1959_Torneo_Godó

1959 Torneo Godó

1959 Torneo Godó

Tennis tournament

The 1959 Torneo Godó was the seventh edition of the Torneo Godó annual tennis tournament played on clay courts in Barcelona, Spain and it took place from 1–7 June 1959. Neale Fraser won the singles title.[1]

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Seeds

  1. Australia Neale Fraser (champion)
  2. Chile Luis Ayala (semifinals)
  3. Australia Roy Emerson (finalist)
  4. Australia Ken Fletcher (second round)
  5. Spain Manuel Santana (semifinals)
  6. South Africa Ian Vermaak (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
  8. South Africa Abe Segal (quarterfinals)

Champions

Men's singles

Australia Neale Fraser defeated Australia Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

Men's doubles

Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Neale Fraser defeated Chile Luis Ayala / Australia Rod Laver 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, 13–11

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
              
2 Chile Luis Ayala 7 2 2 3
3 Australia Roy Emerson 5 6 6 6
3 Australia Roy Emerson 2 4 6 3
1 Australia Neale Fraser 6 6 3 6
5 Spain Manuel Santana 6 4 12 1
1 Australia Neale Fraser 8 6 10 6

References

  1. [1]
    "Neale Frase, vencedor de Trofeo Conde de Godo". El Mundo Deportivo. 8 June 1959. pp. 1, 2.
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