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1959 Singapore Open

Tournament details
Dates	26 September 1959– 28 September 1959
Edition	26th
Venue	Singapore Badminton Hall
Location	Geylang, Singapore
Champions
Men's singles	Omar Ibrahim
Women's singles	Long Soo Chin
Men's doubles	Ong Poh Lim Omar Yahya
Women's doubles	Nancy Ang Jessie Ong
Mixed doubles	Lim Say Hup Jessie Ong
← 1958 1960 →

The 1959 Singapore Open, also known as the 1959 Singapore Open Badminton Championships, took place from 26 – 28 September 1959 at the Singapore Badminton Hall in Singapore. The championships were scheduled to be held in June but was postponed to late August due to the lack of entries. It was then delayed again to late September.

Final results

Category	Winners	Runners-up	Score
Men's singles	Omar Ibrahim	Lam Say Chow	15–1, 15–1
Women's singles	Long Soo Chin	Nancy Lim	11–7, 12–11
Men's doubles	Ong Poh Lim & Omar Yahya	Johnny Kok & Bob Lee	15–10, 15–10
Women's doubles	Nancy Ang & Jessie Ong	Luanne Lim & Nancy Lim	17–14, 15–12
Mixed doubles	Lim Say Hup & Jessie Ong	Ong Poh Lim & Nancy Lim	15–11, 18–14

References

1. "Late Sport". The Straits Times. 29 September 1959.
2. "Omar expected to retain title". The Straits Times. 11 June 1959.
3. "SBA championships — ties for first day". The Straits Times. 19 August 1959.
4. "Johore bid for S'pore titles". The Singapore Free Press. 25 September 1959.

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