1969 Men's tennis tour
The 1969 Men's Tour includes International Tennis Federation and Professional tournaments that were not affiliated to either World Championship Tennis circuit or the National Tennis League. The tour began on 31 December 1968 in Madras, India and finished on 29 December in New Orleans, United States.
Australian tennis player Rod Laver at the 1969 Top Tennis Tournament in Amsterdam | |
Details | |
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Duration | 31 December 1968 – 29 December 1969 |
Edition | 1st |
Tournaments | 128 |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | Rod Laver (11) |
Most tournament finals | Rod Laver (14) |
Calendar
Legend
Grand Slam |
Professional |
Open |
Amateur |
Small Event |
Note: From 1968 all events were open tournaments the term "Open" is used to define tournaments that used the word it in their tournament name.
January
February
Week of | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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3 February | Buffalo Indoor[21] Buffalo, United States Singles - Doubles | Clark Graebner 2–6, 9–7, 8–6 | Mark Cox | ||
10 February | U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships[22] Salisbury, United States Hard (i) Singles - Doubles | Stan Smith 6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 | Ismail El Shafei | Clark Graebner Torben Ulrich | Charlie Pasarell Ron Holmberg Ove Bengtson Mark Cox |
Stan Smith Bob Lutz 7–9, 8–6, 6–4[23] | Charlie Pasarell Ron Holmberg | ||||
Crystal Palace Trophy[24] Crystal Palace, Great Britain Singles - Doubles | Jan Leschly 9–7, 7–5 | Manuel Orantes | |||
New South Wales Hard Court Championships[25] Cowra, Australia Singles - Doubles | Dick Crealy 6–3, 0–6, 6–3 | Ray Ruffels | |||
17 February | Macon Indoor [26] Macon,United States Carpet (i) Singles - Doubles | Manuel Orantes 10–8, 7–5, 4–6, 10–8[27] | Mark Cox | Thomaz Koch Jim Osbourne | Ilie Năstase Bobby Wilson Pancho Guzmán Nikola Špear |
French Covered Court Championships[28] Paris, France Singles - Doubles | Jean-Pierre Courcol 10–8, 6–8, 6–0, 10–8 | Graham Stilwell | |||
City of Miami Championships[29] Miami, United States Singles - Doubles | Jaime Fillol 13-11, 5–7, 9–7 | Pancho Guzman | |||
Moscow International Indoor Open[30] Moscow, Soviet Union Singles - Doubles | Toomas Leius 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | Viktor Palman | |||
24 February | Jamaican Kingston International Championships[31] Kingston, Jamaica Hard (i) Singles - Doubles | Thomaz Koch 6–2, 6–3 | Milan Holeček | Hans-Joachim Plötz Bill Bowrey | Nikola Špear Željko Franulović Brian Fairlie Gerald Battrick |
March
April
May
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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May ? | Glenwood Manor Invitation[63] Kansas City, United States Singles - Doubles | Clark Graebner 6–4 3–6 6–3 | Tom Edlefsen | ||
May ? | Jacksonville Invitation[64] Jacksonville, United States Singles - Doubles | Pancho Guzman 6–4 6–2 | Michael Belkin | ||
9 May | Japanese Championships Tokyo, Japan Singles - Doubles | Tom Okker 6–3 6–5 | Roy Emerson | ||
10 May | Surrey Hard Court Championships[65] Guildford, Great Britain Singles - Doubles | Dick Crealy 4–6 7–5 6–2 | Keith Wooldridge | ||
12 May | Melia Trophy[66] Madrid, Spain Singles - Doubles | Manuel Santana 9–11 6–4 8–6 6–1 | Arthur Ashe | ||
12 May | Southern California Championships[67] Los Angeles, United States Singles - Doubles | Stan Smith 6–3 6–4 | Robert Lutz | ||
15 May | Madison Square Garden Pro[68] New York, United States 25,000 $[69] - Hard Singles - Doubles | Rod Laver 6–2 4–6 6–1 | Roy Emerson | Round Robin Pancho Gonzales Raymond Moore Dennis Ralston Marty Riessen Tony Roche Fred Stolle | |
16 May | London Hard Court Championships[70] Hurlingham, Great Britain Singles - Doubles | Brian Fairlie 11–9 6–3 | Graham Stilwell | ||
17 May | Belgian Open Championships[71] Brussels, Belgium Singles - Doubles | Tom Okker 6–4 1–6 6–2 6–2 | Željko Franulović | ||
18 May | Torneo Godo Barcelona, Spain Singles - Doubles | Manuel Orantes 6–4 7–5 6–4 | Manuel Santana | ||
Manuel Orantes Patricio Rodríguez | Terry Addison Ray Keldie | ||||
24 May | West Berlin Open[72] West Berlin, West Germany Singles - Doubles | Raymond Moore 1–6 6–1 7–5 6–8 7–5 | Cliff Drysdale | ||
24 May | Netherlands Pro Championships Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi Singles - Doubles | Tom Okker 6–4 6–3 | Andrés Gimeno | ||
24 May | Rothmans Connaught Championships[73] Chingford, Great Britain Singles - Doubles | Allan Stone 6–4 6–2 | John Cooper | ||
24 May | British Indoor Championships[74] Wembley, Great Britain Singles - Doubles | Rod Laver 8–6 6–0 | Ken Rosewall | ||
31 May | Surrey Grass Court Championships[75] Surbiton, Great Britain Singles - Doubles | Gerald Battrick 6–2 6–1 | John Cooper | ||
June
July
August
September
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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? September | Heart of America Tournament[115] Kansas City, United States Singles - Doubles | Gerald Battrick 6–3 6–4 | Bill Bowrey | ||
6 September | Lebanon International Championship[116] Beirut, Lebanon Singles - Doubles | Bob Hewitt 7–5 7–5 6–2 | Edison Mandarino | ||
7 September | U.S. Open New York, United States Grand Slam Grass Singles - Doubles - Mixed Doubles | Rod Laver 7–9, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 | Tony Roche | Arthur Ashe John Newcombe | Roy Emerson Ken Rosewall Butch Buchholz Fred Stolle |
Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle 2–6 7–5 13–11 6–3 | Charlie Pasarell Dennis Ralston | ||||
11 September | Chicago Pro Championships Chicago, United States Singles - Doubles | Ken Rosewall 6–3 6–4 | Earl Buchholz | ||
28 September | Pacific Southwest Championships[117] Los Angeles, United States Hard Singles - Doubles | Pancho Gonzales 6–0 7–5 | Cliff Richey | ||
Ron Holmberg Pancho Gonzales 6–3, 6–4 | Jim McManus Jim Osborne |
October
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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? October | Northwest Invitation Minneapolis, United States Singles - Doubles | Tom Edlefsen 6–0 6–3 | Davies | ||
? October | Midland Pro Championships[118] Midland, United States Singolare - Doubles | Ken Rosewall 5–7 6–1 7–5 | Pancho Gonzales | ||
5 October | Tucson Pro Championships Tucson, United States Singles - Doubles | Tony Roche 9–7 6–1 | Tom Okker | ||
8 October | Pacific Coast Championships[119] Berkeley, United States Singles - Doubles | Stan Smith 6–2 6–2 | Cliff Richey | ||
Stan Smith Thomaz Koch | Terry Addison Ray Keldie | ||||
12 October | Howard Hughes Open[120] Las Vegas, United States Cemento Singles - Doubles | Pancho Gonzales 6–0 6–2 6–4 | Arthur Ashe | ||
18 October | Dewar Cup Perth Perth, Scotland, Great Britain Singles - Doubles | Ismail El Shafei 3–6 14-12 6–1 | Mark Cox | ||
19 October | Spanish Championships Madrid, Spain Singles - Doubles | Manuel Santana 6–1 6–3 8–6 | Juan Gisbert | ||
20 October | Torneo di Ancona Ancona, Italy Singles - Doubles | Ilie Năstase 6–4 7–5 | Stan Smith | ||
25 October | Australian Hard Court Championships[121] Sydney, Australia Singles - Doubles | Ray Ruffels 6–4 6–4 3–6 5–7 6–3 | Ken Fletcher | ||
25 October | Dewar Cup Stalybridge Stalybridge, Great Britain Singles - Doubles | Mark Cox 6–4 6–3 | Bob Hewitt | ||
November
December
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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1 December | Border Championships East London, South Africa Singles - Doubles | Robert Maud 5–7 6–3 8–6 | Bob Hewitt | ||
2 December | Madrid Pro Championships[124] Madrid, Spain Singles - Doubles | Rod Laver 6–3 6–2 | Roger Taylor | ||
4 December | Queensland Hard Court Championships Toowoomba, Australia Singles - Doubles | John Alexander 13-11 6–3 | Phil Dent | ||
8 December | Queensland Open Brisbane, Australia Singles - Doubles | Ray Ruffels 8–6 4–6 6–3 6–3 | Allan Stone | ||
29 December | Sugar Bowl Invitation[125] New Orleans, United States Singles - Doubles | Cliff Richey 6–4 6–4 6–2 | Jim Osborne | ||
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External links
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