1969 US Open (tennis) Françoise Dürr / Dennis Ralston, 7–5, 6–3 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
1970 South African Open (tennis) 6–1, 6–2 Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 Billie Jean King / Rosie Casals defeated Kerry Mellville / Karen Krantzcke 6–2, 6–2 Margaret Court / Marty Riessen defeated Pat Walkden / Frew McMillan 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 1970 South African Open (tennis) The 1970 South African Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was an independent tournament that was not part of either of the two main tennis circuits;