1969 World Championship Tennis season

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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.

1969 WCT season
Ken Rosewall 1970.jpg
Rosewall in 1970 one of the three title winners this year
Details
Duration3 February – 29 April
Edition2nd
Tournaments2
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesTwo players (1)
1968
1970

Calendar[]

Legend[]

Regular series

January[]

No events

February[]

Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
3-9 February [2] 1969 U.S. Professional Indoor
Philadelphia, United States
Singles - Doubles
Australia Rod Laver
7–5, 6–4, 6–4
Australia Tony Roche Netherlands Tom Okker
Australia Ken Rosewall
Spain Andrés Gimeno
United States Charlie Pasarell

March[]

No events

April[]

No events

May[]

Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarter finalist
29 April-5 May [3]
Midland, United States
-
Australia Ken Rosewall
5-7 6-1 7-5
United States Pancho Gonzales Spain Andrés Gimeno
Australia Fred Stolle

June[]

No events

July[]

No events

August[]

No events

September[]

No events

October[]

No events

November[]

No events

December[]

No events

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Gitlin, Marty (2011). Billie Jean King: Tennis Star & Social Activist: Tennis Star & Social Activist. ABDO. p. 47. ISBN 9781617149467. 1969 WCT tour.
  2. ^ Archives, Tennis. "Philadelphia Open 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. ^ "MIDLAND WCT Tournament Draw". thetennisbase.com. Tennis Base. Retrieved 8 October 2017.

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