1969 New South Wales Open

1969 New South Wales Open
Date13–19 January
Edition77th
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueWhite 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
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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]

Finals

Men's singles

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

Women's singles

Main article: 1969 New South Wales Open – 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 (14 January 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 (20 January 1969). "Roche has revenge on Laver". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 13.