1969 Australian Open – Men's singles

Rod Laver defeated Andrés Gimeno in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1969 Australian Open. It was his eighth Grand Slam tournament singles title, and the first step in an eventual Grand Slam for Laver. This was the first edition of the Australian Open to be open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era.

Men's singles
1969 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Rod Laver
Runner-upSpain Andrés Gimeno
Score6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw48
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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Bill Bowrey was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ray Ruffels.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.[1]

  1.   Rod Laver (champion)
  2.   Ken Rosewall (third round)
  3.   Tom Okker (first round)
  4.   Tony Roche (semifinals)
  5.   John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  6.   Pancho Gonzales (third round)
  7.   Fred Stolle (quarterfinals)
  8.   Marty Riessen (third round)
  9.   Andrés Gimeno (final)
  10.   Bill Bowrey (quarterfinals)
  11.   Roy Emerson (third round)
  12.   Ray Ruffels (semifinals)
  13.   Butch Buchholz (quarterfinals)
  14.   Mal Anderson (third round)
  15.   Roger Taylor (second round)
  16.   Allan Stone (third round)

Draw

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Final eight

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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   Bill Bowrey 11 6 0 3 4
12   Ray Ruffels 2 9 2
9   Andrés Gimeno 6 11 6
13   Butch Buchholz 1 2 2
9   Andrés Gimeno 6 6 6

Section 1

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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

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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

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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   B Bowrey 8 6 6 10   B Bowrey 11 6 0 3 4
    K Watanabe 6 4 3 10   B Bowrey 5 6 6 6
    A Panatta 0 5 1     T Addison 7 2 2 4
    T Addison 6 7 6 10   B Bowrey 6 6 11
    B Giltinan 0 2 4 6   P Gonzales 3 0 9
    P Barthès 6 6 6     P Barthès 3 3 3
    M Bolle 2 2 4 6   P Gonzales 6 6 6
6   P Gonzales 6 6 6

Section 4

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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   B Buchholz 1 4 7 6 6
    J Cooper 3 6 2 2
13   B Buchholz 6 3 6 6
13   B 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

References

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  1. ^ "Laver comes back from edge of defeat". The Canberra Times. 16 January 1969. p. 32 – via National Library of Australia.
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