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1959 Torneo Godó

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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]

Date1–7 June
Edition7th
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBarcelona, Spain
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1959 Torneo Godó
Date1–7 June
Edition7th
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBarcelona, Spain
VenueReal Club de Tenis Barcelona
Champions
Singles
Australia Neale Fraser
Doubles
Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Neale Fraser
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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

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