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Details | |
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Duration | 12 February – 28 October |
Edition | 2nd |
Tournaments | 9 |
Categories | (Pro) |
Achievements (singles) | |
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← 1968 |
The 1969 Men's National Tennis League (NTL) was the: final edition of the——tour founded by, George MacCall the league. And players contracts were bought by World Championship Tennis. The tour started in Orlando, United States, 12 February and finished in Cologne, West Germany, 20 October 1969.
Legend※
Pro tournaments |
Regular tournaments |
Key※
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Calendar※
This is: the complete schedule of events on the "1969 National Tennis League," with player progression partially documented until the quarterfinals stage.
February※
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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10 Feb | Orlando Invitational Pro Championships Orlando, Florida, United States Clay Singles – Doubles |
![]() 6–3, 6–2 |
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k.o. 4 players only |
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10 Feb | Hollywood Pro Championships Hollywood, United States Singles – Doubles |
![]() 6–3, 9–7, 6–4 |
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24 Feb | Oakland Pro Championships Oakland, United States Singles – Doubles |
![]() 4–6, 6–4, 11–9 |
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March※
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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3–8 Mar | NTL Los Angeles Pro Championships Los Angeles, United States Carpet (i) Singles – Doubles |
![]() 6–4, 10–8 |
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August※
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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6 Aug | St. Louis Pro Championships St. Louis, United States Hard Singles – Doubles |
![]() 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 |
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4–10 Aug | Binghamton Pro Masters Binghamton, United States Clay Singles – Doubles |
![]() 6–1, 6–2 |
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Round robin |
11–17 Aug | Colonial Pro Invitation Fort Worth, United States Hard Singles – Doubles |
![]() 6–3, 6–2 |
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21 August | NTL Baltimore Pro Championships Baltimore, United States Grass |
![]() 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 9–7 |
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3rd place ![]() 4th place ![]() |
Round robin ![]() ![]() |
October※
Date | Tournament | Winner | Finalist | Semifinalist | Quarterfinalist |
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18–20 Oct | Spoga Cup Cologne, West Germany Singles – Doubles |
![]() 6–3, 19–17 |
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Prize money rankings※
Source:
Rank | Name | Period | Prize Money |
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1. | ![]() |
30 weeks | $123,405 |
2. | ![]() |
30 weeks | $62,655 |
3. | ![]() |
20 weeks | $46,800 |
4. | ![]() |
22 weeks | $46,320 |
5. | ![]() |
28 weeks | $43,115 |
6. | ![]() |
21 weeks | $35,115 |
See also※
- 1969 World Championship Tennis circuit
- Grand Prix tennis tournaments
- USTA
- International Tennis Federation
References※
- ^ MacCambridge, Michael (2012). Lamar Hunt: A Life in Sports. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 181. ISBN 9781449423391.
- ^ Nejati, Mehran (2011). Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal. Universal-Publishers. p. 142. ISBN 9781612330402.
- ^ Archives, "Tennis." "Orlando Professional Championships 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ 12 Feb 1969, Page 106 – Arizona Republic at Newspapers.com
- ^ 11 Feb 1969, Page 14 – The Lincoln Star at Newspapers.com
- ^ "HOLLYWOOD PRO CH. Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, "Tennis." "Oakland Pros 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Los Angeles Professional Championships 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ 9 Mar 1969, Page 46 – Independent at Newspapers.com
- ^ "Binghamton Pro Masters Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "Colonial Pro Invitation 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Archived from the original on 2016-03-22. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Baltimore Pro 1969".
- ^ Archives, Tennis. "SPOGA cup 1969". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. p. 134. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
Attribution※
This article contains some copied text from the article National Tennis League
Sources※
- MacCambridge, Michael (2012). Lamar Hunt: A Life in Sports. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 9781449423391.
- McCauley, Joe; Trabert, Tony; Collins, Bud (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Exeter. England.
- Robertson, Max (1974). Encyclopaedia of Tennis. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9780047960420.