1969 US Open (tennis) 1969 US Open (tennis) The 1969 US Open (formerly known as U.S. National Championships) was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills in New York City, USA. The tournament ran from 28 August until 9 September. It was the 89th staging of the tournament, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1969. It was the last year at the US Open in which sets were decided by a two-game advantage before the introduction of the tiebreak in 1970. This championship was the first time in grand slam
1970 Grand Prix (tennis) and number of singles titles won (Grand Slams and Masters in bold text), alphabetically by last name: The list of winners and number of doubles titles won (Grand Slams and Masters in bold text), last name alphabetically: The list of winners and number of mixed doubles titles won (Grand Slams and Masters in bold text), alphabetically by last name: The following players won their first singles title in 1970: 1970 Grand Prix (tennis) The 1970 Pepsi-Cola ILTF Grand Prix was a tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) which served as a forerunner to the current Association