1969 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1969 Australian Open AUS Rod Laver ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 48 16 grand slam Australian Championships – Men's singles Australian Open – Men's singles 1969 Australian Open 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.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107073257 Laver comes back from edge of defeat The Canberra Times 16 January 1969 32 National Library of Australia 30em AUS Rod Laver (champion) AUS Ken Rosewall (third round) NLD Tom Okker (first round) AUS Tony Roche (semifinals) AUS John Newcombe (quarterfinals) USA Pancho Gonzales (third round) AUS Fred Stolle (quarterfinals) USA Marty Riessen (third round) ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno (final) AUS Bill Bowrey (quarterfinals) AUS Roy Emerson (third round) AUS Ray Ruffels (semifinals) USA Butch Buchholz (quarterfinals) AUS Mal Anderson (third round) GBR Roger Taylor (second round) AUS Allan Stone (third round) Draw Final eight Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 AUS Rod Laver 1 6 6 7 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 9 3 4 5 AUS Rod Laver 1 7 22 9 1 6 AUS Tony Roche 4 5 20 11 6 3 AUS Ray Ruffels 12 2 9 2 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 9 6 11 6 AUS Rod Laver 1 6 18 6 AUS Fred Stolle 7 4 16 4 AUS John Newcombe 5 8 6 8 5 3 AUS Tony Roche 4 10 4 6 7 6 AUS Ray Ruffels 12 9 2 6 6 6 AUS Bill Bowrey 10 11 6 0 3 4 USA Butch Buchholz 13 1 2 2 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 9 6 6 6 Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS R Laver 1 6 18 6 AUS F Stolle 7 4 16 4 AUS R Laver 1 6 6 3 9 AUS R Emerson 11 2 4 6 7 AUS A Stone 16 6 4 2 AUS F Stolle 7 8 6 6 AUS R Laver 1 6 6 6 ITA M Di Domenico   2 2 3 AUS H Hunt   1 3 3 AUS R Emerson 11 6 6 6 AUS A Stone 16 6 11 6 FRA J-L Rouyer   1 9 4 AUS R Case   5 4 2 AUS F Stolle 7 7 6 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS J Newcombe 5 8 6 8 5 3 AUS T Roche 4 10 4 6 7 6 AUS J Newcombe 5 6 6 6 RSA 1928 R Moore   2 4 3 AUS M Anderson 14 6 3 4 AUS T Roche 4 8 6 6 AUS J Newcombe 5 6 7 3 6 AUS R Brent   2 5 6 4 RSA 1928 R Moore   15 13 0 6 GBR R Taylor 15 13 11 6 4 AUS M Anderson 14 6 12 6 AUS D Crealy   2 10 1 AUS R Keldie   6 0 4 AUS T Roche 4 8 6 6 AUS J Newcombe 5 6 5 6 6 AUS I Fletcher   2 7 3 4 AUS R Brent   6 6 4 8 6 FRA JB Chanfreau   3 8 6 6 4 RSA 1928 R Moore   6 4 6 4 6 RSA 1928 T Fancutt   4 6 3 6 1 ITA V Crotta   6 4 3 4 GBR R Taylor 15 4 6 6 6 AUS M Anderson 14 9 6 6 AUS J Bartlett   7 2 3 AUS D Crealy   8 7 2 10 AUS A Hammond   6 5 6 8 AUS R Keldie   6 13 AUS S Ball   1 11 r AUS B Phillips-Moore   3 3 4 AUS T Roche 4 6 6 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS R Ruffels 12 9 2 6 6 6 AUS B Bowrey 10 11 6 0 3 4 URS T Leius   2 1 3 AUS R Ruffels 12 6 6 6 AUS B Bowrey 10 6 6 11 USA P Gonzales 6 3 0 9 ITA P Marzano   4 1 2 URS T Leius   6 6 6 AUS J Alexander   2 8 4 AUS R Ruffels 12 6 10 6 AUS B Bowrey 10 5 6 6 6 AUS T Addison   7 2 2 4 FRA P Barthès   3 3 3 USA P Gonzales 6 6 6 6 NED T Okker 3 ITA P Marzano w/o   AUS J Brown   7 12 4 3 URS T Leius   9 10 6 6 AUS A Gardiner   4 4 4 AUS J Alexander   6 6 6 INA S Sugiarto   1 0 2 AUS R Ruffels 12 6 6 6 AUS B Bowrey 10 8 6 6 JPN K Watanabe   6 4 3 ITA A Panatta   0 5 1 AUS T Addison   6 7 6 AUS B Giltinan   0 2 4 FRA P Barthès   6 6 6 BEL M Bolle   2 2 4 USA P Gonzales 6 6 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA B Buchholz 13 1 2 2 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 9 6 6 6 USA M Riessen 8 6 6 5 1 4 USA B Buchholz 13 1 4 7 6 6 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 9 7 6 6 AUS K Rosewall 2 5 1 4 USA M Riessen 8 6 6 6 ITA P Toci   1 2 1 AUS J Cooper   3 6 2 2 USA B Buchholz 13 6 3 6 6 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 9 6 6 6 AUS G Masters   1 2 2 AUS P Dent   6 2 1 4 AUS K Rosewall 2 3 6 6 6 References 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 1968 US Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1969 French Open – Men's singles Men's Singles Men's Singles 1969