1969 South African Open (tennis)

1969 South African Open
Date	1 – 12 April
Edition	66th
Category	Independent
Draw	128S / 64D
Prize money	$30,000
Surface	Hard / Outdoor
Location	Johannesburg, South Africa
Venue	Ellis Park Tennis Stadium
Champions
Men's Singles
Rod Laver
Women's Singles
Billie Jean King
Men's Doubles
Pancho Gonzales / Ray Moore
Women's Doubles
Françoise Dürr / Ann Jones
Mixed Doubles
Tom Okker / Annette Van Zyl

The 1969 South African Open was an independent combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was the 66th edition of the tournament and was held from 1 April through 12 April 1969. Rod Laver won the singles title in the men's division, while Billie Jean King won the singles titles in the women's.^[1][2][3]

Winners

Men's Singles

Rod Laver defeated Tom Okker 6–3, 10–8, 6–3

Women's Singles

Billie Jean King defeated Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–4

Men's Doubles

Pancho Gonzales / Ray Moore defeated Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan 6–3, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3

Women's Doubles

Françoise Dürr / Ann Jones defeated Nancy Richey / Virginia Wade 6–2, 3–6, 6–4

Mixed Doubles

Tom Okker / Annette Van Zyl defeated Bob Maud / Virginia Wade 8–6, 5–7, 6–4

References

1. "1969 South African Open – Tournament details". ITF.
2. "Laver Tops Okker in South African Tennis Final". The New York Times. 12 April 1969.
3. Lawn Tennis – Official Journal of the L.T.A. (Halesworth: British Lawn Tennis Ltd): 32,33. May 1969.