1969 Men's National Tennis League

1969 Men's NTL League
Laver won most title's this year
Details
Duration 12 February – 28 October
Edition 2nd
Tournaments 9
Categories (Pro)


Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Australia Rod Laver (6)
Most tournament finals Australia Rod Laver (7)
← 1968

The 1969 Men's National Tennis League (NTL) was the final tour founded by George McCall [1] the league and players contracts were bought by World Championship Tennis.[2] The tour started in Orlando, United States, 12 February and finished in Cologne, West Germany, 28 October 1969.

Legend

Pro tournaments
Regular tournaments

Key

Calendar

This is the complete schedule of events on the 1969 National Tennis League, with player progression partially documented until the quarterfinals stage.

January

No events

February

Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
10-12 February[3]Orlando Pro Championships 1969
Orlando, Florida, United States
Singles - Doubles		Australia Rod Laver
6-3 6-2[4]		Australia Ken RosewallUnited States Pancho Gonzales
Australia Roy Emerson		k.o. 4 players only
Australia Rod Laver
Australia Roy Emerson
6-4 6-2[5]		United States Pancho Gonzales
Australia Roy Emerson
13-16 February [6]Hollywood Pro Championships 1969
Hollywood, United States
Singles - Doubles		Australia Tony RocheSpain Andrés Gimeno
Netherlands Tom Okker		United States Butch Buchholz
Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Jon Newcombe
Australia Ken Rosewall
26 February [7]Oakland Pro Championships 1969
Oakland, United States
Singles - Doubles		Australia Tony Roche
4-6, 6-4, 11-9		Australia Rod LaverUnited States Marty Riessen
Australia Ken Rosewall		United States Pancho Gonzales
Australia John Newcombe
United States Dennis Ralston
Australia Fred Stolle

March

Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
3-8 March [8]Los Angeles Pro Championships 1969
Los Angeles, United States
Singles - Doubles		Australia Rod Laver
6–4, 10–8[9]		United States Marty RiessenAustralia Roy Emerson
Australia John Newcombe		South Africa Raymond Moore
United States Dennis Ralston
Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle

April

No events

May

No events

June

No events

July

No events

August

Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
6 AugustSt. Louis Pro Championships 1969
St. Louis, United States
Singles - Doubles		Australia Rod Laver
7-5 3-6 7-5		Australia Fred Stolle
4-10 August[10]Binghampton Pro Masters 1969
Binghamton, United States
Singles - Doubles		Australia Rod Laver
6-1 6-2		United States Pancho GonzalesUnited States Pancho Segura
Australia Fred Stolle
Round Robin		Round Robin
11-17 August [11]Colonial Pro Championships 1969
Fort Worth, United States
Singles - Doubles		Australia Rod Laver
6–3, 6–2		Australia Ken RosewallNetherlands Tom Okker
Australia Tony Roche		France Pierre Barthes
United States Butch Buchholz
United States Ronald Holmberg
South Africa Raymond Moore
21-28 August [12]Baltimore Pro Championships 1969
Baltimore, United States
Singles - Doubles		Australia Rod Laver
6-3 3-6 6-3 3-6 7-5		United States Pancho GonzalesUnited States Pancho Segura
Australia Fred Stolle
Round Robin		Round Robin

September

No events

October

Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
18-28 October [13]Spoga Cup 1969
Cologne, West Germany
Singles - Doubles		Spain Andrés Gimeno
6-3 19-17		Australia Roy EmersonUnited States Marty Riessen
Australia Ken Rosewall		France Pierre Barthès
Australia Rod Laver
Netherlands Tom Okker
Australia Tony Roche

November

No events

December

No events

Prize money rankings

Source:[14]

RankNamePeriodPrize Money
1.Australia Rod Laver30 weeks$123,405
2.Australia Roy Emerson30 weeks$62,655
3.Australia Ken Rosewall20 weeks$46,800
4.United States Pancho Gonzales22 weeks$46,320
5.Australia Fred Stolle28 weeks$43,115
6.Spain Andrés Gimeno21 weeks$35,115

See also

References

  1. ↑ MacCambridge, Michael (2012). Lamar Hunt: A Life in Sports. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 9781449423391.
  2. ↑ Nejati, Mehran (2011). Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal. Universal-Publishers. p. 142. ISBN 9781612330402.
  3. ↑ Archives, Tennis. "Orlando Professional Championships 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "HOLLYWOOD PRO CH. Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  7. ↑ Archives, Tennis. "Oakland Pros 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Archives, Tennis. "Los Angeles Professional Championships 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ "BINGHAMPTON PRO MASTERS Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  11. ↑ Archives, Tennis. "Colonial Pro Invitation 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  12. ↑ Archives, Tennis. "Baltimore Pro Championships 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  13. ↑ Archives, Tennis. "SPOGA cup 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  14. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. p. 134. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.

Attribution

This article contains some copied text from the article National Tennis League

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