1969 Australian Open – Women's singles
Tennis tournament held in 1969 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margaret Court defeated the defending champion Billie Jean King in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1969 Australian Open. It was her eighth Australian Open title and her 14th major title overall.
Quick Facts Women's singles, Final ...
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1969 Australian Open | |||||||||||||
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Champion | Margaret Court | ||||||||||||
Runner-up | Billie Jean King | ||||||||||||
Score | 6–4, 6–1 | ||||||||||||
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Draw | 32 | ||||||||||||
Seeds | 10 | ||||||||||||
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Main article: 1969 Australian Open
This was the first edition of the tournament to take place in the Open Era, where amateur and professional players can enter the same tournaments.