The 1969 New Zealand Open (also known as the 1969 Benson & Hedges Open for sponsorship reasons) was the first New Zealand Open tennis tournament to be staged as an open tournament (allowing amateurs and professionals to play together). It was a joint men's and women's event and was held at Stanley Street.[2][3] Tony Roche and Ann Jones won the titles.[4][5]
| 1969 New Zealand Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 January – 2 February[1] |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Venue | Stanley Street |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Tony Roche[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Ann Jones | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Ray Moore / Roger Taylor | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Tony Roche defeated Rod Laver 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Women's singles
edit Ann Jones defeated Karen Krantzcke 6–1, 6–1
Men's doubles
edit Ray Moore / Roger Taylor defeated Malcolm Anderson / 
Toomas Leius 13–15, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
References
edit- ^ a b "1969 Auckland Singles". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1969). BP Yearbook of World Tennis. London: Ward Lock. p. 168. ISBN 978-0706318241. OCLC 502175694.
- ^ "Sport: Our tennis open by Joseph Romanos | New Zealand Listener". www.listener.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2008-10-21.
- ^ "Roche defeats tired Laver in final". The Press. 4 February 1969. p. 17 – via Papers Past.
R. A. Laver was in the unaccustomed position of having to fall in behind his fellow Australian, A. D. Roche, as he went up to receive the men's singles trophy on the final day of the first New Zealand open tennis tournament, the Benson and Hedges Open.
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 30, 32.