1969 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships

1969 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Date July 9 – 15
Edition 42nd
Category NTL/WCT
Draw 32S/16D
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Brookline, Boston, USA
Venue Longwood Cricket Club
Champions
Singles
Australia Rod Laver
Doubles
United States Pancho Gonzales / Australia Rod Laver
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
 < 1968 1970 > 

The 1969 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, USA. It was the 42nd edition of the tournament, the second edition of the Open Era, and was held from July 9 through July 15, 1969. Rod Laver won the singles title, his fifth at the event.[1][2]

Champions

Singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia John Newcombe 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1

Doubles

United States Pancho Gonzales / Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche 6–4, 5–7, 6–4


References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. p. 133. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
  2. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 752–753. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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