Tennis events were contested at the 1959 Summer Universiade in Turin, Italy.
Medal summary edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Singles |  François Jauffret (FRA)
|
 Pavel Benda (TCH)
|
 Massimo Drisaldi (ITA)
|
| Men's Doubles |  Takeo Hannaand Masao Nagasaki (JPN) |
 Reimannand Wunderlich (FRG) |
Chevalier and François Jauffret (FRA) |
| Women's Singles |  Irina Ermolova (URS)
|
Zdenka Strachová (TCH)
|
Maria Teresa Riedl (ITA)
|
| Women's Doubles | Maria Chiara Ramorino and Maria Teresa Riedl (ITA) |
Jitka Horcicková and Strachová (TCH) |
Haas and Timm (FRG) |
| Mixed Doubles | Maria Chiara Ramorino and Massimo Drisaldi (ITA) |
Janine Lieffrig and Chevalier (FRA) |
Strachová and Schonborn (TCH) |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Japan (JPN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 |  West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |