1969 Suisse Open Gstaad

1969 Suisse Open Gstaad
Date 22 – 27 July
Edition 24th
Draw 32S / 16D
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Gstaad, Switzerland
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia Roy Emerson [1]
Women's Singles
France Françoise Dürr
Men's Doubles
Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen [2]
Women's Doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King

The 1969 Suisse Open Gstaad was a combined men's and women's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Gstaad, Switzerland. It was the 24thd edition of the tournament, the second in the Open Era, and was held from 22 July through 27 July 1969. Roy Emerson and Françoise Dürr won the singles titles.[3][4][5]

Winners

Men's Singles

Australia Roy Emerson defeated Netherlands Tom Okker 6–1, 12–14, 6–4, 6–4

Women's Singles

France Françoise Dürr defeated United States Rosie Casals 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Men's Doubles

Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen defeated Australia Mal Anderson / Australia Roy Emerson 6–1, 6–4

Women's Doubles

United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King defeated France Françoise Dürr / United Kingdom Ann Jones 6–1, 6–3

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1969 Gstaad Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. ↑ "ATP – 1969 Gstaad Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. p. 231. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
  4. ↑ "Emerson 1st In Swiss Net". Schenectady Gazette. AP. 29 July 1969. p. 20.
  5. ↑ Lilly Wollerner (September 1969). "Emerson wins Swiss Open singles". Lawn Tennis. 9 (435): 25.
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