-7 6-1 7-5Nenot, Rees Lewis093.0%
8-Oct-1959Glen IrisLorraine Coghlan [AUS]2/2Margaret Court [AUS]6-2 6-10100.0%
8-Oct-1959MadridAlicia Guri [ESP]Carmen Coronado [ESP]6-2 6-8 6-00100.0%
8-Oct-1959RiversideKaren Susman [USA]3/3Jacque Tegland [USA]6-2 6-2Johnson, Cody0100.0%
8-Oct-1959SouthportMadonna Schacht [AUS]1/2Robyn Ebbern [AUS]6-4 6-20100.0%
12-Oct-1959Sydney MetroJan Lehane [AUS]6/8Lesley Turner [AUS]6-2 6-0Holstein, Robberds0100.0%
26-Oct-1959CasablancaClayMartha Wolf Peterdy [FRA]2/2Jacqueline Morales [MAR]5-7 6-2 6-3Lazzarino, De La Courtie050.0%
2-Nov-1959 BrisbaneGrassJan Lehane [AUS]7/8Christine Truman [GBR]6-2 6-1Holstein, Muller184.0%
2-Nov-1959Tel Aviv IntlRound robin eventFichman (F), Epstein (F), Porat, Cohen Mintz0100.0%
2-Nov-1959TorquayCarpetAngela Mortimer [GBR]15/15Ann Jones [GBR]7-5 6-3Watson, Bentley297.0%
9-Nov-1959Buenos AiresClayTournament not completedSomoza (F), Baylon (F), Hanson, Borzone087.0%
12-Nov-1959SydneyGrassJan Lehane [AUS]8/8Mary Carter Reitano [AUS]6-3 3-6 6-2Bueno, Penrose289.0%
19-Nov-1959GrenobleCarpetJosette Billaz [FRA]Lucia Bassi [ITA]7-5 6-2050.0%
23-Nov-1959MelbourneGrassMaria Bueno [BRA]5/5Christine Truman [GBR]6-0 5-7 6-4Lehane, Carter Reitano187.0%
7-Dec-1959 AllahabadMimi Wheeler [USA]2/2Margaret Hellyer [AUS]6-3 6-4Tladani, Row050.0%
7-Dec-1959Copenhagen CLOCCarpetPia Balling [DEN]Milly Vagn Nielsen [DEN]6-0 11-9Gram Andersen, Klingenberg0100.0%
7-Dec-1959SantiagoCarmen Ibarra [CHI]Mabel De Capurro [ARG]5-7 6-2 8-6Ibarra, Heegewaldt075.0%
17-Dec-1959Paris Coupe CanetCarpetJanine Lieffrig [FRA]Daniele Bouteleux [FRA]6-4 5-7 8-6Schmitt, Nenot0100.0%
24-Dec-1959Sydney CountyMadonna Schacht [AUS]2/2Kaye Dening [AUS]6-4 6-1Turner, Turner0100.0%

 

1959 Year-End Elo Rankings    Intro to Elo | Current Elo rankings | Top

Historical women's Elo ratings are provisional as more data is continually added. Surface ratings are particularly susceptible to limited data.
RankPlayerAgeTitlesW-LElohElo RankhElocElo RankcElogElo RankgEloiElo RankiElo
1Angela Mortimer [GBR]271565-52018.521941.621910.511875.3
2Sandra Reynolds [RSA]20762-152016.841918.731897.7
3Zsuzsa Kormoczy [HUN]35422-12003.111960.3
4Maria Bueno [BRA]20552-101980.831773.961881.811929.2
5Beverly Baker Fleitz [USA]29425-31969.611850.6121752.8121755.2
6Darlene Hard [USA]23220-41952.141772.541881.4
7Yola Ramirez [MEX]241049-141935.8101663.671844.571815.6
8Ann Jones [GBR]21247-131933.591710.081832.561826.821716.8
9Christine Truman [GBR]18658-111914.321840.531919.591800.741682.0
10Sally Moore [USA]19443-101912.851739.1141720.251830.9
11Shirley Bloomer [GBR]25427-81908.551912.6141751.0
12Dorothy Knode [USA]34433-81892.271717.791818.1111787.4
13Jan Lehane [AUS]18825-31887.6101771.981812.7
14Renee Schuurman [RSA]20546-171859.0201655.3101795.1
15Janet Hopps [USA]25248-171853.561735.6111771.1151739.4
16Karen Susman [USA]17329-81852.781713.6131751.4
17Edda Buding [FRG]23418-51809.4131734.2161702.6
18Ruia Morrison [NZL]23338-101758.3161677.5171701.2
19Mimi Wheeler [USA]20227-201748.7111618.1171674.5201666.9
20Mary Carter Reitano [AUS]25128-111748.0221635.4181697.4

 

1959 Elo Number Ones    Intro to Elo | Current Elo rankings | Top

Players who held the #1 position this season. (Historical women's Elo ratings are provisional as more data is continually added.)
PlayerStartEndConsecutive WeeksPreceded ByFollowed By
Althea Gibson [USA]4-Jun-195622-Jun-1959160Angela Mortimer
Angela Mortimer [GBR]6-Jul-195931-Aug-19599
Christine Truman [GBR]7-Sep-19592-Nov-19599
Maria Bueno [BRA]9-Nov-19599-Nov-19591
Sandra Reynolds [RSA]16-Nov-195923-Nov-19592
Maria Bueno [BRA]7-Dec-195916-May-196024Zsuzsa Kormoczy

 

Top Player Stats    Top

Detailed won-loss records for the 30 most active players. (Surface not known for all tournaments, and "carpet" includes a variety of other indoor surfaces, such as wood and tiles.)
PlayerEventsMatchesW-LW%FinalsW-LW%3 SetsW-LW%HardW-LW%ClayW-LW%GrassW-LW%CarpetW-LW%
Angela Mortimer [GBR]197065-592.9%1515-0100.0%97-277.0%00-0-2222-0100.0%2522-388.0%1818-0100.0%
Beverly Baker Fleitz [USA]82825-389.3%64-266.0%97-277.0%1413-192.0%55-0100.0%43-175.0%00-0-
Jan Lehane [AUS]112825-389.3%88-0100.0%76-185.0%00-0-66-0100.0%1916-384.0%00-0-
Christine Truman [GBR]186958-1184.1%136-746.0%1510-566.0%1313-0100.0%2724-388.0%2619-773.0%32-166.0%
Maria Bueno [BRA]156252-1083.9%95-455.0%1812-666.0%107-370.0%1410-471.0%3936-392.0%00-0-
Sally Moore [USA]145343-1081.1%74-357.0%129-375.0%1410-471.0%55-0100.0%3328-584.0%00-0-
Sandra Reynolds [RSA]227762-1580.5%167-943.0%2216-672.0%00-0-2522-388.0%4032-880.0%00-0-
Dorothy Knode [USA]124133-880.5%54-180.0%129-375.0%108-280.0%119-281.0%76-185.0%00-0-
Ruia Morrison [NZL]134838-1079.2%43-175.0%94-544.0%00-0-2217-577.0%2016-480.0%00-0-
Karen Susman [USA]113729-878.4%43-175.0%51-420.0%1813-572.0%00-0-1714-382.0%00-0-
Ann Jones [GBR]166047-1378.3%102-820.0%106-460.0%86-275.0%44-0100.0%3930-976.0%54-180.0%
Yola Ramirez [MEX]246349-1477.8%1510-566.0%1610-662.0%32-166.0%2921-872.0%1613-381.0%00-0-
Shirley Bloomer [GBR]123527-877.1%54-180.0%84-450.0%00-0-1713-476.0%138-561.0%00-0-
Janet Hopps [USA]196548-1773.8%52-340.0%1913-668.0%1712-570.0%2720-774.0%1610-662.0%00-0-
Renee Schuurman [RSA]226346-1773.0%105-550.0%1911-857.0%00-0-169-756.0%3528-780.0%00-0-
Florence De La Courtie [FRA]154029-1172.5%74-357.0%139-469.0%00-0-1712-570.0%41-325.0%86-275.0%
Mary Carter Reitano [AUS]123928-1171.8%31-233.0%126-650.0%00-0-138-561.0%2620-676.0%00-0-
Lea Pericoli [ITA]112820-871.4%22-0100.0%95-455.0%00-0-1814-477.0%85-362.0%00-0-
Deidre Catt [GBR]113122-971.0%21-150.0%64-266.0%00-0-1511-473.0%127-558.0%00-0-
Patricia Ward Hales [GBR]164129-1270.7%64-266.0%159-660.0%00-0-2518-772.0%74-357.0%96-366.0%
Rosemary Walsh [USA]92920-969.0%00-0-75-271.0%00-0-128-466.0%128-466.0%00-0-
Marie Toomey [AUS]246142-1968.9%115-645.0%157-846.0%62-433.0%2316-769.0%106-460.0%00-0-
Christiane Mercelis [BEL]153120-1164.5%84-450.0%103-730.0%41-325.0%52-340.0%107-370.0%33-0100.0%
Joan Cross Johnson [RSA]123321-1263.6%20-20.0%32-166.0%00-0-2719-870.0%62-433.0%00-0-
Karol Fageros [USA]224628-1860.9%53-260.0%114-736.0%21-150.0%2920-968.0%96-366.0%00-0-
Rita Bentley [GBR]122716-1159.3%20-20.0%10-10.0%00-0-52-340.0%127-558.0%43-175.0%
Rosie Reyes [FRA]184426-1859.1%30-30.0%1910-952.0%74-357.0%169-756.0%1510-566.0%00-0-
Mimi Wheeler [USA]224727-2057.4%32-166.0%83-537.0%116-554.0%127-558.0%1710-758.0%00-0-
Paule Courteix [FRA]153520-1557.1%20-20.0%32-166.0%00-0-1911-857.0%95-455.0%64-266.0%
Gwyn Thomas [USA]163519-1654.3%00-0-104-640.0%74-357.0%64-266.0%2010-1050.0%00-0-

 

Most Common Head-to-Heads    Top

MeetingsPlayerOpponentWinsLossesWin PercentageFinals
10Renee SchuurmanSandra Reynolds6460.0%8
6Marilyn MontgomeryMarie Toomey060.0%0
5Ann JonesAngela Mortimer050.0%5
5Maria BuenoSandra Reynolds1420.0%2
5Dorothy KnodeMarie Toomey50100.0%1
4Marta HernandezMarie Toomey040.0%1
4Christine TrumanYola Ramirez3175.0%1
3Daniele BouteleuxMaud Galtier30100.0%0
3Kathy ChabotBarbara Browning30100.0%0
3Maria BuenoChristine Truman2166.7%3
3Carol AucampMarie Toomey2166.7%2
3Lesley TurnerJan Lehane030.0%1
3Justina BrickaSandra Loubat2166.7%0
3Christine TrumanAngela Mortimer030.0%3
3Yola RamirezKarol Fageros30100.0%0
3Sally MooreBeverly Baker Fleitz1233.3%3
3Maria BuenoJanet Hopps30100.0%0
3Christine TrumanJanet Hopps30100.0%2
3Renata OstermannPaule Courteix1233.3%0
3Karen SusmanDodo Cheney30100.0%1

 

Country Rankings    Top

How players from the strongest nations fared in international competition.
Countryvs Others: MatchesWinsLossesWin PercFinalsWinsLossesWin Percvs Self: MatchesFinalsDiff TitlistsDiff FinalistsDiff Players
Hungary2723485.2%53260.0%11123
Brazil68541479.4%95455.6%00113
South Africa1911316068.6%1331023.1%46124931
New Zealand64402462.5%42250.0%811311
Mexico96593761.5%169756.3%711413
Belgium33201360.6%84450.0%00112
Germany95504552.6%146842.9%1434719
United States47924823151.8%34201458.8%455252440261
Italy100505050.0%106460.0%1325614
Australia26312613747.9%24111345.8%1091391874
France1969010645.9%1841422.2%71771443
United Kingdom43618924743.3%31211067.7%339191217234
Canada59184130.5%21150.0%701115
Netherlands1951426.3%1010.0%00015
Chile2772025.9%31233.3%10123

 

 

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