The 63rd International Tennis Championships in Germany took place from August 4 to August 11, 1969 on the Rothenbaum in Hamburg .
The final day was brought forward to Monday, thus shortening the tournament by one day, as audience interest in the finals had waned in previous years. In the men's area, professional players were again signed up and prize money of 66,000 DM was announced. The eight professionals Mal Anderson , Pierre Barthès , Cliff Drysdale , Tom Okker , Nikola Pilić , Marty Riessen , Tony Roche and Roger Taylor , who also played in Hamburg last year , came from the World Championship Tennis . In addition there was the Australian Roy Emerson from the professional group National Tennis League , who had already competed in Hamburg. Of the professionals who started last year, only last year's winner John Newcombe was missing . Tony Roche was his successor. Tom Okker and Marty Riessen defended the doubles title.
Most of the other top players who competed in Hamburg now had the status of licensed players . Only three players who reached a round with prize money had the status of amateurs: Wilhelm Bungert , Christian Kuhnke and the South African Robert Maud . Kuhnke reached the semi-finals in the singles. Jürgen Faßbender reached the final in the men's doubles alongside Frenchman Jean-Claude Barclay .
The successor as the three-time winner of the South African Annette du Plooy , who did not start again, was the Australian Judy Tegart . In the singles she won against Helga Niessen , with whom she won the women's doubles against the meanwhile married Edda Düchting and Helga Hösl . Marty Riessen was her partner in mixed. Helga Hösl also reached the semi-finals in the individual.
In contrast to last year, the pros of the World Championship Tennis were also able to take the prize money directly with them. Since the three amateur players Bungert, Kuhnke and Maud were not entitled to receive, the organizer only had to pay out DM 59,000 of the prize money.
↑ According to the Hamburger Abendblatt, the individual winner Tony Roche wanted to invest the money in shares, while the defeated finalist Tom Okker wanted to send the money to his parents.
^ Result according to the magazine Tennis. According to the Hamburger Abendblatt, the last two sentences ended 7: 5, 8: 6.
^ Result according to the magazine Tennis. According to the Hamburger Abendblatt, the first set ended 6: 1.
^ Result according to the magazine Tennis. According to the Hamburger Abendblatt, the second set ended 6: 1.
John Newcombe
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Annette du Plooy
Tom Okker Marty Riessen
Jean-Claude Barclay Jürgen Fassbender