1969 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Ann Jones defeated the three-time defending champion Billie Jean King in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1969 Wimbledon Championships. It was her first Wimbledon title, and her third and last major singles title overall.[1]

Women's singles
1969 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Ann Jones
Runner-upUnited States Billie Jean King
Score3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw96 (8 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1968 · Wimbledon Championships · 1970 →

Seeds edit

01.     Margaret Court (semifinals)
02.     Billie Jean King (final)
03.     Virginia Wade (third round)
04.     Ann Jones (champion)
05.     Nancy Richey (quarterfinals)
06.     Kerry Melville (second round)
07.     Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)
08.     Judy Tegart (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying edit

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Margaret Court 4 6 6
7   Julie Heldman 6 3 3
1   Margaret Court 12 3 2
4   Ann Jones 10 6 6
4   Ann Jones 6 7
5   Nancy Richey 2 5
4   Ann Jones 3 6 6
2   Billie Jean King 6 3 2
  Rosemary Casals 3 9 7
  Lesley Bowrey 6 7 5
  Rosemary Casals 1 0
2   Billie Jean King 6 6
8   Judy Tegart 6 5 6
2   Billie Jean King 4 7 8

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   M Court 6 6
  BA Grubb 4 0
1   M Court 6 6
  H Gourlay 1 0
  H Gourlay 4 6 6
  B Stöve 6 3 4
1   M Court 6 6
  C Janes 2 0
  A Palmeová 3 8 7
  C Spinoza 6 6 5
  A Palmeová 1 1
  C Janes 6 6
  C Janes 6 5 6
  E Emmanuel 3 7 1

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   J Heldman 6 6
  J Cooper 2 3
7   J Heldman 6 6
  D Carter 2 3
  D Carter 4 6 6
  F Urban 6 2 2
7   J Heldman 6 6
  O Morozova 4 3
  O Morozova 6 6
LL   T Zwaan 3 4
  O Morozova 6 1 6
  M Proctor 3 6 4
  M Proctor 6 6
  G Moran 3 0

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   A Jones 6 6
  C Mandarino 0 1 4   A Jones 6 6
Q   M Boundy 2 0   S Tutt 0 1
  S Tutt 6 6 4   Jones 6 6
  B Kirk 3 6 4   R Darmon 1 2
Q   J Wilshere 6 2 6 Q   J Wilshere 1 6 1
  R Giscafré 1 2   R Darmon 6 2 6
  R Darmon 6 6 4   A Jones 6 9
  C Molesworth 2 4   M Michel 0 7
  A van Deventer 6 6   A van Deventer 6 2 8
Q   L Liem 6 6 Q   L Liem 0 6 6
Q   W Hall 3 4   A van Deventer 4 2
  F Taylor 7 1   M Michel 6 6
  C Sandberg 9 6   C Sandberg 3 0
  M Michel 6 6   M Michel 6 6
  L Hunt 1 4

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   N Richey 6 6
  B Lindström 1 1 5   N Richey 6 6
  J Young 6 7 3   W Tomlinson 3 4
  W Tomlinson 2 9 6 5   N Richey 6 8
  L Bassi 1 2   J Bartkowicz 4 6
  J Bartkowicz 6 6   J Bartkowicz 6 6
  J Williams 6 6   J Williams 2 0
  S Holdsworth 1 1 5   N Richey 4 6 7
  ME Guzmán 1 4   K Krantzcke 6 3 5
  S Brasher 6 6   S Brasher 1 4
  K Sawamatsu 9 4   K Krantzcke 6 6
  K Krantzcke 11 6   K Krantzcke 6 6
  M Schaar 6 3 6 Q   P Teeguarden 0 0
  R Lloyd 4 6 4   M Schaar 6 4 1
Q   P Teeguarden 6 6 Q   P Teeguarden 2 6 6
  M Aschner 3 2

Bottom half edit

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  H Amos 6 6
  A Soady 2 4   H Amos 6 3 6
  E Lundquist 4 9 2   S Petersen 4 6 4
  S Petersen 6 7 6   H Amos 1 4
  S Grant 7 6 1   K Harris 6 6
  K Harris 9 2 6   K Harris 6 3 7
  C Sherriff 0 1   T Fretz 4 6 5
  T Fretz 6 6   K Harris 2 2
  F Dürr 6 6   R Casals 6 6
  J Townsend 2 3   F Dürr 6 3 4
Q   J Anthony 6 6 Q   J Anthony 0 6 6
  J Salomé 1 0 Q   J Anthony 1 3
  V Ziegenfuss 1 5   R Casals 6 6
  R Casals 6 7   R Casals 6 7
  L Rossouw 0 2 6   K Melville 2 5
6   K Melville 6 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  G Chanfreau 6 6
  AM Estalella 0 1   G Chanfreau 5 2
  MT Riedl 3 1   M-A Curtis 7 6
  M-A Curtis 6 6   M-A Curtis 10 4 2
  L Bowrey 6 8   L Bowrey 8 6 6
Q   E Ernest 4 6   L Bowrey 6 6
  AM Arias 1 6 1   A Suurbeek 1 3
  A Suurbeek 6 4 6   L Bowrey 6 1 8
  P Walkden 8 6   P Walkden 3 6 6
  C Martinez 6 1   P Walkden 6 7
Q   L Kaligis 2 3   P Hogan 4 5
  P Hogan 6 6   P Walkden 7 6
  F Moore 6 6 3   V Wade 5 1
  K Seelbach 3 3   F Moore 1 2
  L Tuero 4 4 3   V Wade 6 6
3   V Wade 6 6

Section 7 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  W Gilchrist 6 5 9
  A Bakker 3 7 7
  W Gilchrist 6 4 1
  E Truman 3 6 6
  J Congdon 1 2
  E Truman 6 6
  E Truman 4 4
8   J Tegart 6 6
  W Shaw 6 6
  I Loeys 1 1
  W Shaw 0 5
8   J Tegart 6 7
  V Vopičková 1 0
8   J Tegart 6 6

Section 8 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  M Chuvirina 2 2
  K Pigeon 6 6
  K Pigeon 4 6 6
  L Pericoli 6 1 2
  C Graebner 1 3
  L Pericoli 6 6
  K Pigeon 3 2
2   BJ King 6 6
  M Brummer 6 4 7
  É Terras 4 6 5
  M Brummer 0 4
2   BJ King 6 6
  B Vukovich 2 1
2   BJ King 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links edit

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