1969 U.S. Professional Indoor

1969 U.S. Professional Indoor
Date	February 5 – February 9
Edition	2nd
Category	World Championship Tennis
Prize money	$30,000 [1]
Surface	Carpet / Indoor
Location	Philadelphia, PA, USA
Venue	Wachovia Spectrum
Champions
Singles
Rod Laver [2]
Doubles
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen

The 1969 U.S. Professional Indoor was a WCT tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was played at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from February 5 through February 9, 1969. Total attendance for the five-day event was 44,538.^[3]

Champions

Men's Singles

Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 ^[4][5]

• It was Laver's 3rd title of the year and the 6th of his professional career.

Men's Doubles

Tom Okker / Marty Riessen defeated John Newcombe / Tony Roche 8–6, 6–4

• It was Okker's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his professional career. It was Riessen's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of his professional career.

References

1. "Laver Captures Philly Tennis". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Feb 10, 1969.
2. "ATP – 1969 Philadelphia WCT Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
3. "Laver Wins Despite His Aching Back". Gettysburg Times. Feb 8, 1969.
4. "Laver Cleans Up Opponent Roche". The Sumter Daily Item. Feb 10, 1969.
5. "Laver Beats Roche, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4, in Final". The New York Times. February 10, 1969.