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.
Full tournament history →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
Round of 64
BYE
Maryna Godwin
6-2 6-4
Wendy Tomlinson
6-1 6-0
Christine Bell
6-4 6-2
Melanie Muller
7-5 6-3
Anne Papenfus
6-0 3-6 6-2
Anne Shilcock
6-1 6-0
Lesley Hunt
7-5 6-2
Ann Jones
6-2 6-1
Laura Rossouw
6-0 6-1
Gillian Dove
6-4 6-2
Vicky Oosthuizen
6-3 6-0
Annette Van Zyl
6-2 6-2
Janet Young
6-4 6-3
Anne Mcalpine
6-1 6-4
Sannie Gouws
6-1 6-4
BYE
BYE
Francoise Durr
6-2 6-1
P Kriger
4-6 6-3 6-1
Kerry Harris
6-4 6-4
Greta Delport
5-7 6-3 6-3
Patricia Walkden
6-1 6-4
Helen Gourlay
6-4 8-6
Virginia Wade
6-4 6-3
Bernice Carr
6-3 6-2
Anita Van Deventer
6-3 2-6 6-3
Beverley Vercoe
6-1 6-4
Brenda Kirk
6-2 6-2
I Cuypers
1-6 6-4 6-3
Glenda Swan
6-0 6-2
Rosie Casals
7-5 6-3
Round of 32
Billie Jean King
6-8 6-2 6-4
Wendy Tomlinson
6-0 6-4
Melanie Muller
7-5 1-6 6-0
Anne Shilcock
3-6 6-3 6-4
Ann Jones
6-2 6-3
Gillian Dove
6-2 8-6
Annette Van Zyl
6-3 6-2
Anne Mcalpine
6-2 7-5
Nancy Richey
6-1 6-0
Francoise Durr
6-2 6-0
Kerry Harris
6-3 6-2
Patricia Walkden
6-1 6-4
Virginia Wade
6-1 7-5
Anita Van Deventer
8-6 6-1
Brenda Kirk
6-2 6-2
Glenda Swan
6-4 6-4
Round of 16
Billie Jean King
5-7 6-3 6-4
Melanie Muller
8-6 6-4
Ann Jones
6-1 6-0
Annette Van Zyl
6-2 6-2
Nancy Richey
7-5 8-6
Kerry Harris
3-6 6-2 6-2
Virginia Wade
6-2 6-3
Brenda Kirk
6-3 6-1
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Billie Jean King
5-7 6-3 6-0
Nancy Richey
3-6 6-3 6-2
Final
Billie Jean King
6-3 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Margaret Court | 3 |
| Brigette Cuypers | 2 |
| Chris Evert | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 6-3 6-0 | Andrea Jaeger | 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.