Mixed doubles | |
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1969 Australian Open | |
Champions | Margaret Court Marty Riessen Ann Jones Fred Stolle |
Runners-up | none |
Score | none |
Seeds | 4 |
Margaret Court and Marty Riessen were meant to play Ann Jones and Fred Stolle in the final to win the mixed doubles title at the 1969 Australian Open, but the final was never played. As such, the title was shared.
This would be the last mixed doubles competition held in the Australian Open tournament until the 1987.
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
1 | Margaret Court Marty Riessen | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
4 | Billie Jean King Roger Taylor | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
1 | Margaret Court Marty Riessen | ||||||||||||
2 | Ann Jones Fred Stolle | ||||||||||||
3 | Rosie Casals Tony Roche | 5 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
2 | Ann Jones Fred Stolle | 7 | 1 | 6 |
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | M Court M Riessen | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G Chanfreau J-B Chanfreau | 0 | 3 | 1 | M Court M Riessen | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J Tegart R Keldie | w/o | J Tegart R Keldie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
K Melville T Leius | 1 | M Court M Riessen | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
K Harris R Moore | w/o | 4 | BJ King R Taylor | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L Bowrey M Anderson | K Harris R Moore | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
H Amos B Giltinan | 1 | 2 | 4 | BJ King R Taylor | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | BJ King R Taylor | 6 | 6 | 1 | M Court M Riessen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | R Casals T Roche | w/o | 2 | A Jones F Stolle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
R Brent L Kenny | 3 | R Casals T Roche | 3 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L Hunt T Addison | 8 | 7 | L Hunt T Addison | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
F Dürr P Gonzales | 6 | 5 | 3 | R Casals T Roche | 5 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K Krantzcke R Ruffels | w/o | 2 | A Jones F Stolle | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
H Gourlay D Crealy | K Krantzcke R Ruffels | 6 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
P Brand H Hunt | 4 | 2 | 2 | A Jones F Stolle | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | A Jones F Stolle | 6 | 6 |
The 1969 Australian Open was the first Australian Open and the final Grand Slam tournament to allow both amateur and professionals. The tournament was played in Brisbane on Milton's grass courts between a men's field of 48 and a women's field of 32. It was the 57th edition of the tournament, the 7th and last one held in Brisbane, and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.
Rod Laver defeated Andrés Gimeno in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1969 Australian Open. It was his eighth Grand Slam tournament singles title, and the first step in an eventual Grand Slam for Laver. This was the first edition of the Australian Open to be open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era.
Rod Laver and Roy Emerson defeated Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the men's doubles title at the 1969 Australian Open. Dick Crealy and Allan Stone were the defending champions but lost in the Quarterfinals to Laver and Emerson.
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John Newcombe and Tony Roche successfully defended their title, defeating Tom Okker and Marty Riessen in the final, 7–5, 11–9, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1969 Wimbledon Championships.
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Owen Davidson and Billie Jean King were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Ken Fletcher and Margaret Court.
Ken Fletcher and Margaret Court were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Fred Stolle and Ann Jones.
John Newcombe and Tony Roche successfully defended their title, defeating Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle in the final, 10–8, 6–3, 6–1 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1970 Wimbledon Championships.
Fred Stolle and Ann Jones were the defending champions, but Jones did not compete. Stolle partnered with Evonne Goolagong, but lost in the semifinals to Ilie Năstase and Rosie Casals.
In the mixed doubles games of the 1971 Wimbledon Championships, Ilie Năstase and Rosie Casals were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals to Owen Davidson and Billie Jean King.
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Geoff Masters and Pam Teeguarden were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Alex Metreveli and Olga Morozova.
Jean-Claude Barclay and Françoise Dürr were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Marty Riessen and Margaret Court.
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