1969 Dutch Open (tennis)

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1969 Dutch Open
Date28 July – 3 August
Edition12th
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$7,210
SurfaceClay / Outdoor
LocationHilversum, Netherlands
Venue't Melkhuisje
Champions
Men's singles
Netherlands Tom Okker
Women's singles
Australia Kerry Melville
Men's doubles
Netherlands Tom Okker / United Kingdom Roger Taylor
Women's doubles
Australia Kerry Melville / Australia Karen Krantzcke
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The 1969 Dutch Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament staged in Hilversum, Netherlands. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 28 July to 3 August 1969. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and the second in the Open era of tennis. Tom Okker and Kerry Melville won the singles titles.[1]

Finals

Men's singles

Netherlands Tom Okker defeated United Kingdom Roger Taylor 10–8, 7–9, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

Australia Kerry Melville defeated Australia Karen Krantzcke 6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Men's doubles

Netherlands Tom Okker / United Kingdom Roger Taylor defeated Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš / Czechoslovakia Jan Kukal 6–3, 6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles

Australia Kerry Melville / Australia Karen Krantzcke defeated South Africa Pat Walkden / Australia Helen Gourlay 1–6, 6–4, 6–3

Mixed doubles

Final not played due to thunderstorms.

References

  1. ^ "Regen redt Tom Okker". Het Vrije Volk (in Dutch). 4 August 1969. p. 14 – via Delpher.

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