1969 Men's National Tennis League

The 1969 Men's National Tennis League (NTL) was the final edition of the tour founded by George MacCall[1] the league and players contracts were bought by World Championship Tennis.[2] The tour started in Orlando, United States, 12 February and finished in Cologne, West Germany, 20 October 1969.

1969 Men's NTL League
Laver won most title's this year
Details
Duration12 February – 28 October
Edition2nd
Tournaments9
Categories(Pro)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesAustralia Rod Laver (6)
Most tournament finalsAustralia Rod Laver (7)
← 1968

Legend
Pro tournaments
Regular tournaments

Key

Calendar

This is the complete schedule of events on the 1969 National Tennis League, with player progression partially documented until the quarterfinals stage.

February
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
10 FebOrlando Pro Championships[3]
Orlando, Florida, United States
Clay
Singles – Doubles		Australia Rod Laver
6–3, 6–2[4]		Australia Ken RosewallUnited States Pancho Gonzales
Australia Roy Emerson		k.o. 4 players only
Australia Rod Laver
Australia Roy Emerson
6–4, 6–2[5]		United States Pancho Gonzales
Australia Roy Emerson
10 FebHollywood Pro Championships[6]
Hollywood, United States
Singles – Doubles		Australia Tony Roche
6–3, 9–7, 6–4		Australia Rod LaverSpain Andrés Gimeno
Netherlands Tom Okker		United States Butch Buchholz
Australia Roy Emerson
Australia John Newcombe
Australia Ken Rosewall
24 FebOakland Pro Championships[7]
Oakland, United States
Singles – Doubles		Australia Tony Roche
4–6, 6–4, 11–9		Australia Rod LaverUnited States Marty Riessen
Australia Ken Rosewall		United States Pancho Gonzales
Australia John Newcombe
United States Dennis Ralston
Australia Fred Stolle

March
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
3–8 Mar [8]Los Angeles Pro Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Carpet (i)
Singles – Doubles		Australia Rod Laver
6–4, 10–8[9]		United States Marty RiessenAustralia Roy Emerson
Australia John Newcombe		South Africa Raymond Moore
United States Dennis Ralston
Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle

August
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
6 AugSt. Louis Pro Championships
St. Louis, United States
Hard
Singles – Doubles		Australia Rod Laver
7–5, 3–6, 7–5		Australia Fred Stolle
4–10 Aug[10]Binghamton Pro Masters
Binghamton, United States
Clay
Singles – Doubles		Australia Rod Laver
6–1, 6–2		United States Pancho GonzalesUnited States Pancho Segura
Australia Fred Stolle
Round robin		Round robin
11–17 Aug [11]Colonial Pro Championships
Fort Worth, United States
Hard
Singles – Doubles		Australia Rod Laver
6–3, 6–2		Australia Ken RosewallNetherlands Tom Okker
Australia Tony Roche		France Pierre Barthès
United States Butch Buchholz
United States Ronald Holmberg
South Africa Raymond Moore
21 AugustBaltimore Pro (NTL)[12]
Baltimore, United States
Grass		Australia Rod Laver
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 9–7		United States Pancho Gonzales
3rd place
Australia Fred Stolle
4th place
Australia Roy Emerson
Round robin
Australia Ken Rosewall
Spain Andrés Gimeno

October
Date Tournament Winner Finalist Semifinalist Quarterfinalist
18–20 Oct [13]Spoga Cup
Cologne, West Germany
Singles – Doubles		Spain Andrés Gimeno
6–3, 19–17		Australia Roy EmersonUnited States Marty Riessen
Australia Ken Rosewall		France Pierre Barthès
Australia Rod Laver
Netherlands Tom Okker
Australia Tony Roche
France Pierre Barthès
Australia Tony Roche
10–7		Spain Andrés Gimeno
Australia Ken Rosewall

Prize money rankings

Source:[14]

RankNamePeriodPrize Money
1.Australia Rod Laver30 weeks$123,405
2.Australia Roy Emerson30 weeks$62,655
3.Australia Ken Rosewall20 weeks$46,800
4.United States Pancho Gonzales22 weeks$46,320
5.Australia Fred Stolle28 weeks$43,115
6.Spain Andrés Gimeno21 weeks$35,115

See also

References
  1. MacCambridge, Michael (2012). Lamar Hunt: A Life in Sports. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 9781449423391.
  2. Nejati, Mehran (2011). Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal. Universal-Publishers. p. 142. ISBN 9781612330402.
  3. Archives, Tennis. "Orlando Professional Championships 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  4. 12 Feb 1969, Page 106 – Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com
  5. 11 Feb 1969, Page 14 – The Lincoln Star at Newspapers.com
  6. "HOLLYWOOD PRO CH. Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  7. Archives, Tennis. "Oakland Pros 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  8. Archives, Tennis. "Los Angeles Professional Championships 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  9. 9 Mar 1969, Page 46 – Independent at Newspapers.com
  10. "Binghamton Pro Masters Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  11. Archives, Tennis. "Colonial Pro Invitation 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  12. "Baltimore Pro 1969".
  13. Archives, Tennis. "SPOGA cup 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  14. John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. p. 134. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.

Attribution

This article contains some copied text from the article National Tennis League

Sources
  • MacCambridge, Michael (2012). Lamar Hunt: A Life in Sports. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 9781449423391.
  • McCauley, Joe; Trabert, Tony; Collins, Bud (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Exeter. England.
  • Robertson, Max (1974). Encyclopaedia of Tennis. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9780047960420.
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