1969 New South Wales Open

1969 New South Wales Open
Date 13 – 19 January
Edition 77th
Surface Grass / outdoor
Location Sydney, Australia
Venue White City Stadium
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia Tony Roche [1]
Women's Singles
Australia Margaret Court
Men's Doubles
Australia Rod Laver / Australia Roy Emerson
Women's Doubles
Australia Margaret Court / Australia Judy Tegart

The 1969 New South Wales Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The tournament was held from 13 January through 19 January 1969.[2] It was the 77th edition of the event and the first one in the Open era of tennis. The singles titles were won by Margaret Court and fourth-seeded Tony Roche. It was Roche's second singles title after 1967 and he won AUS$3,594 first-prize money. Court earned AUS$1,537 for her singles win which was her sixth singles title at the tournament.[3][4]

Winners

Men's Singles

Australia Tony Roche defeated Australia Rod Laver 6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 12–10

Women's Singles

Australia Margaret Court defeated United States Rosemary Casals 6–1, 6–2

Men's Doubles

Australia Rod Laver / Australia Roy Emerson defeated Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche 10–12, 6–4, 6–3

Women's Doubles

Australia Margaret Court / Australia Judy Tegart defeated United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King 15–13, 1–6, 6–3

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1969 Sydney Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ Rod Humphries (January 14, 1969). "Aces at tennis but the fans stay at home". The Sydney Morning Herald. pp. 1, 17.
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. pp. 146–147. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
  4. ↑ Rod Humphries (January 20, 1969). "Roche has revenge on Laver". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 13.


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