Margaret Court defeated the defending champion

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in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1969 Australian Open. It was her eighth

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title and her fourteenth

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title overall. This was the first edition of the tournament to take place in the Open Era, where amateur and professional players can enter the same tournaments.

Seeds

''(final)'' # Margaret Court (champion) # Ann Jones ''(semifinals)'' # Kerry Melville ''(semifinals)'' # Rosie Casals ''(quarterfinals)'' #

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''(quarterfinals)'' #

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''(quarterfinals)'' #

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''(first round)'' # Lesley Turner Bowrey ''(second round)'' # Françoise Dürr ''(second round)''

Draw

Finals

Section 1

Section 2

External links

1969 Australian Open – Women's draws and results
at the International Tennis Federation {{DEFAULTSORT:1969 Australian Open - Women's Singles Women's Singles Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles 1969 in women's tennis 1969 in Australian women's sport