# 1969 Stockholm Open

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1969 edition of the Stockholm Open

Tennis tournament

1969 Stockholm Open Date 24–29 November Edition 1st Category ILTF World Circuit Draw 32S / 16D Prize money $25,000 Surface Hard / Indoor Location Stockholm, Sweden Venue Kungliga tennishallen[1] Champions Singles Nikola Pilić[2] Billie Jean King Doubles Roy Emerson / Rod Laver[3] Stockholm Open · 1970 →

The **1969 Stockholm Open** also called the **Stockholm Open Indoor Championships** [4] was a men's [tennis](/source/Tennis) tournament played on indoor [hard courts](/source/Hard_court) at the [Kungliga tennishallen](/source/Kungliga_tennishallen) in [Stockholm](/source/Stockholm), Sweden. The tournament was held from 24 November until 29 November 1969. Unseeded [Nikola Pilić](/source/Nikola_Pili%C4%87) won the men's singles title.[5] [Billie Jean King](/source/Billie_Jean_King) won the women's singles title.[6]

## Finals

### Men's singles

Main article: [1969 Stockholm Open – Singles](/source/1969_Stockholm_Open_%E2%80%93_Singles)

[Nikola Pilić](/source/Nikola_Pili%C4%87) defeated [Ilie Năstase](/source/Ilie_N%C4%83stase), 6–4, 4–6, 6–2

### Men's doubles

Main article: [1969 Stockholm Open – Doubles](/source/1969_Stockholm_Open_%E2%80%93_Doubles)

[Roy Emerson](/source/Roy_Emerson) / [Rod Laver](/source/Rod_Laver) defeated [Andrés Gimeno](/source/Andr%C3%A9s_Gimeno) / [Graham Stilwell](/source/Graham_Stilwell), 6–4, 6–2

### Women's singles

[Billie Jean King](/source/Billie_Jean_King) defeated [Julie Heldman](/source/Julie_Heldman) 9–7, 6–2.[7][8]

## See also

- [1969 Swedish Open](/source/1969_Swedish_Open)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-atp_stockholm_heritage_1-0)** ["Stockholm: where tennis royalty has found regular success"](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/tournament-heritage-stockholm). Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). 19 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ms_2-0)** ["1969 Stockholm Open – Singles draw"](https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/stockholm/429/1969/draws?matchType=singles). [Association of Tennis Professionals](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals) (ATP).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-md_3-0)** ["1969 Stockholm Open – Doubles draw"](http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/stockholm/429/1969/draws?matchType=doubles). [Association of Tennis Professionals](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals) (ATP).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Lawn Tennis: Stockholm Open Indoor Championships"](https://newspapers.com/image/790094030/?terms=Scandinavian%20Open%20Indoors%20tennis&match=1). *[Daily Mirror](/source/Daily_Mirror)*. London, England: newspapers.com. 1 Dec 1969. p. 27. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Rod Laver heads field at Stockholm"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/434523459/). *[El Paso Times](/source/El_Paso_Times)*. 22 November 1969. p. 10-A – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com). Rod Laver, the world's leading player, heads a galaxy of international stars entered in the eight-day Stockholm Open Tennis Tournament, beginning Sunday. The field of 32 includes players from six countries, including nine Swedish players. They'll compete for $26,400 in prize money, including the $6,400 reward for the singles champion.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Sports Round Up: Pilic Wins First Tourney as Pro"](https://newspapers.com/image/763494609/?terms=Stockholm%20Billie%20Jean%20King&match=1). *[The Cincinnati Post](/source/The_Cincinnati_Post)*. Cincinnati, Ohio: newspapers.com. 1 Dec 1969. p. 26. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** The Cincinnati Post

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Lawn Tennis: Stockholm Open Indoor Championships"](https://newspapers.com/image/790094030/?terms=Scandinavian%20Open%20Indoors%20tennis&match=1). *[Daily Mirror](/source/Daily_Mirror)*. London, England: newspapers.com. 1 Dec 1969. p. 27. Retrieved 21 November 2023.

## External links

- [Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile](http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/Stockholm.aspx)

- [ITF tournament edition details](https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010003225)

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