1969 Wimbledon Championships

September 2020 1969 Wimbledon Championships 23 June – 5 July 83rd Grand Slam £33,370 Grass Church RoadSW19, Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club AUS Rod Laver GBR Ann Jones AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche AUS Margaret Court / AUS Judy Tegart AUS Fred Stolle / GBR Ann Jones RSA 1928 Byron Bertram JPN 1947 Kazuko Sawamatsu The 1969 Wimbledon Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor grass courts. It was the second edition of the Wimbledon Championships in the Open Era and the 83rd since its formation. It was held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon, London from Monday 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1969. Ann Jones became the first British champion of the open era, the first victor since 1961; Britain would have to wait 8 years, until the 1977 tournament to see another British winner in the singles competition – Virginia Wade. Rod Laver won the men's singles title, his fourth Wimbledon crown after 1961, 1962 and 1968, and went on to win his second Grand Slam after 1962.Clipper P 0851080049 London BP year book of World Tennis 1970 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 1970 502255545 21635829M 39–63 Laver Wins Fourth Wimbledon Crown https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P8owAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sQEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7305%2C1615034 Toledo Blade Associated Press 6 July 1969 41-year-old Pancho Gonzales beat Charlie Pasarell in a first-round men's singles match by a score of 22–24, 1–6, 16–14, 6–3, 11–9.Gray David Pancho wins the longest match https://www.theguardian.com/sport/1969/jun/26/wimbledon2003.tennis 13 July 2017 The Guardian 26 June 1969 At 112 games and 5 hours 20 minutes it was by far the longest match of the time.Tignor Steve 1969: Pancho and Pasarell Steal the Show http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2015/02/1969-pancho-and-pasarell-steal-show/54035/ 13 July 2017 Tennis.com 12 February 2015 The match led to the introduction of the tiebreak in tennis.Pancho Gonzales and Charlie Pasarell http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12394022.Pancho_Gonzales_and_Charlie_Pasarell/ 13 July 2017 The Herald 22 June 2009 The 112-game record lasted 41 years until the Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships. Prize money The total prize money for 1969 championships was £33,370. The winner of the men's title earned £3,000 while the women's singles champion earned £1.500.Little Alan Wimbledon Compendium 2013 2013 All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London 978-1899039401 327–334 23 Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128 Men's singles£3,000£1,500£800£450£175£125£80£50 Women's singles£1,500£750£350£200£125£90£70£50 Men's doubles *£1,000£600£400£200£0£0£0 Women's doubles*£600£400£200£100£0£0£0 Mixed doubles*£500£350£175£100£0£0£0£0 * per team Champions Seniors Men's singles 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles AUS Rod Laver defeated AUS John Newcombe, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Women's singles 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles GBR Ann Jones defeated USA Billie Jean King, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Men's doubles 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche defeated NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen, 7–5, 11–9, 6–3 Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Women's doubles 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles AUS Margaret Court / AUS Judy Tegart defeated USA Patti Hogan / USA Peggy Michel, 9–7, 6–2 Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Mixed doubles 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles AUS Fred Stolle / GBR Ann Jones defeated AUS Tony Roche / AUS Judy Tegart, 6–2, 6–3 Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Juniors Boys' singles 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles RSA 1928 Byron Bertram defeated AUS John Alexander, 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/boyssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 13 August 2017 Girls' singles 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles JPN 1947 Kazuko Sawamatsu defeated RSA 1928 Brenda Kirk, 6–1, 1–6, 7–5 Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/girlssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 13 August 2017 Singles seeds Men's singles AUS Rod Laver (champion) AUS Tony Roche (semifinals, lost to John Newcombe) NED Tom Okker (quarterfinals, lost to John Newcombe) AUS Ken Rosewall (third round, lost to Bob Lutz) USA Arthur Ashe (semifinals, lost to Rod Laver) AUS John Newcombe (final, lost to Rod Laver) USA Clark Graebner (third round, lost to Bob Hewitt) RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale (quarterfinals, lost to Rod Laver) AUS Roy Emerson (fourth round, lost to Cliff Drysdale) ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno (fourth round, lost to Clark Graebner) AUS Fred Stolle (fourth round, lost to John Newcombe) USA Pancho Gonzales (fourth round, lost to Arthur Ashe) RSA 1928 Ray Moore (first round, lost to John Alexander) RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt (first round, lost to Cliff Richey) USA Dennis Ralston (fourth round, lost to Tony Roche) USA Stan Smith (first round, lost to Allan Stone) Women's singles AUS Margaret Court (semifinals, lost to Ann Jones) USA Billie Jean King (final, lost to Ann Jones) GBR Virginia Wade (third round, lost to Pat Walkden) GBR Ann Jones (champion) USA Nancy Richey (quarterfinals, lost to Ann Jones) AUS Kerry Melville (second round, lost to Rosemary Casals) USA Julie Heldman (quarterfinals, lost to Margaret Court) AUS Judy Tegart (quarterfinals, lost to Billie Jean King) References External links Official Wimbledon Championships website 1969 French Open Grand Slams 1969 US Open Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships