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WTA South African Open 1969 Draw & Results
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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 April 1–7 on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Location
Johannesburg,
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category.
Mapping details.
Results
Match Log
Draw
60 recorded singles results
South African Open 1969 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Billie Jean King 6-3 6-4 Nancy Richey H2H Match data Apr 7, 1969* F 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 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 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 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 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
The leading Open Era records for South African Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is South African Open held?
South African Open is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who is the latest recorded South African Open winner?
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.