1969 Australian Open - Men's Singles

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Rod Laver defeated Andres Gimeno 6-3 6-4 7-5 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1969 Australian Open.

See also:

1969 Australian Open - Women's Singles

1969 Australian Open - Men's Doubles

1969 Australian Open - Women's Doubles

1969 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Rod Laver, (Champion)
2. Ken Rosewall, (Third Round)
3. Tom Okker, (First Round)
4. Tony Roche, (Semifinals)
5. John Newcombe, (Quarterfinals)
6. Richard Pancho Gonzales, (Third Round)
7. Fred Stolle, (Quarterfinals)
8. Marty Riessen, (Third Round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Rod Laver	6	18	6
	7	Fred Stolle	4	16	4
										1	Rod Laver	7	22	9	1	6
										4	Tony Roche	5	20	11	6	3
	5	John Newcombe	8	6	8	5	3
	4	Tony Roche	10	4	6	7	6
																			1	Rod Laver	6	6	7
																				Andres Gimeno	3	4	5
		Ray Ruffels	9	2	6	6	6
		William Bowrey	11	6	0	3	4
											Ray Ruffels	2	9	2
											Andres Gimeno	6	11	6
		Earl Butch Buchholz	1	2	2
		Andres Gimeno	6	6	6

[edit] Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
1	R Laver
									1	R Laver	6	6	6
	M Di Domenico									M Di Domenico	2	2	3
																		1	R Laver	6	6	3	9
	H Hunt																		R Emerson	2	4	6	7
										H Hunt	1	3	3
	R Emerson									R Emerson	6	6	6
																											1	R Laver	6	18	6
	A Stone																										7	F Stolle	4	16	4
										A Stone	6	11	6
	JL Rouyer									JL Rouyer	1	9	4
																			A Stone	6	4	2
	R Case																	7	F Stolle	8	6	6
										R Case	5	4	2
7	F Stolle								7	F Stolle	7	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
5	J Newcombe	6	5	6	6
	I Fletcher	2	7	3	4				5	J Newcombe	6	7	3	6
	R Brent	6	6	4	8	6				R Brent	2	5	6	4
	JB Chanfreau	3	7	6	6	4												5	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	R Moore	6	4	6	4	6													R Moore	2	4	3
	T Fancutt	4	6	3	6	1				R Moore	15	13	0	6
	V Crotta	6	4	3	4					R Taylor	13	11	6	4
	R Taylor	4	6	6	6																						5	J Newcombe	8	6	8	5	3
	M Anderson	9	6	6																							4	T Roche	10	4	6	7	6
	J Bartlett	7	2	3						M Anderson	6	12	6
	D Crealy	8	7	2	10					D Crealy	2	10	1
	A Hammond	6	5	6	8														M Anderson	6	3	4
	R Keldie	6	13															4	T Roche	8	6	6
	S Ball	1	11	r.						R Keldie	6	0	4
	B Phillips-Moore	3	3	4					4	T Roche	8	6	6
4	T Roche	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
3	T Okker	w/o
	P Marzano									P Marzano	4	1	2
	J Brown	7	12	4	3					T Lejus	6	6	6
	T Lejus	9	10	6	6														T Lejus	2	1	3
	A Gardiner	4	4	4															R Ruffels	6	6	6
	J Alexander	6	6	6						J Alexander	2	8	4
	S Sugiarto	1	0	2						R Ruffels	6	10	6
	R Ruffels	6	6	6																								R Ruffels	9	2	6	6	6
	W Bowrey	8	6	6																								W Bowrey	11	6	0	3	4
	K Watanabe	6	4	3						W Bowrey	5	6	6	6
	A Panatta	0	5	1						T Addison	7	2	2	4
	T Addison	6	7	6															W Bowrey	6	6	11
	B Giltinan	0	2	4														6	RP Gonzales	3	0	9
	P Barthes	6	6	6						P Barthes	3	3	3
	M Bolle	2	2	4					6	RP Gonzales	6	6	6
6	RP Gonzales	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
8	M Riessen
									8	M Riessen	6	6	6
	P Toci									P Toci	1	2	1
																		8	M Riessen	6	6	5	1	4
	J Cooper																		EB Buchholz	1	4	7	6	6
										J Cooper	3	6	2	2
	EB Buchholz									EB Buchholz	6	3	6	6
																												EB Buchholz	1	2	2
	A Gimeno																											A Gimeno	6	6	6
										A Gimeno	6	6	6
	G Masters									G Masters	1	2	2
																			A Gimeno	7	6	6
	P Dent																	2	K Rosewall	5	1	4
										P Dent	6	2	1	4
2	K Rosewall								2	K Rosewall	3	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• Australian Open (1969) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1969) on tenniscorner.net