1969 New South Wales Open

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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

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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

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