1969 British Hard Court Championships

April 2022 1969 British Hard Court Championships 28 April – 3 May 40th ILTF 32S/16D Clay / outdoor Bournemouth, England The West Hants Club AUS John Newcombe 1969 Bournemouth – Men's Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/bournemouth/3938/1969/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) AUS Margaret Court RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 1969 Bournemouth – Men's Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/bournemouth/3938/1969/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) AUS Margaret Court / AUS Judy Tegart GBR Virginia Wade / RSA 1928 Bob Maud The 1969 British Hard Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at The West Hants Club in Bournemouth in England. It was the 40th edition of the tournament and the second edition in the Open Era of tennis. The tournament was held from 28 April through 3 May 1969.Cox may reach Newcombe https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i5xAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=FqUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1538%2C4456756 The Glasgow Herald 24 April 1969 9 John Newcombe, seeded first, and Margaret Court won the first open singles titles while the men's team of Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan and the women's team of Margaret Court and Judy Tegart won the doubles titles.Clipper Press 0851080049 London BP year book of World Tennis 1970 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 1970 502255545 21635829M 167–168 The poor state of the courts led to a protest by a number of players.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131782319 Criticism of English courts. The Canberra Times 3 May 1969 32 National Library of Australia The tournament made a financial loss due to higher expenses compared to the previous edition and poor weather during the final two days.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131782591 Hardcourt titles a financial failure. The Canberra Times 6 May 1969 25 National Library of Australia Finals Men's singles AUS John Newcombe defeated RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt 6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 Women's singles AUS Margaret Court defeated GBR Winnie Shaw 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 Men's doubles RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan defeated FRA Jean-Claude Barclay / GBR Robert Wilson 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 9–7 Women's doubles AUS Margaret Court / AUS Judy Tegart defeated NED Ada Bakker / NED Marijke Schaar 6–1, 6–4 Mixed doubles GBR Virginia Wade / RSA 1928 Bob Maud defeated AUS Fay Toyne-Moore / AUS Jimmy Moore 6–2, 6–2 References External links International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament details Category:Clay court tennis tournaments Category:British Hard Court Championships British Hard Court Championships British Hard Court Championships British Hard Court Championships British Hard Court Championships