The 1969 British Hard Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at The West Hants Club in Bournemouth in England. It was the 40th edition of the tournament and the second edition in the Open Era of tennis. The tournament was held from 28 April through 3 May 1969.[3] John Newcombe, seeded first, and Margaret Court won the first open singles titles while the men's team of Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan and the women's team of Margaret Court and Judy Tegart won the doubles titles.[4] The poor state of the courts led to a protest by a number of players.[5] The tournament made a financial loss due to higher expenses compared to the previous edition and poor weather during the final two days.[6]
| 1969 British Hard Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 April – 3 May |
| Edition | 40th |
| Category | ILTF |
| Draw | 32S/16D |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Bournemouth, England |
| Venue | The West Hants Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 John Newcombe [1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Margaret Court | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan [2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Margaret Court / Judy Tegart | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Virginia Wade / Bob Maud | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit John Newcombe defeated Bob Hewitt 6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Women's singles
edit Margaret Court defeated Winnie Shaw 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Men's doubles
edit Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated 
Jean-Claude Barclay / Robert Wilson 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 9–7
Women's doubles
edit Margaret Court / Judy Tegart defeated 
Ada Bakker / Marijke Schaar 6–1, 6–4
Mixed doubles
edit Virginia Wade / Bob Maud defeated Fay Toyne-Moore / Jimmy Moore 6–2, 6–2
References
edit- ^ "1969 Bournemouth – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1969 Bournemouth – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Cox may reach Newcombe". The Glasgow Herald. 24 April 1969. p. 9.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. pp. 167–168. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
- ^ "Criticism of English courts". The Canberra Times. 3 May 1969. p. 32 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Hardcourt titles a financial failure". The Canberra Times. 6 May 1969. p. 25 – via National Library of Australia.