1969 Wimbledon Championships
| 1969 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 June – 5 July |
| Edition | 83rd |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Prize money | £33,370 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Rod Laver | |
| Women's singles | |
 Ann Jones | |
| Men's doubles | |
| John Newcombe / Tony Roche | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Margaret Court / Judy Tegart | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Fred Stolle / Ann Jones | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Byron Bertram | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Japan Kazuko Sawamatsu | |
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The 1969 Wimbledon Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor grass courts. It was the second edition of the Wimbledon Championships in the Open Era and the 83rd since its formation. It was held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon, London from Monday 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1969. Ann Jones became the first British champion of the open era, the first victor since 1961; Britain would have to wait 8 years, until the 1977 tournament to see another British winner in the singles competition – Virginia Wade. Rod Laver won the men's singles title, his fourth Wimbledon crown after 1961, 1962 and 1968, and went on to win his second Grand Slam after 1962.[1][2]
41-year-old Pancho Gonzales beat Charlie Pasarell in a first-round men's singles match by a score of 22–24, 1–6, 16–14, 6–3, 11–9.[3] At 112 games and 5 hours 20 minutes it was by far the longest match of the time.[4] The match led to the introduction of the tiebreak in tennis.[5] The 112-game record lasted 41 years until the Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships.
Prize money
[edit | edit source]The total prize money for 1969 championships was £33,370. The winner of the men's title earned £3,000 while the women's singles champion earned £1.500.[6]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | £3,000 | £1,500 | £800 | £450 | £175 | £125 | £80 | £50 |
| Women's singles | £1,500 | £750 | £350 | £200 | £125 | £90 | £70 | £50 |
| Men's doubles * | £1,000 | £600 | £400 | £200 | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
| Women's doubles* | £600 | £400 | £200 | £100 | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
| Mixed doubles* | £500 | £350 | £175 | £100 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
* per team
Champions
[edit | edit source]Seniors
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source] Rod Laver defeated John Newcombe, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
Women's singles
[edit | edit source] Ann Jones defeated United States Billie Jean King, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 [8]
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source] John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen, 7–5, 11–9, 6–3 [9]
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source] Margaret Court / Judy Tegart defeated United States Patti Hogan / United States Peggy Michel, 9–7, 6–2 [10]
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source] Fred Stolle / Ann Jones defeated Tony Roche / Judy Tegart, 6–2, 6–3 [11]
Juniors
[edit | edit source]Boys' singles
[edit | edit source] Byron Bertram defeated John Alexander, 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 [12]
Girls' singles
[edit | edit source]Japan Kazuko Sawamatsu defeated Brenda Kirk, 6–1, 1–6, 7–5 [13]
Singles seeds
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