1969 World Championship Tennis circuit
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The 1969 World Championship Tennis circuit was the second edition[1] of the (WCT) one of the two rival professional male tennis tours of 1969 the other being the 1969 Men's National Tennis League. The tour began on February 3 in Philadelphia, United States and ended on April 29 in Midland, Texas, United States.
Calendar
Legend
| Regular series |
February
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 3–9 [2] | Philadelphia International Indoor Open Championships[3] Philadelphia, United States Carpet (i) Singles – Doubles |  Rod Laver7–5, 6–4, 6–4 | Tony Roche | Ken Rosewall  Tom Okker |  Charlie Pasarell  Andrés Gimeno Pancho Gonzales  Jan Kodeš |
| Tom Okker Marty Riessen 8–6, 6–4 | John Newcombe Tony Roche |
May
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarter finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29 – May 5 [4] | 1969 WCT Midland Midland, United States Singles – Doubles | Ken Rosewall 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 | Pancho Gonzales | Andrés Gimeno Fred Stolle |
October
| Date | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct | Tucson (WCT) Tucson, United States Hard | Tony Roche 9–7, 6–1 | Tom Okker | 3rd Place Marty Riessen 4th Place Butch Buchholz |  Raymond Moore  Pierre Barthès  Nikola Pilić  Roger Taylor |