1969 US Open (tennis)

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1969 US Open
Date28 August – 9 September
Edition89th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Forest Hills, Queens
New York City, New York
Venue West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard [2]
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen [2]
←  1968  · US Open ·  1970  →

The 1969 US Open (formerly known as U.S. National Championships) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, New York. The tournament ran from 28 August until 9 September. It was the 89th staging of the tournament, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1969.

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It was the last year at the US Open in which sets were decided by a two-game advantage before the introduction of the tiebreak in 1970.

This championship was the first time in grand slam history that two multiple slam sets were accomplished in two different disciplines; Rod Laver won his first multiple slam set in Men's singles, and his fellow countryman Ken Rosewall won it for the first time in the Men's doubles. This would not occur again until the 2012 French Open.

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche, 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2

• It was Laver's 11th and last career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd at the US Open.

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court defeated Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey, 6–2, 6–2 [2]

• It was Court's 16th career Grand Slam singles title and her 3rd at the US Open.

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle defeated Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell / Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston, 2–6, 7–5, 13–11, 6–3

• It was Rosewall's 8th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd and last at the US Open.
• It was Stolle's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 3rd at the US Open.

Women's doubles

Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United States.svg Darlene Hard defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade, 0–6, 6–3, 6–4 [2]

• It was Dürr's 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st at the US Open.
• It was Hard's 13th and last career Grand Slam doubles title and her 6th at the US Open.

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen defeated Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Ralston, 7–5, 6–3 [2]

• It was Court's 18th career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 6th at the US Open.
• It was Riessen's 3rd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 1st at the US Open.

References

  1. ↑ "1969 US Open – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "1969 US Open" (PDF). WTA.
  3. ↑ "1969 US Open – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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