1969 New South Wales Open
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| 1969 New South Wales Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13–19 January |
| Edition | 77th |
| Surface | Grass / outdoor |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Tony Roche[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Margaret Court | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Rod Laver / Roy Emerson | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Margaret Court / Judy Tegart | |
The 1969 New South Wales Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The tournament was held from 13 January through 19 January 1969.[2] It was the 77th edition of the event and the first one in the Open era of tennis. The singles titles were won by Margaret Court and fourth-seeded Tony Roche. It was Roche's second singles title after 1967 and he won AUS$3,594 first-prize money. Court earned AUS$1,537 for her singles win which was her sixth singles title at the tournament.[3][4]
