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Women's singles
1969 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Ann Jones
Runner-up	Billie Jean King
Score	3–6, 6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	96 (8 Q )
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Ann Jones defeated the three-time defending champion Billie Jean King in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1969 Wimbledon Championships. It was her first Wimbledon title, and her third and last major singles title overall.

Seeds

01.   Margaret Court (semifinals)

02.   Billie Jean King (final)

03.   Virginia Wade (third round)

04.   Ann Jones (champion)

05.   Nancy Richey (quarterfinals)

06.   Kerry Melville (second round)

07.   Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)

08.   Judy Tegart (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Draw

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Margaret Court	4	6	6
	7	Julie Heldman	6	3	3
								1	Margaret Court	12	3	2
								4	Ann Jones	10	6	6
	4	Ann Jones	6	7
	5	Nancy Richey	2	5
															4	Ann Jones	3	6	6
															2	Billie Jean King	6	3	2
		Rosemary Casals	3	9	7
		Lesley Bowrey	6	7	5
									Rosemary Casals	1	0
								2	Billie Jean King	6	6
	8	Judy Tegart	6	5	6
	2	Billie Jean King	4	7	8

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								1	M Court	6	6
									BA Grubb	4	0
															1	M Court	6	6
																H Gourlay	1	0
									H Gourlay	4	6	6
									B Stöve	6	3	4
																						1	M Court	6	6
																							C Janes	2	0
									A Palmeová	3	8	7
									C Spinoza	6	6	5
																A Palmeová	1	1
																C Janes	6	6
									C Janes	6	5	6
									E Emmanuel	3	7	1

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								7	J Heldman	6	6
									J Cooper	2	3
															7	J Heldman	6	6
																D Carter	2	3
									D Carter	4	6	6
									F Urban	6	2	2
																						7	J Heldman	6	6
																							O Morozova	4	3
									O Morozova	6	6
								LL	T Zwaan	3	4
																O Morozova	6	1	6
																M Proctor	3	6	4
									M Proctor	6	6
									G Moran	3	0

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	A Jones	6	6
		C Mandarino	0	1				4	A Jones	6	6
	Q	M Boundy	2	0					S Tutt	0	1
		S Tutt	6	6											4	Jones	6	6
		B Kirk	3	6	4											R Darmon	1	2
	Q	J Wilshere	6	2	6			Q	J Wilshere	1	6	1
		R Giscafré	1	2					R Darmon	6	2	6
		R Darmon	6	6																		4	A Jones	6	9
		C Molesworth	2	4																			M Michel	0	7
		A van Deventer	6	6					A van Deventer	6	2	8
	Q	L Liem	6	6				Q	L Liem	0	6	6
	Q	W Hall	3	4												A van Deventer	4	2
		F Taylor	7	1												M Michel	6	6
		C Sandberg	9	6					C Sandberg	3	0
		M Michel	6	6					M Michel	6	6
		L Hunt	1	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	5	N Richey	6	6
		B Lindström	1	1				5	N Richey	6	6
		J Young	6	7	3				W Tomlinson	3	4
		W Tomlinson	2	9	6										5	N Richey	6	8
		L Bassi	1	2												J Bartkowicz	4	6
		J Bartkowicz	6	6					J Bartkowicz	6	6
		J Williams	6	6					J Williams	2	0
		S Holdsworth	1	1																		5	N Richey	4	6	7
		ME Guzmán	1	4																			K Krantzcke	6	3	5
		S Brasher	6	6					S Brasher	1	4
		K Sawamatsu	9	4					K Krantzcke	6	6
		K Krantzcke	11	6												K Krantzcke	6	6
		M Schaar	6	3	6										Q	P Teeguarden	0	0
		R Lloyd	4	6	4				M Schaar	6	4	1
	Q	P Teeguarden	6	6				Q	P Teeguarden	2	6	6
		M Aschner	3	2

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		H Amos	6	6
		A Soady	2	4					H Amos	6	3	6
		E Lundquist	4	9	2				S Petersen	4	6	4
		S Petersen	6	7	6											H Amos	1	4
		S Grant	7	6	1											K Harris	6	6
		K Harris	9	2	6				K Harris	6	3	7
		C Sherriff	0	1					T Fretz	4	6	5
		T Fretz	6	6																			K Harris	2	2
		F Dürr	6	6																			R Casals	6	6
		J Townsend	2	3					F Dürr	6	3	4
	Q	J Anthony	6	6				Q	J Anthony	0	6	6
		J Salomé	1	0											Q	J Anthony	1	3
		V Ziegenfuss	1	5												R Casals	6	6
		R Casals	6	7					R Casals	6	7
		L Rossouw	0	2				6	K Melville	2	5
	6	K Melville	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		G Chanfreau	6	6
		AM Estalella	0	1					G Chanfreau	5	2
		MT Riedl	3	1					M-A Curtis	7	6
		M-A Curtis	6	6												M-A Curtis	10	4	2
		L Bowrey	6	8												L Bowrey	8	6	6
	Q	E Ernest	4	6					L Bowrey	6	6
		AM Arias	1	6	1				A Suurbeek	1	3
		A Suurbeek	6	4	6																		L Bowrey	6	1	8
		P Walkden	8	6																			P Walkden	3	6	6
		C Martinez	6	1					P Walkden	6	7
	Q	L Kaligis	2	3					P Hogan	4	5
		P Hogan	6	6												P Walkden	7	6
		F Moore	6	6											3	V Wade	5	1
		K Seelbach	3	3					F Moore	1	2
		L Tuero	4	4				3	V Wade	6	6
	3	V Wade	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									W Gilchrist	6	5	9
									A Bakker	3	7	7
																W Gilchrist	6	4	1
																E Truman	3	6	6
									J Congdon	1	2
									E Truman	6	6
																							E Truman	4	4
																						8	J Tegart	6	6
									W Shaw	6	6
									I Loeys	1	1
																W Shaw	0	5
															8	J Tegart	6	7
									V Vopičková	1	0
								8	J Tegart	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									M Chuvirina	2	2
									K Pigeon	6	6
																K Pigeon	4	6	6
																L Pericoli	6	1	2
									C Graebner	1	3
									L Pericoli	6	6
																							K Pigeon	3	2
																						2	BJ King	6	6
									M Brummer	6	4	7
									É Terras	4	6	5
																M Brummer	0	4
															2	BJ King	6	6
									B Vukovich	2	1
								2	BJ King	6	6

References

1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

• 1969 Wimbledon Championships
• Wimbledon Championship by year – Women's singles
• 1969 in women's tennis
• 1969 in English women's sport