1969 New South Wales Open
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]
| 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 | |
| Tony Roche[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Margaret Court | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Rod Laver / Roy Emerson | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Margaret Court / Judy Tegart | |
Finals edit
Men's singles edit
Tony Roche defeated Rod Laver 6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 12–10
Women's singles edit
Margaret Court defeated Rosemary Casals 6–1, 6–2
Men's doubles edit
Rod Laver / Roy Emerson defeated John Newcombe / Tony Roche 10–12, 6–4, 6–3
Women's doubles edit
Margaret Court / Judy Tegart defeated Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King 15–13, 1–6, 6–3
References edit
- ^ "ATP – 1969 Sydney Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Rod Humphries (14 January 1969). "Aces at tennis but the fans stay at home". The Sydney Morning Herald. pp. 1, 17.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. pp. 146–147. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
- ^ Rod Humphries (20 January 1969). "Roche has revenge on Laver". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 13.
External links edit
- Official website
- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament profile 9 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine