US Open 1959


General 1959-09-04 - 1959-09-13
Grandslam
Grass
7
Forest Hills, NY/West Side Tennis Club
United States of America

Source Bill Talbert, Tennis Observed



Media


Winner Neale Andrew Fraser


Players
Gerald A. Alleyne
Arthur (Art) Andrews
Arthur Robert Ashe jr
Roberto Aubone
Luis Alberto Ayala
Robert M. (Bob) Barker
Ronald Winston (Ronnie) Barnes
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
John Frederick Bassett
Leif C. Beck
Robert Bedard (Bédard)
Reginald D. (Reg) Bennett
James P. (Jim) Biggs
Wiliam Edward (Bill) Bond
Robert S. (Bob) Bowditch
Thomas L. (Tommy) Boys
Clifford M. (Cliff) Buchholz
Earl Henry (Butch) Buchholz
C. Clyde Buck
Francisco (Pacho) Castillo
Louis Straight Clark
Douglass (Doug) Corley
Tim Coss
Michael A. (Mike) Crane
John M. Cranston
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey
Wilbert Randolph (Bill) Davis
Donald Lundy Dell
Al Driscole
Gerald Dubie
Ramsey Earnhart
Pablo S. Eisenberg
F. Stan Ellis
Carl E. Eltzholtz
Roy Stanley Emerson
James Scott (Jim) Farrin
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
Herbert S. (Herb) Fitzgibbon II
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Kenneth Norman (Ken) Fletcher
Donald H. Fontana
Allen E. Fox
Neale Andrew Fraser
Frank Arthur Froehling III
Orlando Hilario Garrido Calleja
Dr. Jack Geller
Francois Godbout
Adolfo Gomez
Stephen (Steve) Gottlieb
Mike E. Green
Robert Ford (Bob) Greene
Val Harit
Crawford I. Henry
Juan Jose Hermosilla
Rudy Hernando
Wade Lanning Herren
Kalman (Buzzy) Hettleman
G. Dever Hobbs
Harry Hoffmann Jr.
Ronald Edward Holmberg
William H. (Bill) Hoogs Jr. (IV)
Ralph E. Howe
Wilbur H. Jenkins Jr.
Henry (Hank) Jungle
John Karabasz
Donald L. (Don) Kierbow
Ramanathan Krishnan
Premjit J. Lall
Kingman B. Lambert
Rodney George (Rod) Laver
William Jefferson (Billy) Lenoir
John J. Lesch
Leslie Clarke (Les) jr. Longshore
Barry Bruce MacKay
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Charles F. Masterson
William S. (Bill) McClung
Charles Robert (Chuck) McKinley Jr.
J. Allen Morris
Martin Frederick Mulligan
Gardnar Putnam Mulloy
Lawrence H. (Larry) Nagler
Edgar A. III (Ned) Neely
David M. (Dave) Nelson
Juan Notz
Alejandro Rodriquez (Alex) Olmedo
Omar Pabst
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox
Gustavo Palafox
Paul V. Palmer Jr.
Oscar Perez
Doyle Perkins
John Anthony (Tony) Pickard
Isias S. (Iyo) Pimentel
Robert (Bob) Potthast
John D. Powless
Donald E. (Don) Ralph
Richard (Dennis) Ralston
Richard A. (Dick) Razzetti Sr.
Whitney Reed
Martin Claire (Marty) Riessen
Alan Silverman Roberts
Donald (Don) Rubell
Manuel Martinez Santana
Richard (Dick) Savitt
Ernesto R. (Ernie) Schoop
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
Eugene Lytton (Gene) Scott
Lawrence B. (Larry) Sears
Elias Victor (Vic) Seixas
Ray D. Senkowski
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
R.J. (Bobby) Siska
John C. Skogstad
Charles Edward (Red) Sledge Jr.
Eduardo Soriano
Forrest Stewart
Paul Sullivan
Rodney (Rod) Susman
Sergio Tacchini
Donald (Don) Thompson
William Joseph (Bill) Tully
Harry Van Renssalaer
Roger S. Werksman
Robert Keith (Bobby) Wilson
Sidney Burr Wood III
William H. (Bill) Wright


Rounds
Round 1
Neale Fraser*
Edgar A. III (Ned) Neely
5-7 7-5 6-1 6-3
Mike E. Green*
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
6-3 6-3 6-3
Bobby Wilson*
Dennis Ralston
6-4 6-0 6-3
Premjit J. Lall*
Ralph E. Howe
6-4 1-6 6-8 6-1 6-2
John Frederick Bassett*
Thomas L. (Tommy) Boys
6-1 6-4 6-3
Rudy Hernando*
Don Kierbow
1-6 6-1 6-2 4-6 6-0
Lawrence H. (Larry) Nagler*
Martin Mulligan
6-3 2-6 6-4 6-2
J. Allen Morris*
Leslie Clarke (Les) jr. Longshore
6-3 6-2 6-2
Luis Ayala*
Henry (Hank) Jungle
6-2 8-6 6-2
Forrest Stewart*
Sidney Burr Wood III
4-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-4
Roberto Aubone*
Richard A. (Dick) Razzetti Sr.
6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3
Robert Bedard*
Orlando Garrido
9-7 6-1 6-2
Clifford M. (Cliff) Buchholz*
Wade Lanning Herren
7-5 6-1 7-5
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey*
Wilbert Randolph (Bill) Davis
6-4 6-3 7-5
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Isias S. (Iyo) Pimentel
16-14 8-6 2-6 16-14
Kalman (Buzzy) Hettleman*
Robert M. (Bob) Barker
4-6 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-2
Barry MacKay*
Gerald A. Alleyne
6-2 6-2 6-2
Gardnar Mulloy*
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
3-6 5-7 6-2 6-4 6-3
Crawford I. Henry*
Tim Coss
9-7 6-1 11-9
James Scott (Jim) Farrin*
Lawrence B. (Larry) Sears
6-2 6-2 6-1
Ronald Winston (Ronnie) Barnes*
Sergio Tacchini
7-5 7-5 8-10 4-6 6-0
John D. Powless*
Leif C. Beck
6-3 6-4 7-5
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Robert Ford (Bob) Greene
6-1 6-2 6-2
Eduardo Soriano*
Donald E. (Don) Ralph
6-2 2-6 6-1 6-4
Ramanathan Krishnan*
James P. (Jim) Biggs
6-2 6-1 6-1
Reg Bennett*
Wilbur H. Jenkins Jr.
6-1 6-1 6-3
Vic Seixas*
Allen E. Fox
7-5 6-3 6-4
John M. Cranston*
Arthur (Art) Andrews
6-1 7-5 5-7 6-4
Alan Silverman Roberts*
William Jefferson (Billy) Lenoir
5-7 6-3 6-4 6-2
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen*
Doyle Perkins
6-4 6-2 6-1
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford*
Carl E. Eltzholtz
6-2 6-1 6-3
Donald H. Fontana*
C. Clyde Buck
6-1 6-2 8-6
Alex Olmedo*
Gerald Dubie
6-0 6-1 6-1
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Ernesto R. (Ernie) Schoop
6-3 6-1 6-2
Roger S. Werksman*
Herb Fitzgibbon
6-1 4-6 6-2 6-1
Straight Clark*
Ray D. Senkowski
2-6 6-4 6-2 6-0
Val Harit*
Douglass (Doug) Corley
6-4 6-3 7-5
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox*
Francisco (Pacho) Castillo
6-2 6-3 6-4
Gene Scott*
Charles Edward (Red) Sledge Jr.
11-9 14-12 10-8
Chuck McKinley*
William H. (Bill) Wright
6-2 6-3 6-3
Roy Emerson*
John C. Skogstad
12-10 6-1 6-1
Tony Pickard*
Juan Jose Hermosilla
6-4 6-1 6-4
Paul Sullivan*
Juan Notz
6-4 6-0 3-6 13-11
Harry Hoffmann Jr.*
Stephen (Steve) Gottlieb
6-0 6-1 6-1
Adolfo Gomez*
Robert (Bob) Potthast
6-1 7-5 6-0
David M. (Dave) Nelson*
Paul V. Palmer Jr.
6-3 6-3 6-4
Bill Bond*
William H. (Bill) Hoogs Jr. (IV)
6-4 8-6 6-3
Francois Godbout*
William S. (Bill) McClung
6-3 8-6 6-4
Rod Laver*
Arthur Ashe
6-2 7-5 6-2
Frank Froehling III*
Donald (Don) Thompson
6-1 6-2 2-6 7-5
Charles F. Masterson*
Dr. Jack Geller
8-6 5-7 6-2 6-1
Bobby Siska*
Oscar Perez
6-0 6-0 6-2
Kingman B. Lambert*
Donald (Don) Rubell
2-6 6-1 11-9 2-6 6-3
G. Dever Hobbs*
Al Driscole
6-3 6-4 8-6
Manuel Santana*
William Joseph (Bill) Tully
6-4 6-3 6-2
Whitney Reed*
Omar Pabst
6-2 6-1 7-5
Earl Butch Buchholz*
Robert S. (Bob) Bowditch
9-7 6-3 6-3
Ken Fletcher*
John Karabasz
6-3 6-1 2-6 6-4
Donald Dell*
Michael A. (Mike) Crane
6-2 6-3 6-1
Harry Van Renssalaer*
Ramsey Earnhart
6-3 2-6 6-4 3-6 6-2
Pablo S. Eisenberg*
Gustavo Palafox
2-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-4
Dick Savitt*
Marty Riessen
8-6 6-0 6-1
Ron Holmberg*
F. Stan Ellis
6-3 6-2 6-0
Rodney (Rod) Susman*
John J. Lesch
6-3 3-6 6-3 1-6 6-2

Round 2
Neale Fraser*
Mike E. Green
8-6 6-4 6-1
Bobby Wilson*
Premjit J. Lall
6-3 6-4 6-2
Rudy Hernando*
John Frederick Bassett
6-4 6-2 1-6 6-1
Lawrence H. (Larry) Nagler*
J. Allen Morris
6-4 6-4 4-6 3-6 9-7
Luis Ayala*
Forrest Stewart
6-2 6-4 6-0
Robert Bedard*
Roberto Aubone
6-4 6-3 6-0
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey*
Clifford M. (Cliff) Buchholz
6-2 6-1 6-3
Kalman (Buzzy) Hettleman*
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
7-5 2-6 6-3 1-6 6-4
Barry MacKay*
Gardnar Mulloy
6-2 6-3 6-4
Crawford I. Henry*
James Scott (Jim) Farrin
12-10 6-4 6-2
Ronald Winston (Ronnie) Barnes*
John D. Powless
16-14 6-2 11-9
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Eduardo Soriano
6-1 6-3 6-2
Ramanathan Krishnan*
Reg Bennett
6-4 7-5 6-2
Vic Seixas*
John M. Cranston
6-3 4-6 6-0 5-7 6-2
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen*
Alan Silverman Roberts
6-0 6-0 6-2
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford*
Donald H. Fontana
6-3 6-2 6-4
Alex Olmedo*
Herbert (Herb) Flam
7-5 6-4 6-3 6-2 (sic)
Straight Clark*
Roger S. Werksman
6-3 6-1 6-1
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox*
Val Harit
6-1 6-2 6-2
Chuck McKinley*
Gene Scott
6-2 6-4 6-2
Roy Emerson*
Tony Pickard
6-2 6-2 6-2
Harry Hoffmann Jr.*
Paul Sullivan
6-4 6-1 6-2
David M. (Dave) Nelson*
Adolfo Gomez
6-4 6-1 4-6 6-0
Bill Bond*
Francois Godbout
6-4 6-4 8-6
Rod Laver*
Frank Froehling III
6-4 6-0 6-2
Bobby Siska*
Charles F. Masterson
6-3 6 2 6-4
Kingman B. Lambert*
G. Dever Hobbs
5-7 6-1 6-3 7-5
Whitney Reed*
Manuel Santana
3-6 6-3 6-4 6-3
Earl Butch Buchholz*
Ken Fletcher
6-4 6-1 10-8
Donald Dell*
Harry Van Renssalaer
6-1 6-1 6-1
Dick Savitt*
Pablo S. Eisenberg
9-7 6-0 6-2
Ron Holmberg*
Rodney (Rod) Susman
6-3 6-1 6-0

Round 3
Neale Fraser*
Bobby Wilson
6-2 6-4 6-4
Rudy Hernando*
Lawrence H. (Larry) Nagler
7-5 6-4 4-6 6-4
Luis Ayala*
Robert Bedard
8-6 7-5 6-2
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey*
Kalman (Buzzy) Hettleman
6-4 11-9 1-6 2-6 6-4
Barry MacKay*
Crawford I. Henry
6-3 8-6 7-5
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Ronald Winston (Ronnie) Barnes
6-4 6-2 6-4
Vic Seixas*
Ramanathan Krishnan
6-3 6-4 6-2
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen*
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford
6-2 6-4 6-3
Alex Olmedo*
Straight Clark
3-6 6-4 6-1 6-2
Chuck McKinley*
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox
6-3 4-6 10-12 6-4 6-4
Roy Emerson*
Harry Hoffmann Jr.
6-2 6-0 6-0
Bill Bond*
David M. (Dave) Nelson
6-3 6-4 6-4
Rod Laver*
Bobby Siska
7-5 9-7 4-6 6-4
Whitney Reed*
Kingman B. Lambert
6-2 6-1 6-4
Earl Butch Buchholz*
Donald Dell
6-4 6-4 6-4
Ron Holmberg*
Dick Savitt
1-6 6-4 7-5 2-6 9-7

Round 4
Neale Fraser*
Rudy Hernando
6-0 6-2 6-3
Luis Ayala*
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey
6-1 6-3 6-2
Barry MacKay*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
6-4 6-4 9-7
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen*
Vic Seixas
6-3 6-1 2-6 8-10 6-0
Alex Olmedo*
Chuck McKinley
6-3 6-2 6-4
Roy Emerson*
Bill Bond
6-2 13-11 6-2
Rod Laver*
Whitney Reed
6-1 6-4 5-7 6-1
Ron Holmberg*
Earl Butch Buchholz
6-3 7-5 8-10 5-7 6-3

Quarterfinals
Neale Fraser*
Luis Ayala
6-3 6-4 6-4
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen*
Barry MacKay
6-3 6-4 6-4
Alex Olmedo*
Roy Emerson
6-4 3-6 6-2 6-3
Ron Holmberg*
Rod Laver
6-8 7-5 6-0 6-3

Semifinals
Neale Fraser*
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
6-3 6-2 6-2
Alex Olmedo*
Ron Holmberg
15-13 6-4 3-6 6-1

Final
Neale Fraser*
Alex Olmedo
6-3 5-7 6-2 6-4


Tournament
Round 1
Neale Fraser*
Edgar A. III (Ned) Neely
Mike E. Green*
Ronald W. (Ronnie) Fisher
Bobby Wilson*
Dennis Ralston
Premjit J. Lall*
Ralph E. Howe
Rudy Hernando*
Don Kierbow
John Frederick Bassett*
Thomas L. (Tommy) Boys
Lawrence H. (Larry) Nagler*
Martin Mulligan
J. Allen Morris*
Leslie Clarke (Les) jr. Longshore
Luis Ayala*
Henry (Hank) Jungle
Forrest Stewart*
Sidney Burr Wood III
Robert Bedard*
Orlando Garrido
Roberto Aubone*
Richard A. (Dick) Razzetti Sr.
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey*
Wilbert Randolph (Bill) Davis
Clifford M. (Cliff) Buchholz*
Wade Lanning Herren
Kalman (Buzzy) Hettleman*
Robert M. (Bob) Barker
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea*
Isias S. (Iyo) Pimentel
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen*
Doyle Perkins
Alan Silverman Roberts*
William Jefferson (Billy) Lenoir
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford*
Carl E. Eltzholtz
Donald H. Fontana*
C. Clyde Buck
Vic Seixas*
Allen E. Fox
John M. Cranston*
Arthur (Art) Andrews
Ramanathan Krishnan*
James P. (Jim) Biggs
Reg Bennett*
Wilbur H. Jenkins Jr.
Barry MacKay*
Gerald A. Alleyne
Gardnar Mulloy*
Sidney (Sid) Schwartz
Crawford I. Henry*
Tim Coss
James Scott (Jim) Farrin*
Lawrence B. (Larry) Sears
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Robert Ford (Bob) Greene
Eduardo Soriano*
Donald E. (Don) Ralph
Ronald Winston (Ronnie) Barnes*
Sergio Tacchini
John D. Powless*
Leif C. Beck
Alex Olmedo*
Gerald Dubie
Herbert (Herb) Flam*
Ernesto R. (Ernie) Schoop
Straight Clark*
Ray D. Senkowski
Roger S. Werksman*
Herb Fitzgibbon
Chuck McKinley*
William H. (Bill) Wright
Gene Scott*
Charles Edward (Red) Sledge Jr.
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox*
Francisco (Pacho) Castillo
Val Harit*
Douglass (Doug) Corley
Roy Emerson*
John C. Skogstad
Tony Pickard*
Juan Jose Hermosilla
Harry Hoffmann Jr.*
Stephen (Steve) Gottlieb
Paul Sullivan*
Juan Notz
Bill Bond*
William H. (Bill) Hoogs Jr. (IV)
Francois Godbout*
William S. (Bill) McClung
David M. (Dave) Nelson*
Paul V. Palmer Jr.
Adolfo Gomez*
Robert (Bob) Potthast
Ron Holmberg*
F. Stan Ellis
Rodney (Rod) Susman*
John J. Lesch
Dick Savitt*
Marty Riessen
Pablo S. Eisenberg*
Gustavo Palafox
Earl Butch Buchholz*
Robert S. (Bob) Bowditch
Ken Fletcher*
John Karabasz
Donald Dell*
Michael A. (Mike) Crane
Harry Van Renssalaer*
Ramsey Earnhart
Rod Laver*
Arthur Ashe
Frank Froehling III*
Donald (Don) Thompson
Bobby Siska*
Oscar Perez
Charles F. Masterson*
Dr. Jack Geller
Whitney Reed*
Omar Pabst
Manuel Santana*
William Joseph (Bill) Tully
Kingman B. Lambert*
Donald (Don) Rubell
G. Dever Hobbs*
Al Driscole
Round 2
Neale Fraser*
Mike E. Green
Bobby Wilson*
Premjit J. Lall
Rudy Hernando*
John Frederick Bassett
Lawrence H. (Larry) Nagler*
J. Allen Morris
Luis Ayala*
Forrest Stewart
Robert Bedard*
Roberto Aubone
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey*
Clifford M. (Cliff) Buchholz
Kalman (Buzzy) Hettleman*
Gilbert James (Gil) Shea
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen*
Alan Silverman Roberts
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford*
Donald H. Fontana
Vic Seixas*
John M. Cranston
Ramanathan Krishnan*
Reg Bennett
Barry MacKay*
Gardnar Mulloy
Crawford I. Henry*
James Scott (Jim) Farrin
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Eduardo Soriano
Ronald Winston (Ronnie) Barnes*
John D. Powless
Alex Olmedo*
Herbert (Herb) Flam
Straight Clark*
Roger S. Werksman
Chuck McKinley*
Gene Scott
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox*
Val Harit
Roy Emerson*
Tony Pickard
Harry Hoffmann Jr.*
Paul Sullivan
Bill Bond*
Francois Godbout
David M. (Dave) Nelson*
Adolfo Gomez
Ron Holmberg*
Rodney (Rod) Susman
Dick Savitt*
Pablo S. Eisenberg
Earl Butch Buchholz*
Ken Fletcher
Donald Dell*
Harry Van Renssalaer
Rod Laver*
Frank Froehling III
Bobby Siska*
Charles F. Masterson
Whitney Reed*
Manuel Santana
Kingman B. Lambert*
G. Dever Hobbs
Round 3
Neale Fraser*
Bobby Wilson
Rudy Hernando*
Lawrence H. (Larry) Nagler
Luis Ayala*
Robert Bedard
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey*
Kalman (Buzzy) Hettleman
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen*
Christopher L. (Chris) Crawford
Vic Seixas*
Ramanathan Krishnan
Barry MacKay*
Crawford I. Henry
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark*
Ronald Winston (Ronnie) Barnes
Alex Olmedo*
Straight Clark
Chuck McKinley*
Antonio R. (Tony) Palafox
Roy Emerson*
Harry Hoffmann Jr.
Bill Bond*
David M. (Dave) Nelson
Ron Holmberg*
Dick Savitt
Earl Butch Buchholz*
Donald Dell
Rod Laver*
Bobby Siska
Whitney Reed*
Kingman B. Lambert
Round 4
Neale Fraser*
Rudy Hernando
Luis Ayala*
Dr. Edward Geiser (Ed) Dailey
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen*
Vic Seixas
Barry MacKay*
Robert Ian (Bob) Mark
Alex Olmedo*
Chuck McKinley
Roy Emerson*
Bill Bond
Ron Holmberg*
Earl Butch Buchholz
Rod Laver*
Whitney Reed
Quarterfinals
Neale Fraser*
Luis Ayala
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen*
Barry MacKay
Alex Olmedo*
Roy Emerson
Ron Holmberg*
Rod Laver
Semifinals
Neale Fraser*
Bernard (Tut) Bartzen
Alex Olmedo*
Ron Holmberg
Final
Neale Fraser*
Alex Olmedo