1969 New Zealand Open

1969 New Zealand Open 29 January – 2 February 2nd Grass / outdoor Auckland, New Zealand Stanley Street AUS Tony Rochehttps://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/auckland/301/1969/results 1969 Auckland Singles Association of Tennis Professionals 10 January 2015 GBR Ann Jones RSA 1928 Ray Moore / GBR Roger Taylor Wills International ATP Auckland Open The 1969 New Zealand Open (also known as the 1969 Benson & Hedges Open for sponsorship reasons) was the first New Zealand Open tennis tournament to be staged as an open tournament (allowing amateurs and professionals to play together). It was a joint men's and women's event and was held at Stanley Street.BP Yearbook of World Tennis 1969 Ward Lock London 978-0706318241 502175694 John Barrett 168 Sport: Our tennis open by Joseph Romanos New Zealand Listener http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3374/columnists/3142/our_tennis_open.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081021095449/http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3374/columnists/3142/our_tennis_open.html 2008-10-21 www.listener.co.nz Tony Roche and Ann Jones won the titles.Roche defeats tired Laver in final https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19690204.2.165 The Press 4 February 1969 17 Papers Past R. A. Laver was in the unaccustomed position of having to fall in behind his fellow Australian, A. D. Roche, as he went up to receive the men’s singles trophy on the final day of the first New Zealand open tennis tournament, the Benson and Hedges Open.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 30, 32 John Dolan Finals Men's singles 1969 New Zealand Open – Men's singles AUS Tony Roche defeated AUS Rod Laver 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 Women's singles GBR Ann Jones defeated AUS Karen Krantzcke 6–1, 6–1 Men's doubles RSA 1928 Ray Moore / GBR Roger Taylor defeated AUS Malcolm Anderson / USSR Toomas Leius 13–15, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6 References External links ATP – tournament profile Heineken Open Category:ATP Auckland Open New Zealand Open Category:January 1969 sports events in Oceania Category:February 1969 sports events in Oceania