| 1969 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 June – 5 July |
| Edition | 83rd |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Prize money | £33,370 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Rod Laver | |
| Women's singles | |
 Ann Jones | |
| Men's doubles | |
| John Newcombe / Tony Roche | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Margaret Court / Judy Tegart | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Fred Stolle / Ann Jones | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Byron Bertram | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Kazuko Sawamatsu | |
The 1969 Wimbledon Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor grass courts. It was the second edition of the Wimbledon Championships in the Open Era and the 83rd since its formation. It was held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon, London from Monday 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1969. Ann Jones became the first British champion of the open era, the first victor since 1961; Britain would have to wait 8 years, until the 1977 tournament to see another British winner in the singles competition – Virginia Wade. Rod Laver won the men's singles title, his fourth Wimbledon crown after 1961, 1962 and 1968, and went on to win his second Grand Slam after 1962.[1][2]
41-year-old Pancho Gonzales beat Charlie Pasarell in a first-round men's singles match by a score of 22–24, 1–6, 16–14, 6–3, 11–9.[3] At 112 games and 5 hours 20 minutes it was by far the longest match of the time.[4] The match led to the introduction of the tiebreak in tennis.[5] The 112-game record lasted 41 years until the Isner–Mahut match at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper P. pp. 39–63. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
- ^ "Laver Wins Fourth Wimbledon Crown". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. 6 July 1969.
- ^ Gray, David (26 June 1969). "Pancho wins the longest match". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Tignor, Steve (12 February 2015). "1969: Pancho and Pasarell Steal the Show". Tennis.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Pancho Gonzales and Charlie Pasarell". The Herald. No. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2017.