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Men's singles
1969 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Andrés Gimeno
Score	6–3, 6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls
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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.

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

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. 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

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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	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

	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	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

	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

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

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1969 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1969 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

• 1969 Australian Open
• Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles