1959 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles
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First-seeded Maria Bueno defeated Christine Truman 6–1, 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1959 U.S. National Championships.[1][2]
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1959 U.S. National Championships | |||||||
Final | |||||||
Champion | Maria Bueno | ||||||
Runner-up | Christine Truman[1] | ||||||
Score | 6–1, 6–4 | ||||||
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Draw | 64 | ||||||
Seeds | 8 | ||||||
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This was notably the first grand slam that former world number 1 and 12 time grand slam champion Billie Jean King competed in.