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1969 Canadian Open (tennis)

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Edition
  
80th

Venue
  
National Tennis Centre

Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

Date
  
August 9 – August 15 (men) August 16 – August 23 (women)

Location
  
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The 1969 Canadian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the National Tennis Centre 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.

Contents

Men's Singles

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

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

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

    • Men's Doubles

    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

    Brenda Nunns / 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

    1969 Canadian Open (tennis) Wikipedia
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