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1969 Curaçao Tennis Championships

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1969 Curaçao International Championships
Date24 February – 2 March
Edition5th
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationWillemstad, Curaçao, Dutch West Indies
VenueCuraçao Sport Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Rod Laver
Women's singles
United States Julie Heldman
Men's doubles
Spain Manuel Orantes / Australia Ray Ruffels
Women's doubles
Australia Margaret Court / Australia Judy Tegart
← 1968 · Curaçao International Championships · 1970 →

The 1969 Curaçao Tennis Championships was a combined men's and women's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Curaçao Sport Club in Willemstad, Curaçao, Dutch West Indies. It was the 4th edition of the tournament, the second edition of the Open Era, and was held from 24 February through 2 March 1969. Cliff Richey and Julie Heldman won the singles titles.[1][2]

Champions

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Men's singles

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United States Cliff Richey defeated United Kingdom Mark Cox 6–4, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

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United States Julie Heldman defeated United States Nancy Richey 5–7, 6–1, 10–8

Men's doubles

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Spain Manuel Orantes / Australia Ray Ruffels defeated Sweden Ove Bengtson / United Kingdom Mark Cox 6–4, 6–3

Women's doubles

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Australia Margaret Court / Australia Judy Tegart defeated United States Julie Heldman / United States Nancy Richey 6–4, 6–2

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. p. 155. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
  2. ^ "Julie Heldman onttroont Nancy Richey". Amigoe (in Dutch). Delpher. 3 March 1969. pp. 7, 10.