1969 German Open Championships

The 1969 German Open Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 61st edition of the tournament, the second one in the Open Era, and the first edition to offer official prize money. The event took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, from 5 August through 11 August 1969. First-seeded Tony Roche and Judy Tegart won the singles titles. Tegart also won the doubles (with Helga Niessen) and mixed doubles (with Marty Riessen) titles.[3][4]

1969 German Open Championships
Date5 – 11 August
Edition61st
Draw64MS / 32WS / 32MD
Prize money$17,500
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHamburg, West Germany
VenueAm Rothenbaum
Champions
Men's Singles
Tony Roche [1]
Women's Singles
Judy Tegart
Men's Doubles
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen [2]
Women's Doubles
Judy Tegart / Helga Niessen
Mixed Doubles
Judy Tegart / Marty Riessen

Champions

Men's singles

Tony Roche defeated Tom Okker 6–1, 5–7, 7–5, 8–6

Women's singles

Judy Tegart defeated Helga Niessen 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles

Tom Okker / Marty Riessen defeated Jean-Claude Barclay / Jürgen Fassbender 6–1, 6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles

Judy Tegart / Helga Niessen defeated Edda Buding / Helga Hösl Schultze 6–1, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Judy Tegart / Marty Riessen defeated Pat Walkden / Frew McMillan 6–4, 6–1

References
  1. "1969 Hamburg Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1969 Hamburg Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper P. pp. 89–91. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
  4. "Tony Roche won finale van Okker". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Delpher. 12 August 1969. p. 11.
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