1969 Western Championships

See also: Western Championships

1969 Western Championships
Date	July 14–21
Edition	69th
Draw	96S / 32D
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Venue	Cincinnati Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Cliff Richey[1]
Women's singles
Lesley Turner Bowrey
Men's doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith[2]
Women's doubles
Kerry Harris / Valerie Ziegenfuss

The 1969 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Cincinnati Tennis Club in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States. The tournament was held from July 14 through July 21, 1969. Third-seeded Cliff Richey won the men's singles title and the accompanying $5,000 first-prize money.^[3] Lesley Turner Bowrey won the women's singles title.

Finals

Men's singles

Cliff Richey defeated Allan Stone 6–1, 6–2

Richey's 3rd Western championships title (1965–66, 69)

Women's singles

Lesley Turner Bowrey defeated Gail Chanfreau 1–6, 7–5, 10–10 ret.

Men's doubles

Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Arthur Ashe / Charlie Pasarell 6–3, 6–4

Women's doubles

Kerry Harris / Valerie Ziegenfuss defeated Emilie Burrer / Pam Richmond 6–3, 9–7

References

1. "1969 Cincinnati – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1969 Cincinnati – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. "Cliff Richey Wins Western Tennis Crown". The Day. AP. July 17, 1969. p. 16.

External links

• Official website
• ATP tournament profile
• ITF tournament edition details Archived 2016-03-30 at the Wayback Machine