1969 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1969 Australian Open
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Andrés Gimeno
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 7–5

William Bowrey was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ray Ruffels.

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

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. Andrés 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	Andrés 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	Andrés Gimeno	6	11	6
	13	Earl Butch Buchholz	1	2	2
	9	Andrés 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	8	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
		P Marzano	w/o								P Marzano	4	1	2
		J Brown	7	12	4	3					T Leius	6	6	6
		T Leius	9	10	6	6														T Leius	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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1969 Australian Open Men's Singles draw