1969 US Open

1969 U.S. Open
Date:		28 August – 9 September
Edition:		89th
Category:		Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:		Grass
Location:		Forest Hills, Queens New York, USA
Venue:		West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Rod Laver [1]
Women's Singles
Margaret Court [2]
Men's Doubles
Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle [3]
Women's Doubles
Françoise Durr / Darlene Hard [2]
Mixed Doubles
Margaret Court / Marty Riessen [2]
U.S. Open  < 1968 1970 >

The 1969 US Open (formerly known as U.S. National Championships) took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York, USA. The tournament ran from 28 August until 9 September. It was the 89th staging of the tournament, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1968.

It was the last year at the US Open in which sets were decided by a two-game advantage before the introduction of the tiebreak in 1970.

Champions

Men's singles

Rod Laver def. Tony Roche, 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 ^[1]

Women's singles

Margaret Court def. Nancy Richey, 6–2, 6–2 ^[2]

Men's doubles

Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle def. Charlie Pasarell / Dennis Ralston, 2–6, 7–5, 13–11, 6–3 ^[3]

Women's doubles

Françoise Durr / Darlene Hard def. Margaret Court / Virginia Wade, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 ^[2]

Mixed doubles

Margaret Court / Marty Riessen def. Françoise Durr / Dennis Ralston, 7–5, 6–3 ^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "1969 US Open – Men's Singles". ATP. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1969&EventId=560&Draw=ms. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "1969 US Open". WTA. http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1969/905.pdf. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "1969 US Open – Men's Doubles". ATP. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1969&EventId=560&Draw=md.