1969 South African Open (tennis)
| 1969 South African Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–12 April |
| Edition | 66th |
| Category | Independent |
| Draw | 128S / 64D |
| Prize money | 30,000ドル |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Venue | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Australia Rod Laver [1] | |
| 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.[2] [3] [4]
Finals
[edit ]Men's singles
[edit ]Australia Rod Laver defeated Netherlands Tom Okker 6–3, 10–8, 6–3
Women's singles
[edit ]United States Billie Jean King defeated United States Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles
[edit ]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
[edit ]France Françoise Dürr / United Kingdom Ann Jones defeated United States Nancy Richey / United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Mixed doubles
[edit ]Netherlands Tom Okker / South Africa Annette Van Zyl defeated South Africa Bob Maud / United Kingdom Virginia Wade 8–6, 5–7, 6–4
References
[edit ]- ^ "1969 Johannesburg – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1969 South African Open – Tournament details". International Tennis Federation.
- ^ "Laver tops Okker in South African tennis final". The New York Times. 12 April 1969. p. 23.
- ^ Lawn Tennis. Halesworth: British Lawn Tennis Ltd: 32, 33. May 1969.
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