The 1969 Wills Open British Covered Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the second edition of the British Indoor Championships in the Open era. The tournament took place at the Queens Club and Wembley Arena in London, England and ran from 17 November through 22 November 1969.
| 1969 Wills Open British Covered Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17–22 November |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | £20,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | London, England |
| Venue | Queens Club Wembley Arena |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Rod Laver[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Ann Jones | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Roy Emerson / Rod Laver | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Ann Jones / Virginia Wade | |
The men's singles event and the £3,000 first prize was won by first seeded Rod Laver while Ann Jones, also seeded first, won the women's singles title and the accompanying £1,300 first-prize money.[2][3][4]
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
Women's singles
edit Ann Jones defeated 
Billie Jean King 9–11, 6–2, 9–7
Men's doubles
edit Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated Pancho Gonzales / 
Bob Hewitt 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Women's doubles
edit Ann Jones / Virginia Wade defeated Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "1969 Wembley – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. pp. 170–171. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
- ^ "Laver top title seed". The Age. 19 November 1969.
- ^ "Laver's win praised". Canberra Times. 26 November 1969. p. 36 – via National Library of Australia.