1969 South African Open (tennis)

1969 South African Open
Date 1 – 12 April
Edition 66th
Category Independent
Draw 128S / 64D
Prize money $30,000
Surface Hard / Outdoor
Location Johannesburg, South Africa
Venue Ellis Park Tennis Stadium
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia Rod Laver
Women's Singles
United States Billie Jean King
Men's Doubles
United States Pancho Gonzales / South Africa Ray Moore
Women's Doubles
France Françoise Dürr / United Kingdom Ann Jones
Mixed Doubles
Netherlands Tom Okker / South Africa Annette Van Zyl

The 1969 South African Open was an independent combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was the 66th edition of the tournament and was held from 1 April through 12 April 1969. Rod Laver won the singles title in the men's division, while Billie Jean King won the singles titles in the women's.[1][2][3]

Winners

Men's Singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated Netherlands Tom Okker 6–3, 10–8, 6–3

Women's Singles

United States Billie Jean King defeated United States Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–4

Men's Doubles

United States Pancho Gonzales / South Africa Ray Moore defeated South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3

Women's Doubles

France Françoise Dürr / United Kingdom Ann Jones defeated United States Nancy Richey / United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–2, 3–6, 6–4

Mixed Doubles

Netherlands Tom Okker / South Africa Annette Van Zyl defeated South Africa Bob Maud / United Kingdom Virginia Wade 8–6, 5–7, 6–4

References

  1. "1969 South African Open – Tournament details". ITF.
  2. "Laver Tops Okker in South African Tennis Final". The New York Times. 12 April 1969.
  3. Lawn Tennis. Halesworth: British Lawn Tennis Ltd: 32, 33. May 1969.


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