1969 Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships Explained
The 1969 Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships[1] was a men's WCT tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from February 5 through February 9, 1969. Total attendance for the five-day event was 44,538. First-seeded Rod Laver won the singles title.[2]
Finals
Singles
See main article: article and 1969 Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships – Singles. 
Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 [3] [4]
- It was Laver's 3rd title of the year and the 6th of his professional career.
Doubles
See main article: article and 1969 Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships – Doubles. Tom Okker / 
Marty Riessen defeated John Newcombe / Tony Roche 8–6, 6–4
- It was Okker's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his professional career. It was Riessen's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of his professional career.
External links
Notes and References
- News: Tennis Wife's Curry is match for best . 8 October 2023 . . Wikipedia Library - Newspaper Archive. Com . 11 February 1969 . Butte, Montana . 10.
- News: Laver wins despite his aching back. Gettysburg Times. February 8, 1969 . 10 . AP.
- News: Laver cleans up opponent Roche. The Sumter Daily Item. February 10, 1969 . 3B . AP.
- News: Laver beats Roche, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4, in final. The New York Times. February 10, 1969.
