1969 World Championship Tennis circuit
The 1969 World Championship Tennis circuit was the second edition [1] of the (WCT) one of the two rival professional male tennis tours of 1969 the other being the 1969 Men's National Tennis League. The tour began on 3 February in Philadelphia, United States and ended on 29 April in Midland, Texas, United States.
 Rosewall in 1970 one of the three title winners this year | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 3 February 1969 – 29 April 1969 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Tournaments | 4 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most titles | Two players (1) |
← 1968 1970 → | |
Calendar
[edit]Legend
[edit]| Regular series |
January
[edit]No events
February
[edit]| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-9 February [2] | Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships[3] Philadelphia, United States Carpet (i) Singles – Doubles |
 Rod Laver7–5, 6–4, 6–4 |
Tony Roche |
Ken Rosewall  Tom Okker |
 Charlie Pasarell  Andrés Gimeno Pancho Gonzales  Jan Kodeš
|
| Tom Okker Marty Riessen 8–6, 6–4 |
John Newcombe Tony Roche
|
March
[edit]No events
April
[edit]No events
May
[edit]| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 April-5 May [4] | 1969 WCT Midland Midland, United States Singles – Doubles |
Ken Rosewall 5-7 6-1 7-5 |
Pancho Gonzales |
Andrés Gimeno Fred Stolle |
June
[edit]No events
July
[edit]No events
August
[edit]No events
September
[edit]No events
October
[edit]| Date | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct | Tucson (WCT) Tucson, United States Hard |
Tony Roche 9–7, 6–1 |
Tom Okker |
3rd Place Marty Riessen 4th Place Butch Buchholz |
 Raymond Moore  Pierre Barthès  Nikola Pilić  Roger Taylor
|
| 3 Oct | Midland Pro (WCT)[5] Midland, United States Hard |
Ken Rosewall 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
Pancho Gonzales |
3rd Place Andrés Gimeno 4th Place Fred Stolle |
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November
[edit]No events
December
[edit]No events
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gitlin, Marty (2011). Billie Jean King: Tennis Star & Social Activist: Tennis Star & Social Activist. ABDO. p. 47. ISBN 9781617149467.
1969 WCT tour.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Philadelphia Open 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Philadelphia 1969". thetennisbase. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "MIDLAND WCT Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Midland Pro Championships 1969". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
Sources
[edit]- Association of Tennis Professionals:Results archive 1969
- Gitlin, Marty (2011). Billie Jean King: Tennis Star & Social Activist: Tennis Star & Social Activist. ABDO. ISBN 9781617149467.