1959 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Alex Olmedo defeated Rod Laver in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4, to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1959 Wimbledon Championships. Ashley Cooper was the defending champion, but was ineligible to compete after turning professional.

Seeds
🇺🇸 Alex Olmedo (champion) 🇦🇺 Neale Fraser (quarterfinals) 🇮🇹 Nicola Pietrangeli (first round) 🇬🇧 Bobby Wilson (quarterfinals) 🇺🇸 Barry MacKay (semifinals) Luis Ayala (quarterfinals) Kurt Nielsen (second round) 🇦🇺 Roy Emerson (semifinals)