WTA South African Open 1969 Draw, Results & Schedule

Billie Jean King won the 1969 South African Open, defeating Nancy Richey 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from April 1 to April 7, 1969. The match log contains 60 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Billie Jean King
def. Nancy Richey , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Apr 1 — Apr 7
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

South African Open 1969 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Billie Jean King 6-3 6-4 Nancy Richey H2H Match data Apr 7, 1969* F
SF (2)
Billie Jean King 5-7 6-3 6-0 Ann Jones H2H Match data Apr 6, 1969* SF
Nancy Richey 3-6 6-3 6-2 Virginia Wade H2H Match data Apr 6, 1969* SF
QF (4)
Ann Jones 6-4 6-2 Annette Van Zyl H2H Match data Apr 6, 1969* QF
Billie Jean King 6-0 6-0 Melanie Muller H2H Match data Apr 6, 1969* QF
Nancy Richey 6-1 6-1 Kerry Harris H2H Match data Apr 6, 1969* QF
Virginia Wade 6-4 6-1 Brenda Kirk H2H Match data Apr 6, 1969* QF
R16 (8)
Brenda Kirk 6-3 6-1 Glenda Swan H2H Match data Apr 5, 1969* R16
Annette Van Zyl 6-2 6-2 Anne Mcalpine H2H Match data Apr 5, 1969* R16
Kerry Harris 3-6 6-2 6-2 Patricia Walkden H2H Match data Apr 5, 1969* R16
Virginia Wade 6-2 6-3 Anita Van Deventer H2H Match data Apr 5, 1969* R16
Ann Jones 6-1 6-0 Gillian Dove H2H Match data Apr 5, 1969* R16
Billie Jean King 5-7 6-3 6-4 Wendy Tomlinson H2H Match data Apr 5, 1969* R16
Nancy Richey 7-5 8-6 Francoise Durr H2H Match data Apr 5, 1969* R16
Melanie Muller 8-6 6-4 Anne Shilcock H2H Match data Apr 5, 1969* R16
R32 (16)
Brenda Kirk 6-2 6-2 I Cuypers H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
Kerry Harris 6-3 6-2 Greta Delport H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
Ann Jones 6-2 6-3 Laura Rossouw H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
Wendy Tomlinson 6-0 6-4 Christine Bell H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
Patricia Walkden 6-1 6-4 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
Francoise Durr 6-2 6-0 P Kriger H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
Billie Jean King 6-8 6-2 6-4 Maryna Godwin H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
Anne Shilcock 3-6 6-3 6-4 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
Glenda Swan 6-4 6-4 Rosie Casals H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Melanie Muller 7-5 1-6 6-0 Anne Papenfus H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
Virginia Wade 6-1 7-5 Bernice Carr H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
Anita Van Deventer 8-6 6-1 Beverley Vercoe H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
Gillian Dove 6-2 8-6 Vicky Oosthuizen H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
Nancy Richey 6-1 6-0 Elviry Dry H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
Annette Van Zyl 6-3 6-2 Janet Young H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
Anne Mcalpine 6-2 7-5 Sannie Gouws H2H Match data Apr 4, 1969* R32
R64 (29)
Patricia Walkden 6-1 6-4 Heather Mackeown H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Wendy Tomlinson 6-1 6-0 W Loggerenberg H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Christine Bell 6-4 6-2 J Smith H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Anne Papenfus 6-0 3-6 6-2 C Cehrman H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Beverley Vercoe 6-1 6-4 M Dowson H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Gillian Dove 6-4 6-2 M Tarr H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Greta Delport 5-7 6-3 6-3 Carol Sherriff H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Vicky Oosthuizen 6-3 6-0 Suzie Alberts H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Rosie Casals 7-5 6-3 Heather Allen H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Francoise Durr 6-2 6-1 Daphne Pattison H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
I Cuypers 1-6 6-4 6-3 Valerie Forbes H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Virginia Wade 6-4 6-3 Heather Nicholls H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Janet Young 6-4 6-3 Lyn Montgomery H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Melanie Muller 7-5 6-3 Susie Smit H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Bernice Carr 6-3 6-2 Helen Amos H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Ann Jones 6-2 6-1 N Prinsloo H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Anne Mcalpine 6-1 6-4 Marlene Gerson H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Annette Van Zyl 6-2 6-2 Wendy Gilchrist H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Lesley Hunt 7-5 6-2 Agnes Botha H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Glenda Swan 6-0 6-2 L Dunn H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Anne Shilcock 6-1 6-0 Ann Phillips Moore H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Sannie Gouws 6-1 6-4 J Swart H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Brenda Kirk 6-2 6-2 N Goulden H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Helen Gourlay 6-4 8-6 R Greeg H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Kerry Harris 6-4 6-4 Maud Thorne H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Anita Van Deventer 6-3 2-6 6-3 Jean Forbes H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Laura Rossouw 6-0 6-1 Margaret Van Rensburg H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
Maryna Godwin 6-2 6-4 Mynie Van Zyl H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64
P Kriger 4-6 6-3 6-1 Franzie Alberts H2H Match data Apr 3, 1969* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most South African Open titles
PlayerTitles
Margaret Court 3
Brigette Cuypers 2
Chris Evert 2

Recent Finals

Recent South African Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Chris Evert #2 6-3 6-0 Andrea Jaeger #8 H2H Match data 1984 Hard
Kathy Horvath 7-6(4) 6-4 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data 1981 Hard
Lesley Charles 7-5 6-4 Rene Uys H2H Match data 1980 Hard
Brigette Cuypers 7-6 6-2 Tanya Harford H2H Match data 1979 Hard
Linky Boshoff 6-4 6-1 Brigette Cuypers H2H Match data 1977 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is South African Open held?
South African Open is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who won the most recent South African Open?
The 1984 South African Open was won by Chris Evert, who defeated Andrea Jaeger 6-3 6-0.
Who has won the most South African Open titles?
Margaret Court has won 3 South African Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first South African Open played?
The first edition of South African Open was held in 1891.
What surface is South African Open played on?
South African Open is played on hard courts.