1969 German Open Championships

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1969 German Open Championships
Date5 – 11 August
Edition61st
Draw64MS / 32WS / 32MD
Prize money$17,500
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Hamburg, West Germany
Venue Am Rothenbaum
Champions
Men's Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche [1]
Women's Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart
Men's Doubles
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen [2]
Women's Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart / Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen
Mixed Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
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The 1969 German Open Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 61st edition of the tournament, the second one in the Open Era, and the first edition to offer official prize money. The event took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, from 5 August through 11 August 1969. First-seeded Tony Roche and Judy Tegart won the singles titles. Tegart also won the doubles (with Helga Niessen) and mixed doubles (with Marty Riessen) titles. [3] [4]

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Champions

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 6–1, 5–7, 7–5, 8–6

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart defeated Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen defeated Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Barclay / Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender 6–1, 6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart / Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen defeated Flag of Germany.svg Edda Buding / Flag of Germany.svg Helga Hösl Schultze 6–1, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Judy Tegart / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Pat Walkden / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan 6–4, 6–1

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References

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