title: 1959 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles
text: # 1959 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles
  
  Bob Howe and Lorraine Coghlan were the defending champions, but Coghlan did not compete. Howe partnered with Sally Moore but lost in the quarterfinals to Bob Mark and Jeanne Arth.
  
  Rod Laver and Darlene Hard defeated Neale Fraser and Maria Bueno in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships.
  
  ## Seeds
  
      01. Billy Knight / Yola Ramírez (semifinals)
      02. Neale Fraser / Maria Bueno (final)
      03. Rod Laver / Darlene Hard (champions)
      04. Bob Howe / Sally Moore (quarterfinals)
  
  Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
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  | 1 | Billy Knight Yola Ramírez | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jiří Javorský Věra Pužejová | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jiří Javorský Věra Pužejová | 4 | 7 | 1 | Billy Knight Yola Ramírez | 2 | 7 | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | 3 | Rod Laver Darlene Hard | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
  | 3 | Rod Laver Darlene Hard | 6 | 7 | 3 | Rod Laver Darlene Hard | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Humphrey Truman Christine Truman | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Humphrey Truman Christine Truman | 3 | 5 | | | | | | 3 | Rod Laver Darlene Hard | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Neale Fraser Maria Bueno | 4 | 3 |
  | | Bob Mark Jeanne Arth | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Neale Fraser Maria Bueno | 4 | 3 |
  | 3 | Bob Howe Sally Moore | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Bob Howe Sally Moore | 3 | 5 | | Bob Mark Jeanne Arth | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | 2 | Neale Fraser Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Roy Emerson Sandra Reynolds | 3 | 3 | 2 | Neale Fraser Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 2 | Neale Fraser Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Billy Knight Yola Ramírez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Hans van de Weg Fredy Marinkelle | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 1 | W Knight Y Ramírez | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | I Gulyás P Hird | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
  | Q | Charlie Applewhaite Connie Armstrong | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | István Gulyás Pat Hird | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | W Knight Y Ramírez | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | A Mills J Rook | 3 | 4 |
  | | Jaime Bartrolí Mary Terán de Weiss | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Alan Mills Jill Rook | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | A Mills J Rook | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | R Weedon M Hammill | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Milan Branović Pat Gotla | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ray Weedon Meryl Hammill | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Luis Ayala Maria Ayala | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | Paul Willey Gloria Butler | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | P Willey G Butler | 1 | 0 | | | |
  | | | | | | J Javorský V Pužejová | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | Q | Neville Nette Elizabeth Court | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | | Jiří Javorský Věra Pužejová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | J Javorský V Pužejová | 6 | 7 |
  | | | | | | | | | A Segal T Lister | 3 | 5 |
  | | Adrian Bey Pauline Edwards | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
  | | Abe Segal Thelma Lister | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | A Segal T Lister | 6 | 12 | | | |
  | | | | | | G Oakley H Clarke | 4 | 10 | | | |
  | | Gerry Oakley Honor Clarke | 4 | 13 | 7 | | | | | | |
  | | Premjit Lall Billie Woodgate | 6 | 11 | 5 | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Rod Laver Darlene Hard | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jørgen Ulrich Gem Hoahing | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 3 | R Laver D Hard | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | W Woodcock B Gunderson | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Malcolm Fox Pilar Barril | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Warren Woodcock Belmar Gunderson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | R Laver D Hard | 7 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | I Vermaak J Hopps | 5 | 2 |
  | | Don Candy Lea Pericoli | 6 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Alan Bailey Julie Lintern | 4 | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Alan Bailey Julie Lintern | 6 | 2 | 1 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | I Vermaak J Hopps | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Freddie Field Hazel Cheadle | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ian Vermaak Janet Hopps | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Warren Jacques Sheila Armstrong | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Czesław Spychała Bea Walter | 5 | 2 | W Jacques S Armstrong | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | |
  | | Sergei Likhachev Anna Dmitrieva | 9 | 2 | A Ali C Leather | 1 | 9 | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Akhtar Ali Caroline Leather | 11 | 6 | | | | W Jacques S Armstrong | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | |
  | | Lew Gerrard Ruia Morrison | 4 | 4 | | | | N Pietrangeli S Brasher | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | |
  | | Nicola Pietrangeli Shirley Brasher | 6 | 6 | N Pietrangeli S Brasher | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | |
  | | Orlando Garrido Fran Marshall | 1 | 5 | H Walton N Marsh | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Howard Walton Norma Marsh | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | W Jacques S Armstrong | 1 | 4 |
  | | Jean Borotra Susan Chatrier | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | H Truman C Truman | 6 | 6 |
  | | Carlos Fernandes Margaret Hellyer | 6 | 7 | C Fernandes M Hellyer | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | |
  | | Tommy Crooks June Byrne | 2 | 3 | H Truman C Truman | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | |
  | | Humphrey Truman Christine Truman | 6 | 6 | | | | H Truman C Truman | 7 | 8 | 7 | | | |
  | | Roger Becker Ann Haydon | 4 | 5 | | | | J Maloney A Silk | 5 | 10 | 5 | | | |
  | | John Maloney Angela Silk | 6 | 7 | J Maloney A Silk | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Ladislav Legenstein Jacqueline Rees-Lewis | 1 | 7 | J Leschly U Rise | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | | Jan Leschly Ulla Rise | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 5**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | William Álvarez Pat Stewart | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Harry Hopman Nell Hopman | 1 | 6 | 4 | W Álvarez P Stewart | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | Søren Højberg Lisa Gram-Andersen | 9 | 8 | | S Højberg L Gram-Andersen | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | José Tort Alicia Heegewaldt | 7 | 6 | | | | | | W Álvarez P Stewart | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | |
  | Tony Pickard Fay Muller | 3 | 3 | | | | | | P Darmon R Reyes | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | |
  | Pierre Darmon Rosie Reyes | 6 | 6 | | P Darmon R Reyes | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | Gardnar Mulloy Renée Schuurman | 6 | 3 | 3 | R Hewitt K Fageros | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | Bob Hewitt Karol Fageros | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | W Álvarez P Stewart | 1 | 3 |
  | Pieter van Eijsden Marjan Moritz | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | R Mark J Arth | 6 | 6 |
  | Ramanathan Krishnan Edda Buding | 6 | 6 | | R Krishnan E Buding | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | John Hammill Joan Cross | 6 | 2 | 6 | J Hammill J Cross | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | Geoff Ward Rosemary Deloford | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | R Krishnan E Buding | 3 | 1 | | | | |
  | Geoffrey Paish Anne Shilcock | 2 | 6 | 9 | | | | | R Mark J Arth | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Bob Mark Jeanne Arth | 6 | 3 | 11 | R Mark J Arth | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | José Edison Mandarino Barbara Knapp | 3 | 6 | 6 | JE Mandarino B Knapp | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | Frank Gorman Rita Bentley | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 6**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Jaroslav Drobný Rita Drobný | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Roger Taylor Joyce Fulton | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | R Taylor J Fulton | 13 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | M Mulligan G Evans | 11 | 0 | | | | |
  | | Martin Mulligan Gill Evans | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ronnie Barnes Mary Reitano | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | R Taylor J Fulton | 1 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | 4 | R Howe S Moore | 6 | 6 |
  | | Ingo Buding Ilse Buding | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jack Frost Linda Vail | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | J Frost L Vail | 5 | 4 | | | | |
  | | | | | 4 | R Howe S Moore | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | Gunter Sanders Lorna Cawthorn | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Bob Howe Sally Moore | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 7**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Roy Emerson Sandra Reynolds | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
  | Willem Maris Elaine Shenton | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | R Emerson S Reynolds | 12 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | | | K Fletcher J Johnson | 10 | 5 | | | | | |
  | Sima Nikolić Jelena Genčić | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | Ken Fletcher Joan Johnson | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | R Emerson S Reynolds | 4 | 11 | 7 |
  | | | | | | | | B Woolf P Nettleton | 6 | 9 | 5 |
  | Brian Woolf Pat Nettleton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Peter Moys Margaret O'Donnell | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | B Woolf P Nettleton | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | A Jancsó M Reitano | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
  | Antal Jancsó Mary Reitano | 12 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Jimmy Tattersall Deidre Catt | 10 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 8**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Paul Blondel Sonja Pachta | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Daniel Achondo D McCamley | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | P Blondel S Pachta | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | J Fleitz B Fleitz | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | John Fleitz Beverly Fleitz | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Mark Otway Christiane Mercelis | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | J Fleitz B Fleitz | 4 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 2 | N Fraser M Bueno | 6 | 6 |
  | | Gordon Forbes Pat Ward | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Emilio Martínez Alicia Guri | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | G Forbes P Ward | 1 | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | N Fraser M Bueno | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | Samir Khoury Sheila Bramley | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Neale Fraser Maria Bueno | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  