The 1969 Men's National Tennis League (NTL) was the final edition of the tour founded by George MacCall[1] the league and players contracts were bought by World Championship Tennis.[2] The tour started in Orlando, United States, 12 February and finished in Cologne, West Germany, 20 October 1969.
 Laver won most title's this year | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 12 February – 28 October |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Tournaments | 9 |
| Categories | (Pro) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Rod Laver (6) |
| Most tournament finals | Rod Laver (7) |
← 1968 | |
Legend edit
| Pro tournaments |
| Regular tournaments |
Key edit
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Calendar edit
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1969 National Tennis League, with player progression partially documented until the quarterfinals stage.
February edit
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Orlando Invitational Pro Championships[3] Orlando, Florida, United States Clay Singles – Doubles |
Rod Laver 6–3, 6–2[4] |
Ken Rosewall |
 Pancho Gonzales Roy Emerson |
k.o. 4 players only |
| Rod Laver Roy Emerson 6–4, 6–2[5] |
Pancho Gonzales Roy Emerson
| ||||
| 10 Feb | Hollywood Pro Championships[6] Hollywood, United States Singles – Doubles |
Tony Roche 6–3, 9–7, 6–4 |
Rod Laver |
 Andrés Gimeno  Tom Okker |
Butch Buchholz Roy Emerson John Newcombe Ken Rosewall
|
| 24 Feb | Oakland Pro Championships[7] Oakland, United States Singles – Doubles |
Tony Roche 4–6, 6–4, 11–9 |
Rod Laver |
Marty Riessen Ken Rosewall |
Pancho Gonzales John Newcombe Dennis Ralston Fred Stolle
|
March edit
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3–8 Mar [8] | NTL Los Angeles Pro Championships Los Angeles, United States Carpet (i) Singles – Doubles |
Rod Laver 6–4, 10–8[9] |
Marty Riessen |
Roy Emerson John Newcombe |
 Raymond Moore Dennis Ralston Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
|
August edit
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug | St. Louis Pro Championships St. Louis, United States Hard Singles – Doubles |
Rod Laver 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 |
Fred Stolle |
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| 4–10 Aug[10] | Binghamton Pro Masters Binghamton, United States Clay Singles – Doubles |
Rod Laver 6–1, 6–2 |
Pancho Gonzales |
Pancho Segura Fred Stolle Round robin |
Round robin |
| 11–17 Aug [11] | Colonial Pro Invitation Fort Worth, United States Hard Singles – Doubles |
Rod Laver 6–3, 6–2 |
Ken Rosewall |
Tom Okker Tony Roche |
 Pierre Barthès Butch Buchholz Ronald Holmberg Raymond Moore
|
| 21 August | NTL Baltimore Pro Championships[12] Baltimore, United States Grass |
Rod Laver 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 9–7 |
Pancho Gonzales |
3rd place Fred Stolle 4th place Roy Emerson |
Round robin Ken Rosewall  Andrés Gimeno
|
October edit
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–20 Oct [13] | Spoga Cup Cologne, West Germany Singles – Doubles |
 Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 19–17 |
Roy Emerson |
Marty Riessen Ken Rosewall |
Pierre Barthès Rod Laver Tom Okker Tony Roche
|
| Pierre Barthès Tony Roche 10–7 |
Andrés Gimeno Ken Rosewall
|
Prize money rankings edit
Source:[14]
| Rank | Name | Period | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rod Laver |
30 weeks | $123,405 |
| 2. | Roy Emerson |
30 weeks | $62,655 |
| 3. | Ken Rosewall |
20 weeks | $46,800 |
| 4. | Pancho Gonzales |
22 weeks | $46,320 |
| 5. | Fred Stolle |
28 weeks | $43,115 |
| 6. | Andrés Gimeno |
21 weeks | $35,115 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ MacCambridge, Michael (2012). Lamar Hunt: A Life in Sports. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 9781449423391.
- ^ Nejati, Mehran (2011). Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal. Universal-Publishers. p. 142. ISBN 9781612330402.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Orlando Professional Championships 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ 12 Feb 1969, Page 106 – Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com
- ^ 11 Feb 1969, Page 14 – The Lincoln Star at Newspapers.com
- ^ "HOLLYWOOD PRO CH. Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Oakland Pros 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Los Angeles Professional Championships 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ 9 Mar 1969, Page 46 – Independent at Newspapers.com
- ^ "Binghamton Pro Masters Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Colonial Pro Invitation 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Baltimore Pro 1969".
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "SPOGA cup 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. p. 134. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
Attribution edit
This article contains some copied text from the article National Tennis League
Sources edit
- MacCambridge, Michael (2012). Lamar Hunt: A Life in Sports. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 9781449423391.
- McCauley, Joe; Trabert, Tony; Collins, Bud (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Exeter. England.
- Robertson, Max (1974). Encyclopaedia of Tennis. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9780047960420.