1969 British Hard Court Championships

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1969 British Hard Court Championships
Date28 April – 3 May
Edition40th
Category ILTF
Draw32S/16D
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Bournemouth, England
Venue The West Hants Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
Men's doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Maud
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The 1969 British Hard Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at The West Hants Club in Bournemouth in England. It was the 40th edition of the tournament and the second edition in the Open Era of tennis. The tournament was held from 28 April through 3 May 1969. [3] John Newcombe, seeded first, and Margaret Court won the first open singles titles while the men's team of Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan and the women's team of Margaret Court and Judy Tegart won the doubles titles. [4] The poor state of the courts led to a protest by a number of players. [5] The tournament made a financial loss due to higher expenses compared to the previous edition and poor weather during the final two days. [6]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt 6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winnie Shaw 5–7, 6–4, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan defeated Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Barclay / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Wilson 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 9–7

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ada Bakker / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marijke Schaar 6–1, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Maud defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fay Toyne-Moore / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jimmy Moore 6–2, 6–2

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References

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  2. "1969 Bournemouth – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "Cox may reach Newcombe". The Glasgow Herald . 24 April 1969. p. 9.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. pp. 167–168. ISBN   0851080049. OCLC   502255545. OL   21635829M.
  5. "Criticism of English courts". The Canberra Times . 3 May 1969. p. 32 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Hardcourt titles a financial failure". The Canberra Times . 6 May 1969. p. 25 via National Library of Australia.