1969 Italian Open (tennis)

1969 Italian Open
Date	21 – 28 April
Edition	26th
Category	Non-tour
Draw	128MS/32WS/32MD
Prize money	$14,600
Surface	Clay court / outdoor
Location	Rome, Italy
Venue	Foro Italico
Champions
Men's Singles
John Newcombe [1]
Women's Singles
Julie Heldman
Men's Doubles
No winners
Women's Doubles
Françoise Dürr / Ann Haydon-Jones

The 1969 Italian Open Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. It was the 26th edition of the tournament, the first one played in the open era, and was held from 21 April through 28 April 1969. The tournament finished a day late. The singles titles were won by second-seeded John Newcombe and Julie Heldman, the first American female player to win the title in 13 years.^[2][3]

Winners

Men's Singles

John Newcombe defeated Tony Roche 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3

Women's Singles

Julie Heldman defeated Kerry Melville 7–5, 6–3

Men's Doubles

Tom Okker / Marty Riessen defeated John Newcombe / Tony Roche 4–6, 6–1, susp ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Women's Doubles

Françoise Dürr / Ann Haydon-Jones defeated Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King 6–3, 3–6, 6–2

Notes

1. Match was suspended due to darkness

References

1. "ATP – 1969 Rome Men's Singles draw". ATP.
2. John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP Year Book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper P. pp. 85–88. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
3. "Newcombe and Miss Heldman Win Italian Titles". The New York Times. UPI. 28 April 1969.

External links

• International Tennis Federation (ITF) – Tournament details
• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – Tournament profile
• Official tournament website