1969 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit

1969 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit
Margaret Court is title leader this year with 19 titles won
Details
Duration1 January 1969 – 28 December 1969
Edition56th (ILTF)
Tournaments291
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
ILTF African Circuit (12)
ILTF Asian Circuit (19)
ILTF Australasia Circuit (22)
ILTF Central American & Caribbean Circuit (9)
ILTF European Circuit (140)
ILTF North American Circuit (76)
ILTF South American Circuit (6)
Team Events (6)
Achievements (singles)
Most titles Margaret Court (19)
Most finals Margaret Court (20)
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1970

The 1969 ILTF Women's Tennis Circuit was the 56th season since the formation of the International Lawn Tennis Federation in 1913,[1] and the 95th season since the first women's tournaments were held in 1876.

Also known as the World Tennis Circuit [2] or simply the ILTF Circuit [3] consisted of a worldwide series of 291 tennis tournaments played across 6 continental tennis circuits and administered by the ILTF and its associate members.

The circuit began on 1 January 1969 in East London, South Africa and ended on 28 December 1969 in Paris, France.[4]

Summary of season

From 1888 until 1912 Britain's Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), grew in status and influence to become the de facto international tennis governing body before the proper International Lawn Tennis Federation commenced operations.[5] Despite the United States National Lawn Tennis Association (USNLTA) forming in 1881 a good seven years before the LTA, it was the British body that set laws, settled disputes and organized the increasingly complicated tournament calendar before the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) formed in March, 1913.[6]

After the formation of the ILTF the world tennis circuit going forward was a highly organised and structured network of national and international tournaments.[7] Most tennis tournaments were usually mixed events for men and women, and the women's international tennis circuit certainly up to 1923 was composed mainly of tournaments on the British and European Circuits.[8] After the USNLTA joined the ILTF this would later change with more and more tournaments being staged globally. Women tennis players on the world circuit up to the open era were funded by their national associations enabling them to travel and take part in international tournaments.[9]

The 1969 ILTF women's tennis circuit began on 1 January with the Border Championships, East London, South Africa. In the four most important tournaments of the year Margaret Court defeated the defending champion Billie Jean King in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the Australian Open.[10] It was her eighth Australian Open title and her fourteenth major title overall. In Paris French Open at Roland Garros. Margaret Court defeated Ann Jones in the final to win the women's singles tennis title.[11] It was her third French Open title, her second major title of the year, and her fifteenth major overall.[12]

In early summer in London, England at the Wimbledon Championships Britain's Ann Haydon Jones defeated the three-time defending American champion Billie Jean King in the final, to win the ladies' singles tennis title.[13] It was her first Wimbledon title, and her third and last Grand Slam singles title overall.[14] In New York the final Grand Slam tournament of the year is played at the US Open Australia's Margaret Court defeated Nancy Richey in the final, to win the women's singles tennis title.[15] It was her third major singles title of the year, her third US Open singles title and her sixteenth singles major title overall. The circuit ended on 28 December 1969 at the Michel Bivort Cup tournament, Paris, France that was played indoors.[16]

Schedule

This is a calendar of all official events that were administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation in the year 1969, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage where sources permit. The table also includes Grand Slam events, and tournaments on the African, Asian, Australasia, Central American & Caribbean, European, and South American ILTF regional circuits,[17] as part of the annual world tennis circuit.[18] Team events such as the Federation Cup and Wightman Cup are included.

Key
Grand Slam events
African Circuit.[19]
Asian Circuit.[19]
Australasia Circuit.[19]
Central American/Caribbean Circuit.[20]
European Circuit.[21]
North American Circuit.[22]
South American Circuit.[19]
Team & Games events

January

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
1 Jan. Border Championships[23][a]
East London, South Africa
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Virginia Wade
6–1, 3–6, 6–1
Winnie Shaw
All-India Hard Court Championships[b][24]
Visakhapatnam, India
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Alice Tym
6–0, 6–1
Karin Peshwaria
Royal South Yarra Championships
South Yarra, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Val Bermingham
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Kerry Wilkinson
Asian Championships
Calcutta South Club
Calcutta, India
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Nirupama Vasant
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Alice Tym
4 Jan. Eastern Province Championships[25]
East London, South Africa
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Pat Walkden
6–4, 6–2
Virginia Wade Kathy Harter
Winnie Shaw
Maryna Godwin
Brenda Kirk
Vicky Rogers
Nell Truman
North Island Open Championships
Hamilton, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Sue Blackwood
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Pam Rogan Elaine Stephan
Beverly Vercoe
Margaret O' Carroll
Elizabeth Odgers
5 Jan. Tasmanian Open[26]
Domain Tennis Center
Hobart, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Kerry Melville
6–3, 6–3
Rosie Casals Lesley Turner Bowrey
Karen Krantzcke
Evonne Goolagong
Helen Gourlay
Kerry Harris
Billie Jean King
Western Australian Open[27]
Royal King's Park TC
Perth, Australia
Grass – $4,773
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
7–5, 6–1
Lesley Hunt Francoise Durr
Ann Haydon Jones
Anne Coleman
Pam Hatt
Judy Tegart
Kerryl Treasure
Manly Seaside Championships[28]
Manly LTC
Manly, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Gail Chanfreau
6–0, 6–0
Lany Kaligis Norma Marsh
Frances Luff
All-India Hard Court Championships[c][29]
Madras, India
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Alice Tym
4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Judith Dibar Sriya Gunaratne
Nirupama Vasant
11 Jan. Mallorca International
Palma, Spain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Ana María Estalella
6–3, 6–3
Ingrid Loeys
Orange Free State Championships[30]
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Pat Walkden
6–4, 10–8
Virginia Wade Anita van Deventer
Winnie Shaw
Corinne Molesworth
Vicky Rogers
Nell Truman
12 Jan. Victorian Open[31]
Melbourne, Australia
Grass – $12,120
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
6–1, 6–4
Kerry Harris Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Melville
Lesley Turner Bowrey
Gail Chanfreau
Helen Gourlay
Lesley Hunt
New Zealand Championships[32]
Auckland, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Beverly Vercoe
3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Shirley Collins Jill Bloxham
Patsy Stevens
Sue Blackwood
Robyn Legge
Marilyn Pride
Pam Rogan
South Florida Open Championships[33]
West Palm Beach TC
West Palm Beach, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Stephanie DeFina
6–1, 6–2
Anna Maria Cavadini Martha Cochran
Pilar Herrero
Karol Gagliano
Indian National Championships
New Delhi, India
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Judith Dibar
6–2, 6–1
Alice Tym Chere Surendra
Nirupama Vasant
18 Jan. Western Province Championships[34]
Cape Town, South Africa
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Virginia Wade
6–4, 6–1
Pat Walkden Annette Du Plooy
Winnie Shaw
Marianne Brummer
Maryna Godwin
Vicky Rogers
Nell Truman
19 Jan. AMPOL New South Wales Open[35]
Sydney, Australia
Grass – $27,750
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
6–1, 6–2
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
Kerry Melville
Lesley Turner Bowrey
Ann Haydon Jones
Judy Tegart
Karen Krantzcke
Northern India and Punjab State Championships
Amritsar, India
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Judith Dibar
6–1, 5–7, 7–5
Alice Tym Karin Peshawaria
Rita Peshawaria
French Covered Court Championships
Stade de Coubertin
Paris, France
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
Betty Stöve
6–3, 6–3
Janine Lieffrig Ingrid Loeys
Judith Salomé
Jacqueline Berson
Nicole Cazaux
Rosie Darmon
Marijke Schaar
Florida State Open Championships
Orlando, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Stephanie DeFina
6–3, 6–3
Wendy Overton Judy Alvarez
Chris Koutras
Ana Maria Cavadini
Dorte Ekner
Karol Gagliano
Mona Schallau
March of Dimes Open
San Diego, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Janet Newberry
6–2, 6–1
Mary Struthers Maricaye Christenson
Kristien Kemmer
26 Jan. Austin Smith Championships
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Stephanie DeFina
6–3, 7–5
Mary-Ann Eisel Chris Evert
Suzana Petersen
Denise Conill
Jane Hancock
Bunny Smith
Ann Lentz
Danish Indoor Championships
Copenhagen, Denmark
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
Mari Ann Bloch Jorgensen
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Milly Vagn Nielsen
West German Indoor Championships
Cologne, West Germany
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
Christina Sandberg
6–3, 2–6, 8–6
Christine Truman Janes Margareta Strandberg
Joyce Williams
Heide Orth
Alena Palmeova
Betty Stöve
Almut Sturm
27 Jan. North Shore Championships
Forrest Hill, New Zealand
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Kimiyo Hatanaka
5–7, 6–0, 7–5
Sei-Rei Cho Reiko Miyagi
Cecily Mckillop
Margaret O' Carroll
Pam Rogan
Tup Singer
Beverly Vercoe
Australian Open[10]
Milton Courts
Brisbane, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
6–4, 6–1
Billie Jean King Ann Haydon Jones
Kerry Melville
Rosie Casals
Helen Gourlay
Lesley Hunt
Karen Krantzcke
Margaret Court
Judy Dalton
6–4, 6–4
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
28 Jan. Central India Championships
New Delhi, India
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Alice Tym
6–4, 6–3
Judith Dibar Karin Peshawaria
Eva Lundquist

February

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
2 Feb. New Zealand Open
Stanley St Courts
Auckland, New Zealand
Grass - $10,000
Singles - Doubles
Ann Haydon Jones
6–1, 6–1
Karen Krantzcke Gail Sherriff Chanfreau
Billie Jean King
Ruia Morrison-Davy
Helen Gourlay
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Beverley Vercoe
Scandinavian Open Indoor
Helsinki, Finland
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
Christina Sandberg
8–6, 3–6, 6–4
Christine Truman Janes Birgitta Lindström
Joyce Williams
Kirsten Robsahm
Gudrun Johnson Rosin
Margareta Strandberg
Rajastan State Championships
round robin event
Jaipur, India
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Alice Tym
Eva Lundqvist
3–6, 6–3, 7–7
rain abandoned play
divided title
Judith Dibar (3rd)
Indu Sood (4th)
City of Miami Championships
Miami, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Stephanie DeFina
6–1, 6–2
Suzana Petersen Sherry Bedingfield
Karol Gagliano
Carol Eckert
Carol Ford
Annette Paluska
Bunny Smith
8 Feb. Los Angeles Metropolitan Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Faye Urban
8–6, 6–3
Betty Ann Grubb Pat Cody
Marilyn Joseph
Barbara Grubb
Withney Grant
Evelyn Houseman
Tina Watanabe
9 Feb. Polish Indoor Championships[36]
Gdańsk, Poland
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
Danuta Rylska
6–1, 6–3
Barbara Kralówna
10 Feb. USSR All-Union Championships
Moscow, Soviet Union
Carpet (i)
Singles - Doubles
Olga Morozova
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Galina Baksheeva Tiiu Kivi
Anna Ivanova
Rauza Islanova
Lilia Karpova
T Taranova
Zaiga Yansone
16 Feb. Moscow Open Championships
round robin event
Moscow, Soviet Union
Carpet (i)
Singles - Doubles
Olga Morozova
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Marina Chuvirina Rauza Islanova (3rd)
Maria Kull (4th)
Y Bantle
Yevgenyia Izopaitis
Yekaterina Kruchkova
Y Slepchenko
New South Wales Hard Court Championships
Cowra, Australia
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Evonne Goolagong
6–4, 6–2
Wendy Gilchrist Patricia Coleman
Margaret Starr
Patricia Edwards
Helen Sheedy
18 Feb. New England Indoor Championships
Pioneer Valley Indoor Tennis Centre
Agawam, United States
Uniturf (i)
Singles - Doubles
Mary-Ann Eisel
7–5, 6–2
Esmé Emmanuel Stephanie De Fina
Kristy Pigeon
Betty Ann Grubb
Patti Hogan
Ceci Martinez
Astrid Suurbeck
22 Feb. Moscow International Indoor Championships
Moscow, Soviet Union
Carpet (i)
Singles - Doubles
Olga Morozova
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Betty Stöve Marina Chuvirina
Winnie Shaw
Ada Bakker
Galina Baksheeva
Lilia Karpova
Tiiu Kivi
23 Feb. United States Indoor Championships[37]
Winchester Center
Winchester, United States
Neoturf (i)
Singles - Doubles
Mary-Ann Eisel
6–3, 4–6, 6–2
Stephanie DeFina Cecilia Martinez
Tory Ann Fretz
Marilyn Aschner
Peaches Bartkowicz
Esmé Emmanuel
Kristy Pigeon
26 Feb. Oakland Invitational Pro Championships
Chabot College Tennis Centre
Hayward, United States
Carpet (i) - $18,000
Singles - Doubles
Billie Jean King
6–2, 6–2
Ann Haydon Jones Rosie Casals
Francoise Durr
Althea Gibson-Darben
28 Feb. Portland Pros
Memorial Coliseum
Portland, United States
Carpet (i) - $12,000
Singles - Doubles
Billie Jean King
6–2, 6–2
Ann Haydon Jones Rosie Casals
Althea Gibson-Darben

March

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
1 Mar. Kingston International Invitation
Liguanea Club
Kingston, Jamaica
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Lesley Bowrey
4–6, 6–2, 9–7
Patti Hogan Stephanie DeFina
Kristy Pigeon
Karen Krantzcke
Faye Urban
Kerry Melville
Christina de Soto
Czechoslovakian Indoor Championships
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
Marie Neumannová
6–3, 6–4
Vlasta Vopickova Miloslava Holubová
Eva Matejkova
Renata Chmelikova
Zdenka Strnadova
Miroslava Kozeluhova
2 Mar. Curaçao International Championships
Curaçao Racing Club
Willemstad, Curaçao
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Julie Heldman
5–7, 6–1, 10–8
Nancy Richey Margaret Court
Judy Tegart
Judith Salomé
Almut Sturm
Astrid Suurbeck
Val Ziegenfuss
Redcliffe Championships
Redcliffe, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Marilyn Tesch
2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Lexie Kenny
3 Mar. Coupe Cozon
Lyon, France
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
Ingrid Loeys
8–10, 7–5, 5–2, retd.
Christiane Sarazin
Bavarian Indoor Championships
Munich, West Germany
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
Betty Stöve
6–4, 6–4
Katja Ebbinghaus Alena Palmeová
Amelie Ring
Ada Bakker
Heidi Boeck
Renate Breuer
Margarete Schweikert
8 Mar. Los Angeles Invitational Pro Championships[38]
LA Forum
Inglewood, United States
Carpet (i)
Singles - Doubles
Billie Jean King
17–15, 6–3
Ann Haydon Jones Rosie Casals
Francoise Durr
San Francisco Golden Gate Class Tournament 65th ed
San Francisco, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Marcie Louie
6–4, 6–3
Eliza Pande Cathie Anderson
Debbie Pruitt
Bernise Adams
Farel Footman
Mary Hill
Judy Leong
9 Mar. Lodi Indoor Invitational
Grape Pavilion
Lodi, United States
Carpet (i)
Singles - Doubles
Denise Carter
7–9, 7–5, 6–2
Sharon Walsh Esmé Emmanuel
Gail Hansen
Cathie Anderson
June Gay
Jackie Gondring
Ceci Martinez
Menton International
Menton TC
Menton, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Jacqueline Venturino
6–3, 6–4
Ana Maria Cavadini Nicole Cazaux
Raquel Giscafré
Roberta Beltrame
Ingrid Loeys
Irena Škulj
Margaret Starr
Altamira International Open Invitation
Altamira TC
Caracas, Venezuela
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
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arm injury
Maria Bueno Lesley Turner Bowrey
Judy Tegart
Lenka Kodesova
Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Melville
Helga Niessen
All Japan Indoor Championships[39]
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Tokyo, Japan
Carpet (i)
Singles - Doubles
Kazuko Sawamatsu
6–2, 7–5
Kimiyo Hatanaka Yaeko Matsuda
Junko Sawamatsu
Swedish Indoor Championships[40]
Stockholm, Sweden
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
Christina Sandberg
4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Margareta Strandberg
Long Island VASS Invitation[41]
round robin
Brookville, United States
Carpet (i)
Singles - Doubles
Mary-Ann Eisel
31–27
Stephanie DeFina (2nd) Vicky Rogers (3rd)
Carole Graebner (4th)
16 Mar. Egyptian International Championships
Gezira Sporting Club
Cairo, Egypt
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Lea Pericoli
6–1, 6–2
Olga Morozova Gail Sherriff Chanfreau
Winnie Shaw
Robin Lloyd
Graciela Morán
Sonja Pachta
Nell Truman
Beaulieu International Championships
Beaulieu-sur-Mer, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Ingrid Loeys
6–2, 6–0
Marijke Schaar Jill Cooper
Erzsebet Polgar
Ciudad de Barranquilla Open
Barranquilla Country Club
Barranquilla, Columbia
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Julie Heldman
5–7, 6–2, 6–3
Peaches Bartkowicz Margaret Court
Virginia Wade
Lesley Turner Bowrey
Kerry Melville
Helga Niessen
Judy Tegart
22 Mar. Alexandria International Championships[42]
Alexandria, Egypt
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Nell Truman
6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Olga Morozova Graciela Morán
Winnie Shaw
Gail Chanfreau
Robin Lloyd
Sonja Pachta
Nameeda Zaki
23 Mar. Czechoslovakian National Indoor Championships
Klamovka, Czechoslovakia
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
Marie Neumanová
6–3, 6–4
Vlasta Vopickova
WLOD Invitational[43]
Lighthouse Point Tennis Club
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Julie Heldman
31–27
Virginia Wade Margaret Court
Stephanie DeFina
Peaches Bartkowicz
Chris Evert
Kristy Pigeon
Judy Tegart
Masters Invitational[44]
St. Petersburg Tennis Club
St. Petersburg, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Kerry Melville
31–27
Lesley Bowrey Mary-Ann Eisel
Tory Ann Fretz
Judy Alvarez
Maureen Pratt
Patty Ann Reese
Almut Sturm
Phoenix Thunderbird Invitation[45]
Phoenix Country Club
Phoenix, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Nancy Richey
6–2, 6–0
Patti Hogan Esmé Emmanuel
Ceci Martinez
Emilie Burrer
Denise Carter
Betty Ann Grubb
Peggy Michel
Cannes International Championships
Cannes, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Marijke Schaar
4–6, 6–2, 6–0
Betty Stöve Jill Cooper
Odile de Roubin
Nicole Hesse-Cazaux
María Guzmán
Ingrid Loeys
Irena Škulj
30 Mar. South of France Championships
Nice LTC
Nice, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Peaches Bartkowicz
6–3, 6–4
Gail Chanfreau Marijke Schaar
Winnie Shaw
Vlasta Kodesova
Robin Lloyd
Alena Palmeova
Betty Stöve
Torneo Internazionale di Tennis Parioli
Tennis Club Parioli
Rome, Italy
Clay
Singles - Doubles
María Guzmán
2–6, 6–3, 6–3
Mabel Vrancovich Roberta Beltrame
Margaret Starr
Sylvana Lazzarino
Marielle Lombard
Maria Monami
Graziella Perna

April

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
5 Apr. Reggio Calabria International[46]
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Marie Neumannová
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Maria Nasuelli Monique Di Maso
Ulla Sandulf
Virginia Caceres
María Guzmán
Frances Maclennan
Daniela Marzano
6 Apr. Monte-Carlo International[47] 2nd ed
Monte Carlo Country Club
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Peaches Bartkowicz
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Vlasta Kodesova Lea Pericoli
Winnie Shaw
Gail Chanfreau
Katja Ebbinghaus
Graciela Morán
Eva Lundquist
Caribe Hilton Invitational 17th ed[48]
Caribe Hilton Hotel
San Juan, Puerto Ricoo
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
6–4, 7–5
Julie Heldman Judy Tegart
Linda Tuero
Mary-Ann Eisel
Tory Ann Fretz
Karen Krantzcke
Helga Niessen
Greater Jacksonville Invitation[49]
Jacksonville Golf & Country Club
Jacksonville, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Judy Alvarez
6–2, 6–0
Wendy Overton Charlene Grafton
Chris Koutras
Carole Ford
Gay Gordon
Judy Moore
Peggy Michel
San Luis Potosi Open
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Elena Subirats
6–3, 5–7, 6–2
Lulu Gongora Lourdes Diaz Ponce
Cecilia Rosado
Alina de Balbiers
Emily Fisher
Olga Montano
Patricia Montano
Northern California Indoor Championships[50]
Diablo Valley College
Diablo Valley, United States
Carpet (i)
Singles - Doubles
Barbara Downs
6–2, 6–0
Farel Footman Diane Brooks
Cathy Gagel Anderson
Royal Palm Invitational[51]
Royal Palm Tennis Club
Miami, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Karen Benson
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Donna Floyd Fales Ann Lentz
Susan Parkhurst
San Jose State All-Comers Championship[52]
Spartan Tennis Complex
San Jose, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Denise Carter
6–2, 8–6
Eliza Pande Gail Hansen
Sharon Walsh
Cathy Gagel Anderson
Farel Footman
Judy Leong
Marlene Muench
Lugano International
Tennis Club Lugano
Lugano, Switzerland
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Anne-Marie Studer
6–4, 6–4
Ingrid Loeys
West Hollywood Championships (16th ed)
Plummer Park TC
West Hollywood, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Stephanie Grant
6–2, 6–0
Pam Austin Joan Johnson
Ana María Ycaza
8 Apr. North of England Hard Court Championships[53]
Argyle Lawn Tennis Club
Southport, Great Britain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Shirley Brasher
6–1, 3–6, 6–0
Janice Townsend Cecilie Fleming
Marjory Love
Tally-Ho! Easter Tournament[54]
Tally-Ho! Tennis Club
Birmingham, Great Britain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Susan Tutt
6–2, 6–2
Susan Morgan Dianne Bridger
Alex Soady
Jean Mc Farlane
Jean Rickson
Israel Spring International Championships[55]
Tel Aviv, Israel
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Alice Tym
6–4, 6–1
Tova Epstein Pauline Peisachov
Roberta Zimman
13 Apr. Carolinas International[56]
Julian Clark Tennis Stadium
Charlotte, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
6–2, 6–0
Judy Tegart Helga Niessen
Christina Sandberg
Mary-Ann Eisel
Stephanie DeFina
Tory Ann Fretz
Kristy Pigeon
Mediterranean Club Championships
Tennis Club de Mediterranean
Nice, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Robin Lloyd
6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Eva Lundquist Winnie Shaw
Mabel Vrancovich
Nicole Cazaux
Rosie Darmon
Raquel Giscafré
Sally Holdsworth
Catania International Open[57]
Catania, Italy
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Maria Nasuelli
6–1, 6–2
María Guzmán Monique Di Maso
Marie Neumannová
Miroslava Holubova
Miss Giarrusso
Ulla Sandulf
Mabel Vrancovich
Pan American Championships
Centro Deportivo Chapultepec
Mexico City, Mexico
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Valerie Ziegenfuss
1–6, 7–5, 6–2
Lourdes Gongorga Patricia Montano
Elena Subirats
Judy Dixon
Olga Montano
Nancy De Realme
14 Apr. South African Open Championships[58]
Ellis Park Tennis Stadium
Johannesburg , South Africa
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Billie Jean King
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Nancy Richey Ann Haydon Jones
Virginia Wade
Kerry Harris
Brenda Kirk
Melanie Muller
Annette Du Plooy
19 Apr. Israel Invitation
Natanya, Israel
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Alice Tym
6–0, 6–0
Susan Korn Gillian Kay
Roberta Zimman
20 Apr. Natal Open Championships[59]
Westridge Park Tennis Stadium
Durban, South Africa
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Billie Jean King
6–4, 6–1
Annette Van Zyl Maryna Proctor
Pat Walkden
Helen Gourlay
Lesley Hunt
Laura Rossouw
Anita van Deventer
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
Circolo Tennis Palermo
Palermo, Italy
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Marie Neumannová
2–6, 8–6, 6–0
Anna-Maria Nasuelli Monique Salfati-Di Maso
Margaret Starr
María Guzmán
Miloslava Holubová
Ulla Sandulf
River Oaks Invitational[60]
Houston, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
3–6, 7–5, 6–1
Judy Tegart-Dalton Lesley Bowrey
Kerry Melville
Tory Ann Fretz
Karen Krantzcke
Christina Sandberg
Linda Tuero
21 Apr. Monte-Carlo Open Championships[61]
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Ann Haydon Jones
6–1, 6–3
Virginia Wade Francoise Durr
Julie Heldman
Peaches Bartkowicz
Olga Morozova
Sally Holdsworth
Mabel Vrankovich
26 Apr. Cumberland Hard Court Championships[62]
The Cumberland Club
Hampstead, Great Britain
Singles - Doubles
Joyce Williams
7–5, 6–2
Winnie Shaw Robin Lloyd
Janice Townsend
Shirley Brasher
Jill Cooper
Kerry Harris
Fay Moore
Anaheim Open[63]
Anaheim, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Carole Graebner
8–6, 6–4
Pam Teeguarden
27 Apr. Italian Open[64]
Foro Italico
Rome, Italy
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Julie Heldman
7–5, 6–4
Kerry Melville Francoise Durr
Ann Haydon Jones
Peaches Bartkowicz
Lesley Bowrey
Billie Jean King
Lea Pericoli
Ojai Valley Championships[65] 70th ed
Ojai, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Betty Ann Grubb
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Denise Carter Janie Albert Freeman
Pixie Lamm
Patricia Cody
Ann Lebedeff
Kristien Kemmer
Peggy Michel
28 Apr Sabadell International
Madrid, Spain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Anna-Maria Cavadini
6–3, retd.
Raquel Giscafré

May

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
1 May. Northern California Championships
Golden Gate Park Courts
San Francisco, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Marcie Louie
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
Farel Footman Barbara Downs
Kate Latham
Diane Brooks
Peggy Michel
Pat Parsons
Pat Polenske
3 May. British Hard Court Open Championships[66]
The West Hants Club
Bournemouth, Great Britain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Winnie Shaw Julie Heldman
Virginia Wade
Lesley Bowrey
Rosie Casals
Karen Krantzcke
Joyce Williams
River Plate Championships[67]
Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Beatriz Araujo
6–4, 6–2
Elvira Weisenberger
4 May Atlanta Invitational[68]
Atlanta, United States
Clay
Singolare - Doubles
Nancy Richey
7–5, 6–2
Linda Tuero Carol Aucamp
Stephanie DeFina
California State Championships[69]
Portola Valley, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Denise Carter
6–4, 6–3
Betty Ann Grubb Esmé Emmanuel
Farel Footman
Barbara Downs
Kate Latham
Ceci Martinez
Eliza Pande
Naples International
Naples, Italy
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Gail Chanfreau
6–4, 6–2
Laura Rossouw Helen Gourlay
Maria Teresa Riedl
María Guzmán
Monique Salfati-Di Maso
Suzana Petersen
Christina Sandberg
Japan Pro Series Nagoya[70]
Nagoya, Japan
Singles - $8000 Doubles
Ann Haydon Jones
6–3, 6–1
Françoise Dürr
Stuttgart International[71]
Stuttgart, West Germany
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Peaches Bartkowicz
6–4, 6–3
Helga Niessen Masthoff Heide Orth
Faye Urban
Julie Anthony
Marilyn Aschner
Kerstin Seelbach
Alice Tym
9 May Japan Pro Series Osaka[72]
Oska Municipal Gymnasium
Osaka, Japan
Singles - $8000 Doubles
Ann Haydon Jones
6–2, 2–0 retd
Françoise Dürr
10 May Surrey Hard Court Championships[73]
Guildford, Great Britain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Kerry Melville
6–3, 7–5
Margaret Court Tory Ann Fretz
Judy Tegart
Mary-Ann Eisel
Maryna Godwin
Lesley Hunt
Pat Walkden
Droitwich Open Hard Courts[74]
Droitwich Tennis Club
Droitwich Spa, Great Britain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Janice Townsend
7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Brenda Kirk
11 May Torneo Internazionale Reggio Emilia[75][76]
Circolo Tennis Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Peaches Bartkowicz
6–0, 6–1
Suzana Petersen Gail Chanfreau
Helen Gourlay
Maria Nasuelli
Graziela Perna
Judith Salomé
Christina Sandberg
12 May Southern California Sectional Championships[77]
Los Angeles Tennis Club
Los Angeles, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Janet Newberry
6–2, 6–4
Valerie Ziegenfuss Betty Ann Grubb
Ann Lebedeff
Pamela Austin
Patricia Cody
Kristien Kemmer
Mary Struthers
17 May Belgian International Open[78]
Brussels Lawn Tennis Club
Brussels, Belgium
Clay – $ $10,000
Singles - Doubles
Ann Haydon Jones
6–4, 6–0
Rosie Casals Rosie Darmon
Francoise Durr
Gail Chanfreau
Lesley Hunt
Frances Taylor
Mabel Vranovich
BP London Hard Court Championships[79]
Hurlingham Club
Hurlingham, Great Britain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
7–5, 6–1
Mary-Ann Eisel Peaches Bartkowicz
Julie Heldman
Tory Ann Fretz
Judy Tegart
Fay Moore
Christine Truman Janes
18 May Spanish Open[80]
(also valid as Condo Godo Trophy)
Barcelona, Spain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Kerry Melville
5–7, 6–4, 7–5
Helen Gourlay Lesley Bowrey
Karen Krantzcke
Maryna Godwin
Kristy Pigeon
Laura Rossouw
Margaret Starr
Glenwood Manor Invitation[81]
Glenwood Manor Motel
Overland Park, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Betty Ann Grubb
6–4, 6–2
Karen Susman Carol Aucamp
Emilie Burrer
Denise Carter
Esmé Emmanuel
Ceci Martinez
Pam Richmond
Salzburg International
Salzburger Tennisclub
Salzburg, Austria
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Trude Schonberger
7–5, 7–5
Nancy Falkenberg
Bay Counties Invitation
San Francisco, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Eliza Pande
6–2, 6–1
Marcie Louie Barbara Downs
Sharon Walsh
19 May Leverkusen International
TC Rot-Weiss Leverkusen
Leverkusen, West Germany
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Helga Niessen
5–7, 6–4, 7–5
Alena Palmeova Heide Orth
Alice Tym
Julie Anthony
Jaroslava Kunstfeldova
Almut Sturm
Faye Urban
24 May Rothmans Invitation Hard Court Championships[82]
Connaught Club
Chingford, Great Britain
Clay
Singles - Doppio
Corinne Molesworth
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Shirley Brasher Christine Truman Janes
Robin Lloyd
Judy Congdon
Faye Moore
Janice Townsend
Pat Walkden
25 May Federation Cup[83]
Athens Tennis Club
Athens, Greece
Clay
20 nations knockout
 United States  Australia  Great Britain
 Netherlands
 France
 Czechoslovakia
 West Germany
 Italy
26 May West Berlin Open[84]
West Berlin, West Germany
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Karen Krantzcke
6–1, 6–2
Lesley Bowrey Mary-Ann Curtis
Helen Gourlay
Kristy Pigeon
Laura Rossouw
Janet Young
Val Ziegenfuss
31 May Surrey Grass Court Championships[85]
Surbiton, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Mary-Ann Curtis
4–6, 6–4, 8–6
Judy Tegart-Dalton Winnie Shaw
Joyce Williams
Patti Hogan
Christine Truman Janes
Betty Stöve
Nell Truman
St. Annes Open[86]
St Anne's on Sea, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Robin Lloyd
6–4, 7–5
Faye Urban E. Armstrong
Janice Townsend
G Armstrong
Jane O'Hara
Janice Tindle
Joan Walker
Glamorgan Championships[87]
Cardiff, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Suzana Petersen
7–5, 5–7, 6–4
Elizabeth Ernest Cecilie Fleming
Beverly Vercoe
Maria-Jose Aubet
Ada Bakker
Suzy Beames
Joanne Haye

June

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
1 Jun Internationales Bremer Turnier
Bremen, West Germany
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Heide Orth
0–6, 6–3, 6–4
Helga Niessen Masthoff Inga Bielefeld
Regina Kawohl
Internationales Turnier Zell am See
Zell am See, Austria
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Trude Schonberger
7–5, 7–5
Nancy Falkenberg
Leaside Invitation[88]
Leaside Tennis Club
Toronto, Canada
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Vivienne Strong
2–6, 6–2, 6–1
Benita Senn[89] Penny Sparling
Inge Weber[90]
Tulsa Invitation[91] (12th ed)
Tulsa Tennis Club
Tulsa, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Betty Ann Grubb
6–1, 6–1
Vicky Rogers Kathy Kraft
Janet Newberry
Emilie Burrer
Connie Capozzi
Esmé Emmanuel
Ceci Martinez
Connecticut State Championships
New Haven, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Louise Gonnerman
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Carol Hunter Justine Butler
Kay Hubbell
Ann Murphy
Margery Rowbotham
Donna Stockton
U.S. Hard Court Championships[92]
Sacramento, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Eliza Pande
7–5, 6–4
Kristien Kemmer Carole Graebner
Kate Latham
Toni Chaffin
Farel Footman
Gail Hansen
Marlene Muench
7 Jun Lowther Open[93]
Barnes, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Corinne Molesworth
6–4, 7–5
Shirley Brasher Jill Cooper
Wendy Hall
Lindsey Beaven
Veronica Burton
Lorna Cawthorn
Cecilie Fleming
Toronto Cricket Club Invitational[94]
Toronto CC
Toronto, Canada
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Louise Brown
6–1, 8–6
Benita Senn Penny Sparling
Inge Weber
Avenue Havant Open Tournament
Avenue LTC
Havant, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Susan Tutt
8–6, 7–5
Dorothy Head Knode Anna María Arías
Jean Rickson
East Gloucestershire Championships[95]
Cheltenham, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Nell Truman
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
Kerry Harris Janice Townsend
Faye Urban
Elizabeth Ernest
Wendy Gilchrist
Brenda Kirk
Robin Lloyd
Northern Championships[96]
Northern LTC
Manchester, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Mary-Ann Curtis
6-4 6-4
Patti Hogan Winnie Shaw
Valerie Ziegenfuss
Esmé Emmanuel
Tory Ann Fretz
Stephanie Grant
Kristy Pigeon
French Open Consolation
Paris, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Virginia Wade
0–6, 6–3, 6–4
Janine Lieffrig Odile de Roubin
Anne-Marie Rouchon
Lany Kaligis
Lita Liem
Graciela Morán
Janet Young
8 Jun Bielefeld International
Bielefeld, West Germany
Singles - Doubles
Helga Niessen Masthoff
6-3 6-0
Laura Rossouw Heide Orth
Alice Tym
Helen Amos
Ingrid Loeys
Carol Sherriff
Irena Skulj
French Open[97]
Stade Roland Garros
Paris, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Smith Court
6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Ann Haydon Jones Lesley Bowrey
Nancy Richey
Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
Julie Heldman
Kerry Reid
Françoise Dürr
Ann Haydon Jones
6–0, 4–6, 7–5
Margaret Smith Court
Nancy Richey
9 Jun New York State Championships[98]
Mamaroneck, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Marjorie Gengler
6–1, 6–1
Pat Stewart Louise Gonnerman
Diane Matzner
Sylvia Hooks
Mimi Kanarek
Nadine Netter
Jade Schiffman
14 Jun Wills West of England Open[99]
Bristol, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Smith Court
6–3, 6–3
Billie Jean King Judy Dalton
Virginia Wade
Lesley Bowrey
Françoise Dürr
Rosie Casals
Ann Haydon Jones
Kent Championships[100]
Beckenham, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Denise Carter
6–3, 7–5
Kerry Melville Winnie Shaw
Mary Ann Curtis
Helen Gourlay
Patti Hogan
Olga Morozova
Pat Walkden
John Player Nottingham Tennis Tournament[101]
Nottingham, Great Britain
Singles - Doubles
Christine Truman Janes
6–4, 6–2
Nell Truman Kerry Harris
Faye Urban
Julie Anthony
Sally Holdsworth
Jane O'Hara
Tine Zwaan
15 Jun Moroccan International Championships[102]
Casablanca, Morocco
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Alice Tym
6–3, 6–1
Graciela Moran Ann Phillips-Moore
Évelyne Terras
Carol -Ann Kalogeropoulos
Maria Nasuelli
Michelle Rodriguez
Carol Sherriff
Alabama State Championships
Mobile, Alabama, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Emilie Burrer
6–1, 6–1
Peggy Moore Ann Moore
Becky Vest
Middle States Clay Court Championships[103]
Du Pont Country Club
Wilmington, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Chris Beck
6–3, 2–6, 6–1
Gretchen Vosters Charlotte Atwater
Linda Rupert
Judy Clay
Joan Keller
Joan Mylchreest
Cynthia Tudor
17 Jun North Coast Championships
Grafton, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Evonne Goolagong
7–5. 6–3
Patricia Edwards
21 Jun Rothmans London Grass Court Open[104]
London, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Ann Haydon Jones
6–0, 6–1
Winnie Shaw Mary Ann Curtis
Francoise Durr
Esmé Emmanuel
Olga Morozova
Kristy Pigeon
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Worcestershire Grass Court Championships
Malvern, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Lesley Charles
8–6, 7–5
Judy Davies Vicky Berner
Sheila Moodie
Intercollegiate Championships[105]
Northfield, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Emilie Burrer
6–1, 6–1
Pam Richmond Pixie Lamm
Diane Matzner
Pam Austin
Carolyn Clarke
Ginger Pfeiffer
Vicky Thomas
Eastern Clay Court Championships[106]
Mamaroneck, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Nadine Netter
6–1, 3–6, 7–5
Louise Gonnerman
28 Jun Long Island Clay Court Championships
Port Washington, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Marjorie Gengler
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
Louise Gonnerman Sylvia Hooks
Sylvia Price
Patricia Cody
Elfie Carroll
Diane Matzner
Vija Tamuzs

July

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
1 Jul Southern Championships[107]
Birmingham, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Connie Capozzi
6–1, 6–2
Patricia Adams Peggy Moore
Becky Vest
Laura duPont
Dena Garcia
Pat Garcia
Patricia Montaño
5 Jul. Wimbledon Championships
AELTC
London, Great Britain
Grass
Singles[108] - Doubles[109]
Ann Haydon Jones
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Billie Jean King Rosie Casals
Margaret Court
Lesley Bowrey
Julie Heldman
Nancy Richey
Judy Tegart
Margaret Court
Judy Tegart
9–7, 6–2
Patti Hogan
Peggy Michel
Tennessee Valley Invitation[110]
Chattanooga, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Linda Tuero
6–2, 6–0
Fiorella Bonicelli Laura duPont
Jade Schiffman
Lourdes Diaz
Alice De Rochemont
Cecilia Rosado
Ann Templeton
All England Plate
AELTC
London, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Betty Ann Grubb
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Laura Rossouw Marina Chuvirina
Janice Townsend
Sally Holdsworth
Patti Hogan
Corinne Molesworth
Lita Liem
Travemünde International (18th ed)
Travemünder THC
Travemünde, West Germany
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Helga Niessen
7–5, 6–2
Kora Schediwy Katja Ebbinghaus
Almut Sturm
Karin De Laporte
Margot Schultze
Carol Sherriff
Edith Winkens
12 Jul East of England Championships[111]
Felixstowe LTC
Felixstowe, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Anita van Deventer
6–2, 6–4
Brenda Kirk Marianne Brummer
Robin Lloyd
Roylee Bailey
Marilyn Headifen
Sue Hole
Joan Wilshere
Midland Counties Championships
Edgbaston, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Janice MacFarlane
6–2, 6–4
Kate Tillin
Cheshire Championships[112]
Brooklands, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Suzana Petersen
6–2, 6–4
Jean Wilson Rita Bentley
Kathy Blake
Balkan Games (team)
Istanbul, Turkey
Clay
 Romania (1st)  Yugoslavia (2nd)  Greece (3rd)
 Turkey (4th)
Carroll's Irish Open[113]
Fitzwilliam LTC
Dublin, Eire
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Billie Jean King
6–2, 6–2
Virginia Wade Rosie Casals
Judy Tegart
Helen Amos
Veronica Burton
Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Melville
Sunderland and Durham Open Championships
Durham, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Elizabeth Graham
3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Jill Hunter
Scottish Championships[114]
Edinburgh, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Marjorie Love
6–2, 6–2
Sheila Moodie Fiona Campbell
Joyce Landsman
J M Grant
Diane McNeil
Vicky McLennan
Wendy Slaughter
Welsh Championships[115]
Newport Athletic Club
Newport, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
6–4, 6–4
Winnie Shaw Mary Ann Curtis
Pat Walkden
Wendy Gilchrist
Elizabeth Ernest
Maryna Proctor
Joyce Williams
13 Jul Düsseldorf International
Düsseldorf, West Germany
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Helga Niessen Masthoff
6–4, 8–6
Edda Buding Helga Hosl
Carol Sherriff
Inga Bielefeld
Helen Gourlay
Laura Rossouw
Almut Sturm
Swedish Championships[116]
Båstad, Sweden
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Peaches Bartkowicz
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Christina Sandberg Eva Lundqvist
Margareta Strandberg
Ellen Grindvold
Monique Di Maso
Olga Morozova
Kazuko Sawamatsu
La Jolla Championships
La Jolla, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Mary Struthers
4–6, 6–1, 6-2
Marita Redondo Dodo Bundy Cheney
Barbara Grubb
Denise Bradshaw
Chris Mattson
Anita Platte
Darlene Roberts
U.S. National Amateur Tennis Championships
Rochester, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Linda Tuero
4–6, 6–1, 6-2
Gwen Thomas Emilie Burrer
Patricia Cody
Carolyn Clarke
Louise Gonnerman
Bonnie Logan
Pam Richmond
Centropa Cup (singles)
(Central European U23 Championship)
Siófok, Hungary
Clay
Ada Bakker
6–2, 6–3
Katalin Borka Marianne Kindler
Judith Szorenyi
Helga Buche
Katja Ebbinghaus
Miroslava Holubova
Barbara Krall
Centropa Cup (team)[117]
(Central European U23 Championship)
Krynica, Poland
Clay
 Germany (1st)  Netherlands (2nd)  Hungary (3rd)
 Czechoslovakia (4th)
 Austria
 Poland
  Switzerland
Mountain View Tennis Tournament
Mountain View, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Tina Lyman
7–5, 4–6, 6–0
Marlene Muench Carol Gay
June Gay
Carole Graebner
Barbara Hultgren
Patty Polenski
19 Jul Rothmans Invitation Eastbourne[118]
Devonshire Park
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Karen Krantzcke
6–0, 9–7
Betty Ann Grubb Betty Stöve
Judy Tegart
Helen Gourlay
Patti Hogan
Winnie Shaw
Judith Salomé
Essex Championships[119]
Frinton-on-Sea, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Pat Walkden Robin Lloyd
Suzana Petersen
Veronica Burton
Wendy Hall
Brenda Kirk
Wendy Tomlinson
20 Jul Golden Racket Trophy[120]
Country Club Aixois
Aix-en-Provence, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Ann Haydon Jones
6–1, 6–1
Françoise Dürr Junko Sawamatsu
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Frances MacLennan
Margurite Mosgofian
Odile de Roubin
Christiane Spinoza
Western Championships[121]
Cincinnati Tennis Club
Cincinnati, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Lesley Turner Bowrey
1–6, 7–5, 10–10 ret.
Gail Chanfreau Linda Tuero
Valerie Ziegenfuss
Emilie Burrer
Pam Richmond
Yola Ramírez
Kristien Kemmer
Montana Invitational
Montana, Switzerland
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Lesley Hunt
6–3 4–6 6–3
Esme Emmanuel Kristy Pigeon
Erzsebet Polgar
Raquel Giscafré
Cecilia Martinez
Fran Oschwald
Carol Sherriff
Nuremberg International
Nuremberg, West Germany
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Helga Niessen Masthoff
6–3 6–1
Almut Sturm Edda Buding
Suzana Korpas
Le Touquet International Championship
Le Touquet, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Ana María Arias
8–10, 6–2, 6–4
Janine Lieffrig Dottie Head Knode
Sylvie Rual
Josette Billaz
Anita van Deventer
Kimiyo Hatanaka
Gabriela Schroeder
Rothmans Open North of England Championships[122]
Hoylake, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Virginia Wade
0–6 6–4 8–6
Christine Truman Janes Nell Truman
Joyce Williams
Ada Bakker
Fay Moore
Maryna Proctor
Astrid Suurbeck
21 Jul Czechoslovakian National Championships
Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Alena Palmeova
6–2, 6–2
Marie Neumanová Miroslava Holubova
Vlasta Vopickova
Belgian National Hard Court Championships
Brussels, Belgium
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Ingrid Loeys
6–1, 7–5
Michele Kahn Rotta Micheline Five
Monique Van Haver
Monique Bedoret
Nicole Ottn
Chantal Van Gheluwe
Lisette Sliepen
27 Jul Swiss Open[123]
Gstaad, Switzerland
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Françoise Dürr
6–4 4–6 6–2
Rosie Casals Ann Haydon Jones
Lea Pericoli
María Guzmán
Lesley Hunt
Billie Jean King
Kristy Pigeon
U.S. Clay Court Championships[124]
Indianapolis, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Gail Chanfreau
6–2, 6–2
Linda Tuero Lesley Bowrey
Nancy Richey
Tish Adams
Fiorella Bonicelli
Louise Gonnerman
Kerry Harris
La Coruña Internacional
La Coruña Tennis Club
La Coruña, Spain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Fiorella Bonicelli
5–7, 6–2, 6–1
Jacqueline Venturino
29 Jul Bavarian Open[125]
Munich, West Germany
Singles - Doubles
Karen Krantzcke
6–8, 6–2, 6–1
Helga Hösl Helga Niessen
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Edda Buding
Katja Ebbinghaus
Kora Schediwy
Almut Sturm
ATA National Championships[126]
Saint Louis, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Bonnie Logan
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31 Jul Danish Outdoor Championships
Copenhagen, Denmark
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Mari Ann Bloch Jorgensen
6–2, 6–0
L Kornum

August

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
2 Aug Northumberland Open Championships[127]
Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Wendy Gilchrist
7–5, 6–2
Joan Wilshere Rita Bentley
Marilyn Headifen
Tunbridge Wells Open[128]
Tunbridge Wells, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Lindsay Beaven
6–2, 8–6
Belinda Orchard Alison Fraser Black
Jackie Fayter
Lesley Charles
Mrs M D Furniss
Averil Morris
Jenny Stapleton
Canadian National Championships
Toronto, Canada
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Faye Urban
6–3, 6–2
Andrée Martin Susan Eager
Jane O'Hara
Louise Brown
Benita Senn
Janice Tindle
Inge Weber
3 Aug Eastern Grass Court Championships[129]
South Orange, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Patti Hogan
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Kristy Pigeon Betty Ann Grubb
Val Ziegenfuss
Denise Carter
Mary Ann Curtis
Kerry Harris
Linda Tuero
Netherlands International Open[130]
Hilversum, Netherlands
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Kerry Melville
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Karen Krantzcke Trudy Groenman
Pat Walkden
Lesley Hunt
Marijke Schaar
Almut Sturm
Vlasta Vopickova
Portuguese International Championships
Lisbon, Portugal
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Suzana Petersen
6–2, 6–3
Regina Ferreira
Polish National Championships[131]
Łódź, Poland
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Barbara Kral
6–0, 6–4
Danuta Rylska
Geneva International Championships
Geneva, Switzerland
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Olga Lendlova
6–3, 6–3
Anne-Marie Studer
Washington State Championships[132]
Seattle, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Mary Struthers
6–2, 6–4
Janet Adkisson Patricia Bostrom
Dorothy Cheney
Barbara Grubb
Jane Carey
Mary Mclean
Jolene Roesler
Maccabiah Games Championships[133]
Tel Aviv, Israel
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Julie Heldman
6–1, 6–2
Gold
Pam Richmond
Silver
Esmé Emmanuel
Bronze
Sandra Okin
4th
Marilyn Aschner
Vicki Berner
Veronica Burton
Tova Epstein
4 Aug Bad Neuenahr International
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, West Germany
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Helga Hosl
5–7, 7–5, 6–4
Helga Niessen Kazuko Sawamatsu
Irena Škulj
Raquel Giscafré
Susanne Korpas
Ingrid Kunstfeld
Junko Sawamatsu
6 Aug Piping Rock Invitation[134]
Locust Valley, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
6–1, 6–3
Betty Ann Grubb Patti Hogan
Linda Tuero
Denise Carter
Margie Cooper
Kerry Harris
Brenda Kirk
St. Louis Pro Championships[135]
Dwight Davis Center
St. Louis, United States
Hard – $8,000
Singles - Doubles
Billie Jean King
6–1, 6–3
Rosie Casals Francoise Durr
Ann Haydon Jones
9 Aug Internazionali di Senigallia
Senigallia, Italy
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Kazuko Sawamatsu
6–3, 6–3
Christina Sandberg Carol-Ann Kalogeropoulos
Mabel Vrancovich
Helen Amos
Monique Di Maso
Anna-Maria Nasuelli
Sara De Nigris
Suffolk Championships
Framlingham College
Framlingham, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Marjorie Love
1–6, 6–4, 6–2
Sue Minford
Ilkley Open[136]
Ilkley LTC
Ilkley, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Corinne Molesworth
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Wendy Gilchrist Rita Bentley
Sally Holdsworth
Canadian Open[137]
Toronto, Canada
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Faye Urban
6–2, 6–0
Vicki Berner Andrée Martin
Jade Schiffman
Louise Brown
Jane O'Hara
Benita Senn
Karen Wills
10 Aug Masters Pro Championships[138]
Highland Racquet and Riding Club
Binghampton, United States
Hard – $8,000
Singles - Doubles
Billie Jean King
10–8, 3–6, 6–4
Rosie Casals Francoise Durr
Ann Haydon Jones
Tournoi International de Champéry
Champéry, Switzerland
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Olga Lendlova Camille Simon Marielle Lombard
Elise Poulet
British Columbia Open Championships[139]
Vancouver, Canada
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Dorothy Cheney
6–4, 8–6
Mary Struthers Trish Bostrom
Barbara Grubb
Terry Brassey
Evelyn Houseman
Marilyn Muench
Inge Weber
11 Aug West German Open Championships[140]
Hamburg, West Germany
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Judy Tegart
6–3, 6–4
Helga Niessen Helga Hosl
Pat Walkden
Edda Buding Duchtig
Maryna Proctor
Vlasta Vopickova
Kerry Melville
Wightman Cup[141]
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Hard
 United States
5–2 (rubbers)
 Great Britain
16 Aug. Winchester Open[142]
Winchester, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Belinda Orchard
7–5, 2–6, 7–5
P. Hargrave
Cranleigh Open[143]
Cranleigh, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Shirley Brasher
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Belinda Orchard Lorna Cawthorn
Sandra Okin
17 Aug. Pennsylvania Grass Court Open Championships[144]
Haverford, United States
Grass - $5,000
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
6–1, 6–0
Virginia Wade Lesley Bowrey
Patti Hogan
Kerry Harris
Christine Truman Janes
Wendy Overton
Joyce Williams
Moscow International Championships[145]
Moscow, Soviet Union
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Julie Heldman
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
Peaches Bartkowicz Olga Morozova
Marie Neumannová
Marina Chuvirina
Tiiu Kivi
Maria Kull
Ebba Ride
Netherlands National Championships[146]
Scheveningen, Netherlands
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Marijke Schaar
8–6, 6–2
Tine Zwaan Trudy Groenman
Judith Salome
Ada Bakker
Patricia Went
Astrid Suurbeck
Elsie Veentjer
Torneo Internazionale di Viareggio
Viareggio, Italy
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Christina Sandberg
6–0, 8–6
Maria Teresa Riedl Alessandra Gobbò
Carol-Ann Kalogeropoulos
Troodos International
Nicosia, Cyprus
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Paulina Peisachov
6–3, 6–1
Esther Rosengarten
U.S. National Public Parks Championships[147]
Chicago, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Alice Tym
6–8, 6–3, 7–5
Carol Levy Pat Cody
Sue Sterrett
Suzanne Gray
Marilyn Mueller
Anita Platte
Vicki Smouse
18 Aug. Austrian International Championships[148]
Kitzbühel, Austria
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Judy Tegart
7–5, 6–3
Pat Walkden Edda Buding Duchting
Faye Toyne-Moore
Anita van Deventer
María Guzmán
Odile de Roubin
Junko Sawamatsu
Knokke-Le-Zoute International
Knokke, Belgium
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Helen Gourlay
6–4, 6–4
Maryna Proctor Michele Kahn
Anna Lenkovska
Tournoi d'août du Touquet
Le Touquet, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Rosie Darmon
6–4, 6–4
Anne-Marie Rouchon
23 Aug Poland International Championships[149]
Katowice, Poland
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Peaches Bartkowicz
6–3, 6–3
Daniela Wieczorkowna Maria Dowbór-Lewandowska
Mirabela Polician
Maria Jose Aubet
Krystyna Filipowna
Barbara Olszewska
Blanka Politzerova
Exmouth Open[150]
Exmouth, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Jill Cooper
6–4, 3–6, 6–1
Rita Bentley Jackie Fayter
Denise Staniszewski
Lindsey Beaven
Marilyn Bevan
Marilyn Headifen
Sharon Mildner
Scottish Hard Court Championships[151]
St Andrews, Great Britain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Marjorie Love
6–0, 6–1
Gwen Armstrong Jackie Fayter
Denise Staniszewski
Yugoslavian National Championships[152]
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Clay
Yugoslavian National Championships - Doubles
Irena Škulj
6–1, 6–1
Lena Dvornik Biljana Kostic
Alenka Pipan
24 Aug U.S. National Amateur Tennis Championships[153]
Chestnut Hill, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
4–6, 6–3, 6–0
Virginia Wade Mary Ann Curtis
Kerry Melville
Lesley Bowrey
Betty Ann Grubb
Christine Truman Janes
Joyce Williams
Torneo Internazionale di Ortisei
Ortisei, Italy
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Monica Giorgi
3–6, 6–3, 8–6
Maria Teresa Riedl Alessandra Gobbo
Maria Nasuelli
Maria Cristina Diaz
Carol-Ann Kalogeropoulos
Monique Salfati-Di Maso
Ulla Sandulf
West German National Outdoor Championships[154]
Stuttgart, West Germany
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Helga Niessen
6–2, 6–2
Almut Sturm
25 Aug Istanbul International Championships
Istanbul, Turkey
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Pat Walkden
6–3, 6–3
Fay Toyne-Moore Maryna Proctor
Carol Sherriff
B Crockford
H Celaloglu
Rozi Feldman
S Ozturetgen
26 Aug Hungarian International Championships
Budapest, Hungary
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Helen Gourlay
6–4, 6–4
Marina Chuvirina Katalin Borka
Klara Bardoczy
Erzsebet Polgar
Lubka Radkova
Erzsebet Szell
Judith Szorenyi
Santander International Championships
Santander, Spain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Joan Wilshere
6–4, 6–4
Mary Habicht Ana María Estalella
Carmen Bustamante
30 Aug Budleigh Salterton Open[155]
Budleigh Salterton, Great Britain
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Corinne Molesworth
6–1, 8–10, 6–1
Lindsey Beaven Rita Bentley
Wendy Gilchrist
Judy Congdon
Jill Griffiths
Jackie Fayter
Marilyn Headifen
31 Aug Sydney Metropolitan Hard Court Championships[156]
Sydney, Australia
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Evonne Goolagong
1–6, 6–4, 6–0
Pat Coleman
Portschach International
Portschach, Austria
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Helga Niessen
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Helen Gourlay Suzana Petersen
Kora Schediwy
Raquel Giscafré
María Guzmán
Sonja Pachta
Almut Sturm

September

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
1 Sep Vigo International
Vigo, Spain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Joan Wilshere
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Ana María Estalella
Santa Monica Open[157]
Santa Monica, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Christine Matison
3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Janice Metcalf Wendy Appleby
Norma Kettenburg
Erin Dignam
Tracy McNair
Anita Platt
Lea Trumbull
2 Sep Rumanian National Championships[158]
Bucharest, Rumania
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Judith Dibar
6–4, 6–4
Agnes Kun Julieta Boboc
Ecaterina Horsa
Mariana Ciogolea
Eleonora Dumitrescu
3 Sep Brumana International[159]
Brummana, Lebanon
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Pat Walkden
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Faye Moore Maryna Proctor
Carol Sherriff
Lita Akraoui
Delaille Hewitt
Renee Khouri
María Tort
6 Sep Lee-on-Solent Open
Lee-on-Solent, Great Britain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Lindsey Beaven
6–2, 7–5
Beverly Vercoe Penny Hardgrave
Pepy Munslow
7 Sep Heart of America International Championships[160]
Kansas City, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Lesley Bowrey
8–6, 4–6, 7–5
Kerry Harris Mary McAnally
Karen Susman
Isabel Fernandez
Mary Hamm
Kathy Harter
Laura Rossouw
International Championships of San Sebastian
San Sebastián, Spain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Ana Maria Estalella
7–6, 6–2
Carmen Mandarino Judith Dibar
Suzana Petersen
Malaysian International Championships
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Radhika Menon
5–7, 6–1, 6-2
Nguyen Thi Gioi Mrs Philippa Miall
Somsri Klamssombuti
Greek International Championships
Athens, Greece
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Anna-Maria Nasuelli
3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Sally Holdsworth Raquel Giscafré
Suzana Petersen
Maria-Jose Aubet
Dion Asteri
Carol-Ann Kalogeropoulos
8 Sep Cal-Neva Pro Tennis Tournament[161]
Incline Village, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Billie Jean King
6–0, 6–4
Rosie Casals
9 Sep U.S. Open[162]
Forest Hills, United States
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
6–2, 6–2
Rosie Casals Nancy Richey
Virginia Wade
Peaches Bartkowicz
Julie Heldman
Billie Jean King
Karen Krantzcke
Françoise Dürr
Darlene Hard
0–6, 6–3, 6–4
Margaret Court
Virginia Wade
14 Sep Saloniki International
Thessaloniki, Greece
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Sally Holdsworth
6–2, 6–4
Maria Jose Aubet Dion Asteri
Aliki Koutsouri
Rhodesian International Championships
Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Fiona Morris
6–1, 9–7
Anita van Deventer Marianne Brummer
Cheryle Sayer
Coupe Bonfiglio
Milan, Italy
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Birgitta Lindström
11–9, 5–7, 6–1
Suzana Petersen Raquel Giscafré
Judith Salomé
Wendy Gilchrist
Corinne Molesworth
Anna Polli
Daniela Porzio
15 Sep La Costa Invitational[163]
Carlsbad, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Julie Heldman
6–4, 6–3
Peaches Bartkowicz Lesley Hunt
Winnie Shaw
Gail Sherriff Chanfreau
Darlene Hard
Janet Newberry
Val Ziegenfuss
Yugoslavia International Championships
Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Erzsébet Széll
6–4, 6–2
Irena Škulj Edda Buding
Sandra Walsham
Iranian International Championships
Tehran, Iran
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Pat Walkden
6–1, 5–7, 6–1
Faye Moore Lita Akraoui
Maria Ayala
20 Sep Israel International Invitation
Beersheba, Israel
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Sally Holdsworth
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
Alena Palmeova Tova Epstein
Tamar Sendik
21 Sep European Amateur Championships
Turin, Italy
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Vlasta Vopickova
6–4, 6–2
Marie Neumanová Olga Morozova
Tiiu Kivi
Katalin Borka
Erzsebet Polgar
Anne Marie Studer
Zaiga Jansone
Figaredo Cup
Oviedo, Spain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Edda Buding Duchting
3–6, 6–1, 6–1
Carmen Bustamente Ana María Estalella
Joan Wilshere
28 Sep Israel Autumn International
Natanya, Israel
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Sally Holdsworth
3–6, 6–1, 6–3
Alena Palmeova Tamar Hayat
Ronit Strulowitz
Italian National Championships[164]
Verona, Italy
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Maria Teresa Riedl
6–1, 2–6, 6–1
Lea Pericoli Lucia Bassi
Monique Salfati-Di Maso
Signorina Chitarin
Anna-Maria Nasuelli
Signorina Polli
Daniela Porzio
Pacific Southwest Open[165]
Los Angeles, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Billie Jean King
6–2, 6–3
Ann Haydon Jones Nancy Richey
Winnie Shaw
Rosie Casals
Gail Chanfreau
Françoise Durr
Darlene Hard
Coupe Marcel Poree
Paris, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Odile de Roubin
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Claudine Rouire Christiane Spinoza
Évelyne Terras
Ilse Buding
Nicole Cazaux
Janine Lieffrig
Anne-Marie Rouchon

October

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
4 Oct Tel Aviv International
Tel Aviv, Israel
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Alena Palmeova
6–4, 6–0
Sally Holdsworth Jenny Helliar
Esther Rosengarten
5 Oct Pacific Coast International Open[166]
Santa Monica, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Margaret Court
6–4, 5–7, 6–0
Winnie Shaw Lesley Hunt
Patti Hogan
Esmé Emmanuel
Pixie Lamm
Janet Newberry
Eliza Pande
Midland Racquet Club Invitational[167]
(men's event called WCT Midland Pro Champs)
Midland, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Billie Jean King
6–4, 5–7, 6–0
Rosie Casals Francoise Durr
Ann Haydon Jones
6 Oct Victorian Hard Court Championships
Melbourne, Australia
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Lynne Nette
6–4, 6-2
Janine Whyte Lexie Kenny
Christina Sandberg
Eleanor O'Neill
Evonne Goolagong
Lita Liem
Winnie Shaw
National Capital Championships[168]
Manuka, Australia
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Evonne Goolagong
6–1, 6-4
Patricia Coleman Trisha Edwards
Sandra Walsham
A. Davies
P. Hill
Miriam Thornton
Barbara Walsh
Fairfield Open Hard Courts
Fairfield, Australia
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Jan O'Neill
6–4, 6–4
Carol Sherriff Judy Humphries
Karen Krantzcke
Sue Alexander
Robyn Ebbern
Jill Emmerson
Sue Hole
11 Oct Israel Invitation
(also valid as Haifa International)
Haifa, Israel
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Sally Holdsworth
6–1, 7–5
Jenny Helliar Melissa Callaway
Tamar Hayat
TFE Foreign Challenge
Honolulu, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Helen Amos
10–8
Lesley Hunt Alice Tym
Janet Young
Stephanie Chillingsworth
Mary Lou Jarrett
Muriel Osborne
Hattie Sommerville
12 Oct. Ecuadorian National Championships
Quito, Ecuador
Grass
Singles - Doubles
María Guzmán
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Ana María Ycaza Patricia Rivera
Margarita De Zuleta
Howard Hughes Open[169]
Las Vegas, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Nancy Richey
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
Billie Jean King Margaret Court
Ann Haydon Jones
Rosie Casals
Mary Ann Curtis
Francoise Durr
Winnie Shaw
13 Oct. French National Championships (tennis)
Nice, France
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Gail Chanfreau
6–0, 6–2
Evelyne Terras Danièle Bouteleux
Odile de Roubin
Janine Lieffrig
Anne-Marie Rouchon
Christiane Spinoza
Jacqueline Vives
18 Oct. Dewar Cup Perth[170]
Bell's Sports Centre
Perth, Great Britain
Hard (i)
Singles - Doubles
Virginia Wade
9–7, 6–2
Ann Haydon Jones Julie Heldman
Annette Du Plooy
Mary Ann Curtis
Wendy Gilchrist
Jenny Heliar
Joyce Williams
19 Oct. Spanish National Championships[171]
Madrid, Spain
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Ana María Estalella
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
N. Satacana
San Diego Metropolitan Tennis Championships
San Diego, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Marita Redondo
6–3, 6–4
Janet Newberry Maricaye Christenson
Mary Struthers
Ann Lebedeff
Peggy Michel
Tam O'Shaughnessy
Anita Platte
State Center Tennis Tournament[172]
Fresno, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Esmé Emmanuel
6–4, 1–6, 6–3
Sharon Walsh Denise Carter
Kate Latham
Southwestern Open Sectional Championships[173][174]
Tucson Racquet Club
Tucson, United States
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Emilie Burrer
6–1, 1–6, 6–2
Pam Richmond Nancy Neeld
Paulina Peisachov
Carolyn Clarke
Carol Coates
Carol Gay
Barbara Wroten
25 Oct. Dewar Cup Stalybridge[175]
Stalybridge Stadium
Stalybridge, Great Britain
Hard (i)
Singles - Doubles
Virginia Wade
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Ann Haydon Jones Julie Heldman
Corinne Molesworth
Helen Gourlay
Christine Truman Janes
Annette Du Plooy
Joyce Williams
26 Oct. Florida State Closed Championships[176](19th ed)
Delray Beach, United States
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Chris Evert
6–1, 6–2
Patti Ann Reese Judy Alvarez
Chris Koutras

November

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
1 Nov. Dewar Cup Aberavon[177]
Afan Lido Sport Center
Aberavon, Great Britain
Carpet (i)
Singles - Doubles
Virginia Wade
6–4, 6–4
Julie Heldman Annette Du Plooy
Ann Haydon Jones
Mary Ann Curtis
Helen Gourlay
Nell Truman
Joyce Williams
2 Nov. Westwood Indoor Invitation[178]
Westwood Country Club
Richmond, United States
Clay (i)
Singles - Doubles
Peaches Bartkowicz
6–2, 6–0
Linda Tuero Stephanie Johnson
Val Ziegenfuss
Laura duPont
Darlene Hard
Carole Herrick
Wendy Overton
USSR National Championships
Tashkent, Soviet Union
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Olga Morozova
7–5, 6–2
Rauza Islanova Galina Baksheeva
Tiiu Kivi
Yevgenyia Izopaitis
Nina Tukhareli
Anna Yeremeyeva
Vera Yushka
Auckland Hard Court Championships
Auckland, New Zealand
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Jill Bloxham
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Tup Singer Fay Lobb
Barbara Simpson
Arcadia County Park Tournament[179]
Arcadia Tennis Center
Arcadia, United States
Clay (i)
Singles - Doubles
Pam Teeguarden
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Cindy Thomas
Osorio Cup
(South America Tennis Confederation)
(team event)
Montevideo, Uruguay
Clay
 Argentina
5–0
 Brazil  Chile
 Uruguay
 Colombia
 Ecuador
 Peru
 Venezuela
8 Nov. Dewar Cup Torquay[180]
Palace Hotel
Torquay, Great Britain
Carpet (i)
Singles - Doubles
Julie Heldman
4–6, 8–6, 6–3
Virginia Wade Ann Haydon Jones
Joyce Williams
Wendy Gilchrist
Helen Gourlay
Corinne Molesworth
Annette Du Plooy
Campeonato Argentino[181]
Tennis Club Argentino
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Beatriz Araujo
8–6, 6–1
Inés Roget
15 Nov. Dewar Cup Finals[182]
Crystal Palace Sports Centre
London, Great Britain
Carpet (i)
Singles - Doubles
Virginia Wade
7–6, (6-4) 2–6, 6–2
Julie Heldman Ann Haydon Jones
Joyce Williams
Mary Ann Curtis
Helen Gourlay
Corinne Molesworth
Annette Du Plooy
16 Nov. South American Open Championships[183]
Buenos Aires LTC
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Helga Niessen
6–4, 6–4
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
Francoise Durr
Beatriz Araujo
Fiorella Bonicelli
María Guzmán
Kora Schediwy
22 Nov. Wills Open British Covered Court Championships[184]
London, Great Britain
Carpet (i) - £20,000
Singles - Doubles
Ann Haydon Jones
9–11, 6–2, 9–7
Billie Jean King Julie Heldman
Virginia Wade
Francoise Durr
Wendy Gilchrist
Corinne Molesworth
Annette Du Plooy
Australian Hard Court Championships[185]
Sydney, Australia
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Kerry Melville
6–3, 8–10, 6–1
Karen Krantzcke Christina Sandberg
Janet Young
Lexie Kenny Crooke
Evonne Goolagong
Jan Lehane O'Neill
Winnie Shaw
Southern Transvaal Championships
Ellis Park
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Brenda Kirk
6–4, 6–2
Glenda Schaerer Wendy Tomlinson
Mynie van Zyl
24 Nov. Chile International Championships
Santiago, Chile
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Helga Niessen
6–3, 6–0
Carmen Ibarra Leyla Musalem
Kora Schediwy
Ana María Arias
Carmen Fernandez
Doris Gildemeister
María Guzmán
30 Nov. Stockholm Open Indoor Championships[186][187]
Kungliga tennishallen
Stockholm, Sweden
Hard (i)
Singles - Doubles
Billie Jean King
9–7, 6–2
Julie Heldman Ingrid Bentzer
Rosie Casals
Francoise Durr
Madeleine Pegel
Eva Lundqvist
Margareta Strandberg
Queensland Hard Court Championships[188]
Toowoomba, Australia
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Winnie Shaw
6–1, 6–1
Christina Sandberg Evonne Goolagong
Lita Liem
Pam Austin
Barbara Hawcroft
Margaret Tesch
Alice Tym
Japan International Championships[189]
Den-en-chōfu, Japan
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Kazuko Sawamatsu
6–3, 7–5
Kimiyo Hatanaka Junko Sawamatsu
Chung Yang
Haru Chang
Hideko Goto
Kazuko Kuromatsu
Ceci Martinez

December

Ended Tournament Winner Finalist Semi finalist Quarter finalist
3 Dec. São Paulo International
São Paulo, Brazil
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Helga Niessen
6–43, 8–6
Kora Schediwy Ana María Arias
Suzana Petersen
Michelle Boulle-Rodríguez
Patricia Rivera
L Saracchi
7 Dec. Coupe Albert Canet
Paris, France
Wood (i)
Singles - Doubles
Odile de Roubin
5–7,6–2, 6–2
Janine Lieffrig Danièle Bouteleux
Claudine Rouire
8 Dec. Queensland Championships[190]
Brisbane, Australia
Grass
Singles - Doubles
Winnie Shaw
11–9, 6–3
Karen Krantzcke Kerry Harris
Christina Sandberg
Evonne Goolagong
Vicki Lancaster
Alice Tym
Janet Young
21 Dec. Wellington Championships
Wellington, New Zealand
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Alice Tym
6–2, 6–2
Sue Blakely Robyn Legge
Christine McLauchlan
Stephanie Bardsley
Ruia Morrison-Davy
Jill Fraser
Marilyn Pryde
22 Dec. Mexican National Championships
Club Deportivo Potosino
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Clay
Singles - Doubles
Elena Subirats
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Lulu Gongora Alina Balbiers
Patricia Montano
27 Dec.[d] Border Championships[191]
East London, South Africa
Hard
Singles - Doubles
Peaches Bartkowicz
6–1, 6–4
Ann Haydon Jones Helen Gourlay
Pat Walkden
Denise Carter
Brenda Kirk
Kristy Pigeon
Valerie Ziegenfuss
28 Dec. Coupe Michel Bivort[192]
Paris, France
Carpet (i)
Singles - Doubles
Lindsey Beaven
5–7,6–2, 6–2
Veronica Burton Nora Blom
Anne-Marie Cassaigne
Marie-Christine Brochard
E Cramer
Sophie Prouvost
Patricia Rime

World rankings

These are the Top 10 World Rankings for 1969 by tennis journalists, magazines and authors. WTA Rankings did not begin until 1974/75.[193]

Tournament winners (singles)

This is a list of winners by the total number of singles titles won for 1969:

Season statistics

Singles

Notes

  1. ^ Two editions of Border State Championships were held this season, the first beginning in December 1968 and ending in January 1969, the second ending in December 1969.
  2. ^ Two editions of Indian Hard Courts Championships were held in 1969, the first in Visakhapatnam, the second in Madras.
  3. ^ Two editions of Indian Hard Courts Championships were held in 1969, the first in Visakhapatnam, the second in Madras.
  4. ^ Two editions of Border State Championships were held this season, the first beginning in December 1968 and ending in January 1969, the second ending in December 1969.

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