1969 Wimbledon Championships
| 1969 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 June – 5 July |
| Edition | 83rd |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Prize money | £33,370 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Rod Laver | |
| Women's singles | |
 Ann Jones | |
| Men's doubles | |
| John Newcombe / Tony Roche | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Margaret Court / Judy Tegart | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Fred Stolle / Ann Jones | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Byron Bertram | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Kazuko Sawamatsu | |
The 1969 Wimbledon Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor grass courts. It was the second edition of the Wimbledon Championships in the Open Era and the 83rd since its formation. It was held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon, London from Monday 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1969. Ann Jones became the first British champion of the open era, the first victor since 1961; Britain would have to wait 8 years, until the 1977 tournament to see another British winner in the singles competition – Virginia Wade. Rod Laver won the men's singles title, his fourth Wimbledon crown after 1961, 1962 and 1968, and went on to win his second Grand Slam after 1962.[1][2]
41-year-old Pancho Gonzalez beat Charlie Pasarell in a first-round men's singles match by a score of 22–24, 1–6, 16–14, 6–3, 11–9.[3] At 112 games and 5 hours 20 minutes it was by far the longest match of the time.[4] The match led to the introduction of the tiebreak in tennis.[5] The 112-game record lasted 41 years until the Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships.
Prize money
The total prize money for 1969 championships was £33,370. The winner of the men's title earned £3,000 while the women's singles champion earned £1.500.[6]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's Singles | £3,000 | £1,500 | £800 | £450 | £175 | £125 | £80 | £50 |
| Women's Singles | £1,500 | £750 | £350 | £200 | £125 | £90 | £70 | £50 |
| Men's Doubles * | £1,000 | £600 | £400 | £200 | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
| Women's Doubles* | £600 | £400 | £200 | £100 | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
| Mixed Doubles* | £500 | £350 | £175 | £100 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
* per team
Champions
Seniors
Men's Singles
Rod Laver defeated John Newcombe, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 [7]
Women's Singles
Ann Jones defeated 
Billie Jean King, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 [8]
Men's Doubles
John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated 
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen, 7–5, 11–9, 6–3 [9]
Women's Doubles
Margaret Court / Judy Tegart defeated Patti Hogan / Peggy Michel, 9–7, 6–2 [10]
Mixed Doubles
Fred Stolle / Ann Jones defeated Tony Roche / Judy Tegart, 6–2, 6–3 [11]
Juniors
Boys' Singles
Byron Bertram defeated John Alexander, 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 [12]
Girls' Singles
Kazuko Sawamatsu defeated Brenda Kirk, 6–1, 1–6, 7–5 [13]
Singles seeds
Men's singles
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Women's singles
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References
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper P. pp. 39–63. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
- ^ "Laver Wins Fourth Wimbledon Crown". Toledo Blade. AP. 6 July 1969.
- ^ Gray, David (26 June 1969). "Pancho wins the longest match". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Tignor, Steve (12 February 2015). "1969: Pancho and Pasarell Steal the Show". Tennis.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Pancho Gonzales and Charlie Pasarell". The Herald. No. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.