1969 Wimbledon Championships

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The 1969 Wimbledon Championships were played on grass at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, from 23 June to 5 July. It was the 83rd Wimbledon and the second edition of the tournament in the Open Era.

Big moments
- Ann Jones became Britain’s first Open Era champion in the singles. Britain would not have another singles winner until Virginia Wade in 1977.
- A famous long match occurred in the opening rounds: Pancho Gonzales, 41, beat Charlie Pasarell in a five-set thriller, 22–24, 1–6, 16–14, 6–3, 11–9. At 112 games and over five hours, it was the longest match of its time and helped lead to the introduction of the tiebreak in tennis. The record stood until 2010.

Winners
- Men’s singles: Rod Laver defeated John Newcombe 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4.
- Women’s singles: Ann Jones defeated Billie Jean King 3–6, 6–3, 6–2.
- Men’s doubles: John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Tom Okker / Marty Riessen 7–5, 11–9, 6–3.
- Women’s doubles: Margaret Court / Judy Tegart defeated Patti Hogan / Peggy Michel 9–7, 6–2.
- Mixed doubles: Fred Stolle / Ann Jones defeated Tony Roche / Judy Tegart 6–2, 6–3.
- Boys’ singles: Byron Bertram defeated John Alexander 7–5, 5–7, 6–4.
- Girls’ singles: Kazuko Sawamatsu defeated Brenda Kirk 6–1, 1–6, 7–5.

Prize money
- The total prize fund was £33,370. The men’s singles winner earned £3,000 and the women’s singles champion earned £1,500.