1969 New South Wales Open

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]

1969 New South Wales Open
Date13 – 19 January
Edition77th
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueWhite City Stadium
Champions
Men's Singles
Tony Roche [1]
Women's Singles
Margaret Court
Men's Doubles
Rod Laver / Roy Emerson
Women's Doubles
Margaret Court / Judy Tegart

Finals

Men's Singles

Tony Roche defeated Rod Laver 6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 12–10

Women's Singles
Main article: 1969 New South Wales Open – Women's Singles

Margaret Court defeated Rosemary Casals 6–1, 6–2

Men's Doubles

Rod Laver / Roy Emerson defeated John Newcombe / Tony Roche 10–12, 6–4, 6–3

Women's Doubles

Margaret Court / Judy Tegart defeated Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King 15–13, 1–6, 6–3

References
  1. "ATP – 1969 Sydney Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. Rod Humphries (14 January 1969). "Aces at tennis but the fans stay at home". The Sydney Morning Herald. pp. 1, 17.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. pp. 146–147. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
  4. Rod Humphries (20 January 1969). "Roche has revenge on Laver". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 13.
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