1969 New Zealand Open | |
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Date | 29 January – 2 February [1] |
Edition | 2nd |
Surface | Grass / outdoor |
Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
Venue | Stanley Street |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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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]
Tony Roche defeated
Rod Laver 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Ann Jones defeated
Karen Krantzcke 6–1, 6–1
Ray Moore /
Roger Taylor defeated
Malcolm Anderson /
Toomas Leius 13–15, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
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.
1969 New Zealand Open | |
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Date | 29 January – 2 February [1] |
Edition | 2nd |
Surface | Grass / outdoor |
Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
Venue | Stanley Street |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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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]
Tony Roche defeated
Rod Laver 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Ann Jones defeated
Karen Krantzcke 6–1, 6–1
Ray Moore /
Roger Taylor defeated
Malcolm Anderson /
Toomas Leius 13–15, 6–3, 8–6, 8–6
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.