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 Grand Slam 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 →

SeedsEdit

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.

QualifyingEdit

DrawEdit

KeyEdit

FinalsEdit

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 halfEdit

Section 1Edit

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 2Edit

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 3Edit

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 4Edit

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 halfEdit

Section 5Edit

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 6Edit

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 7Edit

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 8Edit

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

ReferencesEdit

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

External linksEdit

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