1969 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1969. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and the women's tennis circuits.

Australian Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1969 Australian Open – Men's singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated Spain Andrés Gimeno, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5

Women's singles

Main article: 1969 Australian Open – Women's singles

Australia Margaret Court defeated United States Billie Jean King, 6–4, 6–1

Men's doubles

Main article: 1969 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Australia Rod Laver / Australia Roy Emerson defeated Australia Ken Rosewall / Australia Fred Stolle, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Main article: 1969 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Australia Margaret Court / Australia Judy Tegart-Dalton defeated United States Rosemary Casals / United States Billie Jean King, 6–4, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1969 Australian Open – Mixed doubles

Australia Margaret Court / United States Marty Riessen and United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones / Australia Fred Stolle (Shared title – final not played)

French Open

Men's singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia Ken Rosewall, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 [1][2]

Women's singles

Australia Margaret Court defeated United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 [3][2]

Men's doubles

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche defeated Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 [4][2]

Women's doubles

France Françoise Dürr / United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones defeated Australia Margaret Court / United States Nancy Richey, 6–0, 4–6, 7–5 [3][2]

Mixed doubles

Australia Margaret Court / United States Marty Riessen defeated France Françoise Dürr / France Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–3, 6–2 [3][2]

Wimbledon

Men's singles

Main article: 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia John Newcombe, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 [5]

Women's singles

Main article: 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

United Kingdom Ann Jones defeated United States Billie Jean King, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 [6]

Men's doubles

Main article: 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche defeated Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen, 7–5, 11–9, 6–3 [7]

Women's doubles

Main article: 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Australia Margaret Court / Australia Judy Tegart defeated United States Patti Hogan / United States Peggy Michel, 9–7, 6–2 [8]

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

Australia Fred Stolle / United Kingdom Ann Jones defeated Australia Tony Roche / Australia Judy Tegart, 6–2, 6–3 [9]

US Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1969 US Open – Men's singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia Tony Roche, 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2

• It was Laver's 11th and last career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd at the US Open.

Women's singles

Main article: 1969 US Open – Women's singles

Australia Margaret Court defeated United States Nancy Richey, 6–2, 6–2 [10]

• It was Court's 16th career Grand Slam singles title and her 3rd at the US Open.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1969 US Open – Men's doubles

Australia Ken Rosewall / Australia Fred Stolle defeated United States Charlie Pasarell / United States Dennis Ralston, 2–6, 7–5, 13–11, 6–3

• It was Rosewall's 8th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd and last at the US Open.
• It was Stolle's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 3rd at the US Open.

Women's doubles

Main article: 1969 US Open – Women's doubles

France Françoise Dürr / United States Darlene Hard defeated Australia Margaret Court / United Kingdom Virginia Wade, 0–6, 6–3, 6–4 [10]

• It was Dürr's 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st at the US Open.
• It was Hard's 13th and last career Grand Slam doubles title and her 6th at the US Open.

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1969 US Open – Mixed doubles

Australia Margaret Court / United States Marty Riessen defeated France Françoise Dürr / United States Dennis Ralston, 7–5, 6–3 [10]

• It was Court's 18th career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 6th at the US Open.
• It was Riessen's 3rd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 1st at the US Open.

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "1969 Roland Garros – Men's singles". ATP.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 386–404. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  3. 1 2 3 "1969 French Open" (PDF). WTA.
  4. ↑ "1969 Roland Garros – Men's doubles". ATP.
  5. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  10. 1 2 3 "1969 US Open" (PDF). WTA.
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