1969 Canadian Open (tennis)

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1969 Canadian Open
DateAugust 9–15 (men)
August 16–23 (women)
Edition80th
Prize money$9,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
VenueToronto Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
United States Cliff Richey[1]
Canada Faye Urban
United States Ron Holmberg / Australia John Newcombe[2]
Canada / Canada Faye Urban
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The 1969 Canadian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club[3] in Toronto in Canada. The men's tournament was held from August 9 through August 15, 1969, while the women's tournament was played from August 16 through August 23, 1969.

Finals[]

Men's Singles[]

United States Cliff Richey defeated United States Butch Buchholz 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–0

  • It was Richey's 2nd professional title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Women's Singles[]

Canada Faye Urban defeated Canada Vicki Berner 6–2, 6–0

  • It was Urban's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Men's Doubles[]

United States Ron Holmberg / Australia John Newcombe defeated United States Butch Buchholz / South Africa Raymond Moore 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Holmberg's 1st professional title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Newcombe's 6th title of the year and the 9th of his professional career.

Women's Doubles[]

Canada / Canada Faye Urban defeated Canada Jane O'Hara Wood / Canada 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Nunns' 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Urban's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

References[]

  1. ^ "1969 Toronto – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1969 Toronto – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "TC125: The Tournaments - Rogers Cup WTA". Rogers Cup WTA. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2017-08-10.

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