1969 US Open – Men's singles

January 2025 1969 US Open AUS Rod Laver AUS Tony Roche 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 128 16 US Open – Men's singles US Open – Men's singles 1969 US Open (tennis) Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche in the final, 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1969 US Open. It was his second US singles title and eleventh and last Grand Slam tournament singles title overall. With the win, he completed the Grand Slam, the only man in the Open Era to do so in singles. Laver also became the second man to complete the double career Grand Slam in singles, after Roy Emerson. Arthur Ashe was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Laver. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Rod Laver, (champion) AUS John Newcombe, (semifinals) AUS Tony Roche, (finals) USA Arthur Ashe, (semifinals) NLD Tom Okker, (first round) AUS Ken Rosewall, (quarterfinals) USA Clark Graebner, (second round) ZAF 1928 Cliff Drysdale, (first round) AUS Roy Emerson, (quarterfinals) AUS Fred Stolle, (quarterfinals) ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno, (fourth round) USA Stan Smith, (second round) USA Richard Pancho Gonzales, (fourth round) ESP 1945 Manuel Santana, (fourth round) USA Marty Riessen, (fourth round) USA Dennis Ralston, (fourth round) Qualifying 1969 US Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 160 AUS Rod Laver 1 7 6 6 6 AUS Tony Roche 3 9 1 2 2 AUS Rod Laver 1 8 6 14 USA Arthur Ashe 4 6 3 12 AUS Tony Roche 3 3 6 4 6 8 AUS John Newcombe 2 6 4 6 3 6 AUS Rod Laver 1 4 8 13 6 AUS Roy Emerson 9 6 6 11 4 USA Arthur Ashe 4 8 6 6 AUS Ken Rosewall 6 6 3 4 USA Butch Buchholz 1 7 7 0 AUS Tony Roche 3 6 9 5 6 AUS Fred Stolle 10 9 6 1 4 11 AUS John Newcombe 2 7 3 6 6 13 Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS R Laver 1 6 4 4 6 6 USA D Ralston 16 4 6 6 2 3 AUS R Laver 1 8 6 6 CHL J Fillol Sr. 6 1 2 USA D Ralston 16 11 4 6 7 USA T Gorman 9 6 4 5 AUS R Laver 1 6 7 6 CHL J Pinto Bravo 4 5 2 USA E Scott 8 6 2 7 7 CHL J Fillol Sr. 10 4 6 5 9 USA D Ralston 16 6 11 6 GBR G Stilwell 3 9 4 AUS J Alexander 6 3 2 10 USA T Gorman 4 6 6 12 AUS R Laver 1 6 6 6 MEX LA García 2 4 2 ZAF 1928 J Hammill LL 3 4 2 CHL J Pinto Bravo 6 6 6 USA E Scott 6 10 6 USA E van Dillen 3 8 1 USA B MacKay 6 3 3 3 CHL J Fillol Sr. 2 6 6 6 USA D Ralston 16 7 6 10 CAN KA Carpenter 5 3 8 GBR G Stilwell 8 6 9 USA G Taylor Q 6 2 7 AUS J Alexander 6 6 6 USA M Sprengelmeyer Q 4 1 0 USA T Gorman 6 6 6 USA B Brown Q 2 4 0 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA R Barth 3 0 3 AUS R Emerson 9 6 6 6 SWE ON Bengtson 5 13 3 USA R Barth 7 15 6 AUS R Emerson 9 6 9 6 AUS W Bowrey 3 7 2 AUS O Davidson 10 1 3 4 SWE ON Bengtson 8 6 6 6 USA R Holmberg 5 3 3 USA R Barth 7 6 6 AUS R Emerson 9 6 7 6 ESP 1945 M Orantes 1 5 3 USA R Leach 6 2 1 3 AUS W Bowrey 3 6 6 6 ZAF 1928 C Drysdale 8 2 3 4 AUS O Davidson 6 6 6 FRG I Buding 1 10 1 SWE ON Bengtson 6 12 6 USA R Holmberg 6 6 6 FRA P Proisy Q 2 4 3 ECU M Olvera 6 6 4 6 0 USA R Barth 3 1 6 8 6 AUS R Emerson 9 6 6 6 YUG Z Franulović 2 4 3 ESP 1945 M Orantes 11 7 3 6 9 USA P Gerken 9 9 6 4 7 ECU E Zuleta 6 3 4 USA R Leach 8 6 6 NZL O Parun 4 4 6 2 AUS W Bowrey 6 6 4 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA A Ashe 4 7 6 6 6 ESP 1945 M Santana 14 5 1 8 4 USA A Ashe 4 5 6 6 6 USA J Osborne 7 4 4 2 ESP 1945 M Santana 14 6 6 7 6 USA R McKinley 4 4 9 2 USA A Ashe 4 6 6 4 6 AUS D Crealy 4 3 6 3 USA J Osborne 4 6 6 7 IND P Lall 6 3 4 5 ESP 1945 M Santana 14 6 6 6 FRA J-P Courcol 1 1 1 USA R McKinley 6 6 6 ROU 1965 P Mărmureanu 4 4 3 USA A Ashe 4 6 6 7 USA D Stockton 2 2 5 USA C McKinley 5 5 10 AUS D Crealy 7 7 12 USA J Osborne 6 6 6 CAN P Burwash Q 2 2 2 AUS R Howe 3 0 4 IND P Lall 6 6 6 ESP 1945 M Santana 14 6 7 6 USA W Higgins 2 5 1 FRA J-P Courcol 6 6 6 USA D Dell 3 4 3 USA R McKinley 6 6 6 SWE M Carlstein 1 3 3 NZL R Hawkes 6 3 5 ROU 1965 P Mărmureanu 8 6 7 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS K Rosewall 6 6 7 4 6 ROU 1965 I Năstase 1 5 6 3 AUS K Rosewall 6 6 6 6 YUG N Pilić 4 0 2 ROU 1965 I Năstase 6 1 UAR I El Shafei 0 0 r. AUS K Rosewall 6 6 6 6 ZAF 1928 R Moore 3 2 2 YUG N Pilić 6 6 6 ROU 1965 I Țiriac 1 2 0 USA S Smith 12 7 10 5 3 ROU 1965 I Năstase 5 12 7 6 GBR G Battrick 3 6 3 14 UAR I El Shafei 6 3 6 16 AUS K Rosewall 6 6 5 6 4 6 ZAF 1928 P Cramer 2 7 4 6 4 USA L Turville Q 6 2 2 ZAF 1928 R Moore 8 6 6 IND J Mukerjea 4 8 4 YUG N Pilić 6 10 6 ZAF 1928 T Ryan 7 5 7 6 ROU 1965 I Țiriac 9 7 5 8 USA S Smith 12 6 6 6 CHL P Rodríguez 0 3 2 ROU 1965 I Năstase 4 6 6 6 NZL I Crookenden 6 4 3 0 NZL L Gerrard 3 2 2 GBR G Battrick 6 6 6 UAR I El Shafei 6 6 8 CAN J Sharpe 4 3 6 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ESP 1945 A Gimeno 11 6 3 1 7 3 USA EB Buchholz 4 6 6 5 6 FRA JL Rouyer 1 4 3 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 11 6 6 6 USA EB Buchholz 13 6 6 GBR M Cox 11 4 4 FRA JL Rouyer 6 3 7 2 6 AUS A Stone 1 6 5 6 3 USA J McManus 6 3 2 2 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 11 4 6 6 6 USA EB Buchholz 6 3 6 4 6 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 2 6 3 6 2 GBR P Curtis 9 3 3 3 GBR M Cox 7 6 6 6 FRA JL Rouyer 7 1 6 6 ZAF 1928 R Krog 5 6 3 4 AUS A Stone 6 3 6 6 USA T Edlefsen 4 6 3 3 AUS P Dent 6 8 2 3 USA J McManus 3 10 6 6 USA M Estep 3 4 9 1 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 11 6 6 7 6 USA EB Buchholz 6 6 6 MEX A Palafox 2 4 2 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 6 6 ROU 1965 S Dron 3 3 4 GBR P Curtis 3 3 6 6 6 TCH J Kukal 6 6 2 4 4 GBR M Cox 7 6 0 6 9 NLD T Okker 5 9 3 6 4 7 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA RP Gonzales 13 3 12 5 0 AUS T Roche 3 6 10 7 6 DNK T Ulrich 6 4 6 6 2 USA RP Gonzales 13 3 6 4 8 6 CHL L Ayala 2 3 1 AUS T Roche 3 6 6 6 USA A Neely 4 4 3 DNK T Ulrich 6 6 6 AUS R Ruffels 2 6 3 6 4 USA RP Gonzales 13 6 3 6 3 6 USA H Fitzgibbon 4 6 8 3 4 CHL L Ayala 6 3 6 6 6 BRA T Koch 3 2 4 AUS T Roche 3 6 6 6 USA A Neely 6 3 6 6 AUS M Senior Q 3 6 1 2 MEX M Lara 5 3 8 DNK T Ulrich 7 6 10 AUS R Ruffels 7 2 7 6 AUS B Carmichael 5 6 5 4 USA R Potthast Q 3 3 4 USA RP Gonzales 13 6 6 6 USA H Fitzgibbon 6 6 6 USA P Fishbach Q 4 2 4 ECU P Guzmán 4 4 2 CHL L Ayala 6 6 6 BRA T Koch 6 6 6 CHL A Cornejo Q 0 4 2 USA R Lutz 11 4 4 7 AUS T Roche 3 9 6 6 9 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS F Stolle 10 6 6 2 6 GBR R Taylor 4 2 6 3 USA C Richey 5 8 4 5 AUS F Stolle 10 7 6 6 7 AUS T Addison 4 6 2 GBR R Taylor 6 8 6 USA C Richey 6 4 6 6 USA F Robbins 4 6 4 4 USA W Blocher Q 1 3 1 AUS F Stolle 10 6 6 6 AUS T Addison 6 9 6 USA C Pasarell 3 7 4 GBR R Taylor 4 6 2 USA C Graebner 7 6 1 0 r. USA C Richey 6 3 6 6 USA B Cheney 4 6 1 4 USA F Robbins 22 9 6 8 6 USA D Dell 20 7 8 10 4 USA W Blocher Q 6 11 9 USA C Steele III Q 4 9 7 VEN H Hose 4 2 2 AUS F Stolle 10 6 6 6 USA R Hernando Q 4 2 2 AUS T Addison 6 6 6 GBR D Lloyd 2 6 1 2 USA C Pasarell 6 4 6 6 GBR R Taylor 7 3 6 6 FRA G Goven 5 6 2 3 USA T Mozur 0 5 2 USA C Graebner 7 6 7 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA M Riessen 15 6 3 4 23 AUS J Newcombe 2 4 6 6 25 MEX J Loyo-Mayo 3 2 4 USA M Riessen 15 6 6 6 FRA P Barthès 8 1 2 2 AUS J Newcombe 2 6 6 6 6 MEX J Loyo-Mayo 6 6 6 USA T Leonard 2 2 3 CAN M Belkin 6 1 3 0 USA M Riessen 15 4 6 6 6 FRA P Barthès 8 7 2 9 AUS R Keldie 6 5 6 7 IND J Singh Q 3 4 4 AUS J Newcombe 2 6 6 6 MEX J Loyo-Mayo 6 9 6 FRA JB Chanfreau 2 7 3 USA B Seewagen 6 6 5 1 1 USA T Leonard 3 4 7 6 6 JAM R Russell 6 3 9 3 CAN M Belkin 4 6 11 6 USA R Tanner Q 6 3 1 3 USA M Riessen 15 1 6 6 6 CHL P Cornejo 8 3 2 4 FRA P Barthès 6 6 6 6 USA EV Seixas 3 7 5 AUS R Keldie 6 9 7 IND J Singh Q 6 4 8 6 USA T Hoehn Q 1 6 6 2 USA P Sullivan Q 2 3 3 AUS J Newcombe 2 6 6 6 External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1969 US Open Men's Singles draw 1969 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1970 Australian Open – Men's singles 1969 Men's Singles Men's Singles