title: 1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles
text: # 1959 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles
  
  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.
  
  Jeanne Arth and Darlene Hard defeated Fleitz and Truman in the final, 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 to win the ladies doubles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships.
  
  ## Seeds
  
      01. Jeanne Arth / Darlene Hard (champions)
      02. Yola Ramírez / Rosie Reyes (semifinals)
      03. Beverly Fleitz / Christine Truman (final)
      04. Sandra Reynolds / Renée Schuurman (semifinals)
  
  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 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jeanne Arth Darlene Hard | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Susan Chatrier Anne Shilcock | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 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 | 4 | Sandra Reynolds Renée Schuurman | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Ann Haydon Angela Mortimer | 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | 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 | 2 | 3 |
  | 3 | Beverly Fleitz Christine Truman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 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 | 1 | | | | | |
  | 2 | Yola Ramírez Rosie Reyes | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
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  | | 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**
  
  | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | |
  