1969 Canadian Open (tennis)

The 1969 Canadian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club[3] in Toronto in Canada. The men's tournament was held from August 9 through August 15, 1969, while the women's tournament was played from August 16 through August 23, 1969.

1969 Canadian Open
DateAugust 9–15 (men)
August 16–23 (women)
Edition80th
Prize money$9,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationToronto, Ontario, Canada
VenueToronto Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Cliff Richey[1]
Women's singles
Canada Faye Urban
Men's doubles
United States Ron Holmberg / Australia John Newcombe[2]
Women's doubles
Canada Vicki Berner / Canada Faye Urban
← 1968 · Canadian Open · 1970 →

Finals

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Men's singles

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  Cliff Richey defeated   Butch Buchholz 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–0

  • It was Richey's 2nd professional title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Women's singles

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  Faye Urban defeated   Vicki Berner 6–2, 6–0

  • It was Urban's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.

Men's doubles

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  Ron Holmberg /   John Newcombe defeated   Butch Buchholz /   Raymond Moore 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Holmberg's 1st professional title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Newcombe's 6th title of the year and the 9th of his professional career.

Women's doubles

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  Vicki Berner /   Faye Urban defeated   Jane O'Hara Wood /   Vivienne Strong 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Nunns' 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Urban's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of her career.

References

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  1. ^ "1969 Toronto – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1969 Toronto – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "TC125: The Tournaments - Rogers Cup WTA". Rogers Cup WTA. December 8, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
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