1969 Pacific Southwest Open
| 1969 Pacific Southwest Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 22–28 |
| Edition | 43rd |
| Draw | 64S / 32D |
| Prize money | $30,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Venue | Los Angeles Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Pancho Gonzales[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Billie Jean King | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Pancho Gonzales / Ron Holmberg[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Billie Jean King / Rosie Casals | |
The 1969 Pacific Southwest Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The men's tournament was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 43rd edition of the tournament, the second in the open era, and ran from September 22 through September 28, 1969. Pancho Gonzales, aged 41, won the men's singles title, 20 years after winning it for the first time, and collected $4,000 first-prize money while Billie Jean King earned $1,500 for her singles title.[3][4][5]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Pancho Gonzales defeated Cliff Richey 6–0, 7–5
Women's singles
[edit] Billie Jean King defeated 
Ann Jones 6–2, 6–3
Men's doubles
[edit] Pancho Gonzales / Ron Holmberg defeated Jim McManus / Jim Osborne 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles
[edit] Billie Jean King / Rosie Casals defeated 
Françoise Dürr / Ann Jones 6–8, 8–6, 11–9
References
[edit]- ^ "1969 Los Angeles – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1969 Los Angeles – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. p. 239. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
- ^ "Gonzals 'Going' -- Again". The Evening Independent. AP. September 29, 1969.
- ^ "Gonzales Wins Title in Pacific Net Meet". The Milwaukee Journal. September 29, 1969.
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