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1969 Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships

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1969 U.S. Professional Indoor
DateFebruary 5 – February 9
Edition2nd
CategoryWorld Championship Tennis
Prize money$30,000 [1]
SurfaceCarpet / Indoor
LocationPhiladelphia, PA, United States
VenueWachovia Spectrum
Champions
Singles
Australia Rod Laver [2]
Doubles
Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen
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The 1969 U.S. Professional Indoor was a WCT tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was played at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from February 5 through February 9, 1969. Total attendance for the five-day event was 44,538.[3]

Champions

Men's Singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia Tony Roche 7–5, 6–4, 6–4 [4][5]

  • It was Laver's 3rd title of the year and the 6th of his professional career.

Men's Doubles

Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen defeated Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche 8–6, 6–4

  • It was Okker's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his professional career. It was Riessen's 1st title of the year and the 3rd of his professional career.

References

  1. ^ "Laver Captures Philly Tennis". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Feb 10, 1969.
  2. ^ "ATP – 1969 Philadelphia WCT Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  3. ^ "Laver Wins Despite His Aching Back". Gettysburg Times. Feb 8, 1969.
  4. ^ "Laver Cleans Up Opponent Roche". The Sumter Daily Item. Feb 10, 1969.
  5. ^ "Laver Beats Roche, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4, in Final". The New York Times. February 10, 1969.