1969 Men's National Tennis League
 Laver won most title's this year | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 12 February – 28 October |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Tournaments | 9 |
| Categories | (Pro) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Rod Laver (6) |
| Most tournament finals | Rod Laver (7) |
← 1968 | |
The 1969 Men's National Tennis League (NTL) was the final tour founded by George McCall [1] the league and players contracts were bought by World Championship Tennis.[2] The tour started in Orlando, United States, 12 February and finished in Cologne, West Germany, 28 October 1969.
Legend
| Pro tournaments |
| Regular tournaments |
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Calendar
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1969 National Tennis League, with player progression partially documented until the quarterfinals stage.
January
No events
February
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-12 February[3] | Orlando Pro Championships 1969 Orlando, Florida, United States Singles - Doubles |
Rod Laver 6-3 6-2[4] |
Ken Rosewall |
 Pancho Gonzales Roy Emerson |
k.o. 4 players only |
| Rod Laver Roy Emerson 6-4 6-2[5] |
Pancho Gonzales Roy Emerson
| ||||
| 13-16 February [6] | Hollywood Pro Championships 1969 Hollywood, United States Singles - Doubles |
Tony Roche |
 Andrés Gimeno  Tom Okker |
Butch Buchholz Roy Emerson Jon Newcombe Ken Rosewall
| |
| 26 February [7] | Oakland Pro Championships 1969 Oakland, United States Singles - Doubles |
Tony Roche 4-6, 6-4, 11-9 |
Rod Laver |
Marty Riessen Ken Rosewall |
Pancho Gonzales John Newcombe Dennis Ralston Fred Stolle
|
March
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-8 March [8] | Los Angeles Pro Championships 1969 Los Angeles, United States Singles - Doubles |
Rod Laver 6–4, 10–8[9] |
Marty Riessen |
Roy Emerson John Newcombe |
 Raymond Moore Dennis Ralston Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
|
April
No events
May
No events
June
No events
July
No events
August
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August | St. Louis Pro Championships 1969 St. Louis, United States Singles - Doubles |
Rod Laver 7-5 3-6 7-5 |
Fred Stolle |
||
| 4-10 August[10] | Binghampton Pro Masters 1969 Binghamton, United States Singles - Doubles |
Rod Laver 6-1 6-2 |
Pancho Gonzales |
Pancho Segura Fred Stolle Round Robin |
Round Robin |
| 11-17 August [11] | Colonial Pro Championships 1969 Fort Worth, United States Singles - Doubles |
Rod Laver 6–3, 6–2 |
Ken Rosewall |
Tom Okker Tony Roche |
 Pierre Barthes Butch Buchholz Ronald Holmberg Raymond Moore
|
| 21-28 August [12] | Baltimore Pro Championships 1969 Baltimore, United States Singles - Doubles |
Rod Laver 6-3 3-6 6-3 3-6 7-5 |
Pancho Gonzales |
Pancho Segura Fred Stolle Round Robin |
Round Robin |
September
No events
October
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-28 October [13] | Spoga Cup 1969 Cologne, West Germany Singles - Doubles |
 Andrés Gimeno 6-3 19-17 |
Roy Emerson |
Marty Riessen Ken Rosewall |
Pierre Barthès Rod Laver Tom Okker Tony Roche
|
November
No events
December
No events
Prize money rankings
Source:[14]
| Rank | Name | Period | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rod Laver |
30 weeks | $123,405 |
| 2. | Roy Emerson |
30 weeks | $62,655 |
| 3. | Ken Rosewall |
20 weeks | $46,800 |
| 4. | Pancho Gonzales |
22 weeks | $46,320 |
| 5. | Fred Stolle |
28 weeks | $43,115 |
| 6. | Andrés Gimeno |
21 weeks | $35,115 |
See also
- 1968 Men's National Tennis League
- Grand Prix tennis tournaments
- USTA
- International Tennis Federation
References
- ^ MacCambridge, Michael (2012). Lamar Hunt: A Life in Sports. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 9781449423391.
- ^ Nejati, Mehran (2011). Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal. Universal-Publishers. p. 142. ISBN 9781612330402.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Orlando Professional Championships 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ "HOLLYWOOD PRO CH. Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Oakland Pros 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Los Angeles Professional Championships 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ [3]
- ^ "BINGHAMPTON PRO MASTERS Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Colonial Pro Invitation 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Baltimore Pro Championships 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "SPOGA cup 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. p. 134. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
Attribution
This article contains some copied text from the article National Tennis League
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