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1969 Italian Open (tennis)
The 1969 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on Clay court, outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. It was the 26th edition of the tournament and the first that was open to amateur and professional players. The event was held from 21 April through 28 April 1969 and finished a day late. The singles titles were won by second-seeded John Newcombe and Julie Heldman, the first American female player to win the title in 13 years. Finals Men's singles John Newcombe defeated Tony Roche 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 Women's singles Julie Heldman defeated Kerry Melville 7–5, 6–3 Men's doubles Tom Okker / Marty Riessen shared the title with John Newcombe / Tony Roche 4–6, 6–1, susp Women's doubles Françoise Dürr / Ann Haydon-Jones defeated Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 Notes References External linksInternational Tennis Federation (ITF) – Tournament detailsAssociation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay Court
A clay court is one of the types of tennis court on which the sport of tennis, originally known as "lawn tennis", is played. Clay courts are made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate depending on the tournament. The French Open uses clay courts, the only Grand Slam tournament to do so. Clay courts are more common in Continental Europe and Latin America than in North America, Asia-Pacific or Britain. Two main types exist: red clay, the more common variety, and green clay, also known as "rubico", which is a harder surface. Although less expensive to construct than other types of tennis courts, the maintenance costs of clay are high as the surface must be rolled to preserve flatness. Play Clay courts are considered "slow" because the balls bounce relatively high and lose much of their initial speed when contacting the surface, making it more difficult for a player to deliver an unreturnable shot. Points are usually longer as there are fewer winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
