1969 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1969 Australian Open
Champion		Rod Laver
Runner-up		Andres Gimeno
Final score		6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men				mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

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

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)

9. Andres Gimeno (Final)
10. William Bowrey (Quarterfinals)
11. Roy Emerson (Third Round)
12. Ray Ruffels (Semifinals)
13. Earl Butch Buchholz (Quarterfinals)
14. Mal Anderson (Third Round)
15. Roger Taylor (Second Round)
16. Allan Stone (Third Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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
																			9	Andres Gimeno	3	4	5
	12	Ray Ruffels	9	2	6	6	6
	10	William Bowrey	11	6	0	3	4
										12	Ray Ruffels	2	9	2
										9	Andres Gimeno	6	11	6
	13	Earl Butch Buchholz	1	2	2
	9	Andres Gimeno	6	6	6

Section 1

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

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				15	R Taylor	13	11	6	4
15	R Taylor	4	6	6	6																						5	J Newcombe	8	6	8	5	3
14	M Anderson	9	6	6																							4	T Roche	10	4	6	7	6
	J Bartlett	7	2	3					14	M Anderson	6	12	6
	D Crealy	8	7	2	10					D Crealy	2	10	1
	A Hammond	6	5	6	8													14	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

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														12	R Ruffels	6	6	6
	J Alexander	6	6	6						J Alexander	2	8	4
	S Sugiarto	1	0	2					12	R Ruffels	6	10	6
12	R Ruffels	6	6	6																							12	R Ruffels	9	2	6	6	6
10	W Bowrey	8	6	6																							10	W Bowrey	11	6	0	3	4
	K Watanabe	6	4	3					10	W Bowrey	5	6	6	6
	A Panatta	0	5	1						T Addison	7	2	2	4
	T Addison	6	7	6														10	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

Section 4

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

External links

• 1969 Australian Open Draw