1969 Wills Open British Covered Court Championships Explained

The 1969 Wills Open British Covered Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the second edition of the British Indoor Championships in the Open era. The tournament took place at the Queens Club and Wembley Arena in London, England and ran from 17 November through 22 November 1969.

The men's singles event and the £3,000 first prize was won by first seeded Rod Laver while Ann Jones, also seeded first, won the women's singles title and the accompanying £1,300 first-prize money.[1] [2] [3]

Finals

Men's singles

See main article: 1969 Wills Open British Covered Court Championships – Men's singles. Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche 6–4, 6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

Ann Jones defeated Billie Jean King 9–11, 6–2, 9–7

Men's doubles

Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated Pancho Gonzales / Bob Hewitt 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3

Women's doubles

Ann Jones / Virginia Wade defeated Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–4

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Clipper Press. 0851080049. London. BP year book of World Tennis 1970. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis). 1970 . 502255545 . 21635829M. 170–171 .
  2. News: Laver top title seed. The Age. 19 November 1969.
  3. News: Laver's win praised. . Canberra Times . 26 November 1969 . 36 . National Library of Australia.