1969 Western Championships
Appearance
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1969 Western Championships | |
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Date | July 14–21 |
Edition | 69th |
Draw | 96S / 32D |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Venue | Cincinnati Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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The 1969 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Cincinnati Tennis Club in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States. The tournament was held from July 14 through July 21, 1969. Third-seeded Cliff Richey won the men's singles title and the accompanying $5,000 first-prize money.[3] Lesley Turner Bowrey won the women's singles title.
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Cliff Richey defeated
Allan Stone 6–1, 6–2
- Richey's 3rd Western championships title (1965–66, 69)
Women's singles
[edit] Lesley Turner Bowrey defeated
Gail Chanfreau 1–6, 7–5, 10–10 ret.
Men's doubles
[edit] Bob Lutz /
Stan Smith defeated
Arthur Ashe /
Charlie Pasarell 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles
[edit] Kerry Harris /
Valerie Ziegenfuss defeated
Emilie Burrer /
Pam Richmond 6–3, 9–7
References
[edit]- ^ "1969 Cincinnati – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1969 Cincinnati – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Cliff Richey Wins Western Tennis Crown". The Day. AP. July 17, 1969. p. 16.