1969 Suisse Open Gstaad

The 1969 Suisse Open Gstaad was a combined men's and women's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Gstaad, Switzerland. It was the 24thd edition of the tournament, the second in the Open Era, and was held from 22 July through 27 July 1969. Roy Emerson and Françoise Dürr won the singles titles.[3][4][5]

1969 Suisse Open Gstaad
Date22 – 27 July
Edition24th
Draw32S / 16D
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationGstaad, Switzerland
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Roy Emerson[1]
Women's singles
France Françoise Dürr
Men's doubles
Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen[2]
Women's doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King
← 1968 · Suisse Open Gstaad · 1970 →

Winners edit

Men's singles edit

  Roy Emerson defeated   Tom Okker 6–1, 12–14, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles edit

  Françoise Dürr defeated   Rosie Casals 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

Men's doubles edit

  Tom Okker /   Marty Riessen defeated   Mal Anderson /   Roy Emerson 6–1, 6–4

Women's doubles edit

  Rosie Casals /   Billie Jean King defeated   Françoise Dürr /   Ann Jones 6–1, 6–3

References edit

  1. ^ "ATP – 1969 Gstaad Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. ^ "ATP – 1969 Gstaad Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. p. 231. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
  4. ^ "Emerson 1st In Swiss Net". Schenectady Gazette. AP. 29 July 1969. p. 20.
  5. ^ Lilly Wollerner (September 1969). "Emerson wins Swiss Open singles". Lawn Tennis. 9 (435): 25.

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