1969 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1969 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Ann Jones
Runner-up	Billie Jean King
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	96 (8 Q )
Seeds	8
Events

Ann Jones defeated the three-time defending champion Billie Jean King in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1969 Wimbledon Championships. It was her first Wimbledon title, and her third and last major singles title overall.^[1]

Seeds

01.

Margaret Court (semifinals)

02.

Billie Jean King (final)

03.

Virginia Wade (third round)

04.

Ann Jones (champion)

05.

Nancy Richey (quarterfinals)

06.

Kerry Melville (second round)

07.

Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)

08.

Judy Tegart (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

1	Margaret Court	4	6	6

7	Julie Heldman	6	3	3
					1	Margaret Court	12	3	2

					4	Ann Jones	10	6	6
4	Ann Jones	6	7

5	Nancy Richey	2	5
										4	Ann Jones	3	6	6

										2	Billie Jean King	6	3	2
	Rosemary Casals	3	9	7

	Lesley Bowrey	6	7	5
						Rosemary Casals	1	0

					2	Billie Jean King	6	6
8	Judy Tegart	6	5	6

2	Billie Jean King	4	7	8

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	1	M Court	6	6
		BA Grubb	4	0
						1	M Court	6	6
							H Gourlay	1	0
		H Gourlay	4	6	6
		B Stöve	6	3	4
										1	M Court	6	6
											C Janes	2	0
		A Palmeová	3	8	7
		C Spinoza	6	6	5
							A Palmeová	1	1
							C Janes	6	6
		C Janes	6	5	6
		E Emmanuel	3	7	1

Section 2

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	7	J Heldman	6	6
		J Cooper	2	3
						7	J Heldman	6	6
							D Carter	2	3
		D Carter	4	6	6
		F Urban	6	2	2
											7	J Heldman	6	6
												O Morozova	4	3
		O Morozova	6	6
	LL	T Zwaan	3	4
							O Morozova	6	1	6
							M Proctor	3	6	4
		M Proctor	6	6
		G Moran	3	0

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

4	A Jones	6	6
	C Mandarino	0	1		4	A Jones	6	6
Q	M Boundy	2	0			S Tutt	0	1
	S Tutt	6	6							4	Jones	6	6
	B Kirk	3	6	4							R Darmon	1	2
Q	J Wilshere	6	2	6	Q	J Wilshere	1	6	1
	R Giscafré	1	2			R Darmon	6	2	6
	R Darmon	6	6											4	A Jones	6	9
	C Molesworth	2	4												M Michel	0	7
	A van Deventer	6	6			A van Deventer	6	2	8
Q	L Liem	6	6		Q	L Liem	0	6	6
Q	W Hall	3	4								A van Deventer	4	2
	F Taylor	7	1								M Michel	6	6
	C Sandberg	9	6			C Sandberg	3	0
	M Michel	6	6			M Michel	6	6
	L Hunt	1	4

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

5	N Richey	6	6
	B Lindström	1	1		5	N Richey	6	6
	J Young	6	7	3		W Tomlinson	3	4
	W Tomlinson	2	9	6						5	N Richey	6	8
	L Bassi	1	2								J Bartkowicz	4	6
	J Bartkowicz	6	6			J Bartkowicz	6	6
	J Williams	6	6			J Williams	2	0
	S Holdsworth	1	1											5	N Richey	4	6	7
	ME Guzmán	1	4												K Krantzcke	6	3	5
	S Brasher	6	6			S Brasher	1	4
	K Sawamatsu	9	4			K Krantzcke	6	6
	K Krantzcke	11	6								K Krantzcke	6	6
	M Schaar	6	3	6						Q	P Teeguarden	0	0
	R Lloyd	4	6	4		M Schaar	6	4	1
Q	P Teeguarden	6	6		Q	P Teeguarden	2	6	6
	M Aschner	3	2

Bottom half

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	H Amos	6	6
	A Soady	2	4			H Amos	6	3	6
	E Lundquist	4	9	2		S Petersen	4	6	4
	S Petersen	6	7	6							H Amos	1	4
	S Grant	7	6	1							K Harris	6	6
	K Harris	9	2	6		K Harris	6	3	7
	C Sherriff	0	1			T Fretz	4	6	5
	T Fretz	6	6												K Harris	2	2
	F Dürr	6	6												R Casals	6	6
	J Townsend	2	3			F Dürr	6	3	4
Q	J Anthony	6	6		Q	J Anthony	0	6	6
	J Salomé	1	0							Q	J Anthony	1	3
	V Ziegenfuss	1	5								R Casals	6	6
	R Casals	6	7			R Casals	6	7
	L Rossouw	0	2		6	K Melville	2	5
6	K Melville	6	6

Section 6

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

	G Chanfreau	6	6
	AM Estalella	0	1			G Chanfreau	5	2
	MT Riedl	3	1			M-A Curtis	7	6
	M-A Curtis	6	6							M-A Curtis	10	4	2
	L Bowrey	6	8							L Bowrey	8	6	6
Q	E Ernest	4	6			L Bowrey	6	6
	AM Arias	1	6	1		A Suurbeek	1	3
	A Suurbeek	6	4	6											L Bowrey	6	1	8
	P Walkden	8	6												P Walkden	3	6	6
	C Martinez	6	1			P Walkden	6	7
Q	L Kaligis	2	3			P Hogan	4	5
	P Hogan	6	6							P Walkden	7	6
	F Moore	6	6						3	V Wade	5	1
	K Seelbach	3	3			F Moore	1	2
	L Tuero	4	4		3	V Wade	6	6
3	V Wade	6	6

Section 7

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

		W Gilchrist	6	5	9
		A Bakker	3	7	7
							W Gilchrist	6	4	1
							E Truman	3	6	6
		J Congdon	1	2
		E Truman	6	6
												E Truman	4	4
											8	J Tegart	6	6
		W Shaw	6	6
		I Loeys	1	1
							W Shaw	0	5
						8	J Tegart	6	7
		V Vopičková	1	0
	8	J Tegart	6	6

Section 8

First round	Second round					Third round					Fourth round

		M Chuvirina	2	2
		K Pigeon	6	6
							K Pigeon	4	6	6
							L Pericoli	6	1	2
		C Graebner	1	3
		L Pericoli	6	6
												K Pigeon	3	2
											2	BJ King	6	6
		M Brummer	6	4	7
		É Terras	4	6	5
							M Brummer	0	4
						2	BJ King	6	6
		B Vukovich	2	1
	2	BJ King	6	6

References

^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
1969 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1969 French Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1969 US Open – Women's singles

[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

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