1969 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1969 US Open
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Tony Roche
Score	7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 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 Open 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.

Laver would be the last player to reach all four men's singles major finals in one year until Roger Federer in 2006, 37 years later.

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. John Newcombe, (semifinals)
3. Tony Roche, (finals)
4. Arthur Ashe, (semifinals)
5. Tom Okker, (first round)
6. Ken Rosewall, (quarterfinals)
7. Clark Graebner, (second round)
8. Cliff Drysdale, (first round)
9. Roy Emerson, (quarterfinals)
10. Fred Stolle, (quarterfinals)
11. Andrés Gimeno, (fourth round)
12. Stan Smith, (second round)
13. Richard Pancho Gonzales, (fourth round)
14. Manuel Santana, (fourth round)
15. Marty Riessen, (fourth round)
16. Dennis Ralston, (fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1969 US Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Rod Laver	4	8	13	6
	9	Roy Emerson	6	6	11	4
										1	Rod Laver	8	6	14
										4	Arthur Ashe	6	3	12
	4	Arthur Ashe	8	6	6
	6	Ken Rosewall	6	3	4
																			1	Rod Laver	7	6	6	6
																			3	Tony Roche	9	1	2	2
		Earl Butch Buchholz	1	7	7	0
	3	Tony Roche	6	9	5	6
										3	Tony Roche	3	6	4	6	8
										2	John Newcombe	6	4	6	3	6
	10	Fred Stolle	9	6	1	4	11
	2	John Newcombe	7	3	6	6	13

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Laver	6	6	6
		LA García	2	4	2					1	R Laver	6	7	6
	LL	J Hammill	3	4	2						J Pinto Bravo	4	5	2
		J Pinto Bravo	6	6	6														1	R Laver	8	6	6
		E Scott	6	10	6															J Fillol Sr.	6	1	2
		E van Dillen	3	8	1						E Scott	8	6	2	7	7
		B MacKay	6	3	3	3					J Fillol Sr.	10	4	6	5	9
		J Fillol Sr.	2	6	6	6																						1	R Laver	6	4	4	6	6
	16	D Ralston	7	6	10																							16	D Ralston	4	6	6	2	3
		KA Carpenter	5	3	8					16	D Ralston	6	11	6
		G Stilwell	8	6	9						G Stilwell	3	9	4
	Q	G Taylor	6	2	7														16	D Ralston	11	4	6	7
		J Alexander	6	6	6															T Gorman	9	6	4	5
	Q	M Sprengelmeyer	4	1	0						J Alexander	6	3	2	10
		T Gorman	6	6	6						T Gorman	4	6	6	12
	Q	B Brown	2	4	0

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	C Drysdale	2	3	4
		O Davidson	6	6	6						O Davidson	10	1	3	4
		I Buding	1	10	1						ON Bengtson	8	6	6	6
		ON Bengtson	6	12	6															ON Bengtson	5	13	3
		R Holmberg	6	6	6															R Barth	7	15	6
	Q	P Proisy	2	4	3						R Holmberg	5	3	3
		M Olvera	6	6	4	6	0				R Barth	7	6	6
		R Barth	3	1	6	8	6																						R Barth	3	0	3
	9	R Emerson	6	6	6																							9	R Emerson	6	6	6
		Z Franulović	2	4	3					9	R Emerson	6	7	6
		M Orantes	11	7	3	6	9				M Orantes	1	5	3
		P Gerken	9	9	6	4	7												9	R Emerson	6	9	6
		E Zuleta	6	3	4															W Bowrey	3	7	2
		R Leach	8	6	6						R Leach	6	2	1	3
		O Parun	4	4	6	2					W Bowrey	3	6	6	6
		W Bowrey	6	6	4	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	A Ashe	6	6	7
		D Stockton	2	2	5					4	A Ashe	6	6	4	6
		C McKinley	5	5	10						D Crealy	4	3	6	3
		D Crealy	7	7	12														4	A Ashe	5	6	6	6
		J Osborne	6	6	6															J Osborne	7	4	4	2
	Q	P Burwash	2	2	2						J Osborne	4	6	6	7
		R Howe	3	0	4						P Lall	6	3	4	5
		P Lall	6	6	6																							4	A Ashe	7	6	6	6
	14	M Santana	6	7	6																							14	M Santana	5	1	8	4
		W Higgins	2	5	1					14	M Santana	6	6	6
		J-P Courcol	6	6	6						J-P Courcol	1	1	1
		D Dell	3	4	3														14	M Santana	6	6	7	6
		R McKinley	6	6	6															R McKinley	4	4	9	2
		M Carlstein	1	3	3						R McKinley	6	6	6
		R Hawkes	6	3	5						P Mărmureanu	4	4	3
		P Mărmureanu	8	6	7

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	K Rosewall	6	5	6	4	6
		P Cramer	2	7	4	6	4			6	K Rosewall	6	6	6
	Q	L Turville	6	2	2						R Moore	3	2	2
		R Moore	8	6	6														6	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		J Mukerjea	4	8	4															N Pilić	4	0	2
		N Pilić	6	10	6						N Pilić	6	6	6
		T Ryan	7	5	7	6					I Țiriac	1	2	0
		I Țiriac	9	7	5	8																						6	K Rosewall	6	7	4	6
	12	S Smith	6	6	6																								I Năstase	1	5	6	3
		P Rodríguez	0	3	2					12	S Smith	7	10	5	3
		I Năstase	4	6	6	6					I Năstase	5	12	7	6
		I Crookenden	6	4	3	0														I Năstase	6	1
		L Gerrard	3	2	2															I El Shafei	0	0	r.
		G Battrick	6	6	6						G Battrick	3	6	3	14
		I El Shafei	6	6	8						I El Shafei	6	3	6	16
		J Sharpe	4	3	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		JL Rouyer	7	1	6	6
		R Krog	5	6	3	4					JL Rouyer	6	3	7	2	6
		A Stone	6	3	6	6					A Stone	1	6	5	6	3
		T Edlefsen	4	6	3	3														JL Rouyer	1	4	3
		P Dent	6	8	2	3													11	A Gimeno	6	6	6
		J McManus	3	10	6	6					J McManus	6	3	2	2
		M Estep	3	4	9	1				11	A Gimeno	4	6	6	6
	11	A Gimeno	6	6	7	6																						11	A Gimeno	6	3	1	7	3
		EB Buchholz	6	6	6																								EB Buchholz	4	6	6	5	6
		A Palafox	2	4	2						EB Buchholz	6	3	6	4	6
		J Kodeš	6	6	6						J Kodeš	2	6	3	6	2
		S Dron	3	3	4															EB Buchholz	13	6	6
		P Curtis	3	3	6	6	6													M Cox	11	4	4
		J Kukal	6	6	2	4	4				P Curtis	9	3	3	3
		M Cox	7	6	0	6	9				M Cox	7	6	6	6
	5	T Okker	9	3	6	4	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		A Neely	6	3	6	6
	Q	M Senior	3	6	1	2					A Neely	4	4	3
		M Lara	5	3	8						T Ulrich	6	6	6
		T Ulrich	7	6	10															T Ulrich	6	4	6	6	2
		R Ruffels	7	2	7	6													13	RP Gonzales	3	6	4	8	6
		B Carmichael	5	6	5	4					R Ruffels	2	6	3	6	4
	Q	R Potthast	3	3	4					13	RP Gonzales	6	3	6	3	6
	13	RP Gonzales	6	6	6																							13	RP Gonzales	3	12	5	0
		H Fitzgibbon	6	6	6																							3	T Roche	6	10	7	6
	Q	P Fishbach	4	2	4						H Fitzgibbon	4	6	8	3	4
		P Guzmán	4	4	2						L Ayala	6	3	6	6	6
		L Ayala	6	6	6															L Ayala	2	3	1
		T Koch	6	6	6														3	T Roche	6	6	6
	Q	A Cornejo	0	4	2						T Koch	3	2	4
		R Lutz	11	4	4	7				3	T Roche	6	6	6
	3	T Roche	9	6	6	9

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		C Richey	6	3	6	6
		B Cheney	4	6	1	4					C Richey	6	4	6	6
		F Robbins	22	9	6	8	6				F Robbins	4	6	4	4
		D Dell	20	7	8	10	4													C Richey	5	8	4	5
	Q	W Blocher	6	11	9														10	F Stolle	7	6	6	7
	Q	C Steele III	4	9	7					Q	W Blocher	1	3	1
		H Hose	4	2	2					10	F Stolle	6	6	6
	10	F Stolle	6	6	6																							10	F Stolle	6	6	2	6
	Q	R Hernando	4	2	2																								R Taylor	4	2	6	3
		T Addison	6	6	6						T Addison	6	9	6
		D Lloyd	2	6	1	2					C Pasarell	3	7	4
		C Pasarell	6	4	6	6														T Addison	4	6	2
		R Taylor	7	3	6	6														R Taylor	6	8	6
		G Goven	5	6	2	3					R Taylor	4	6	2
		T Mozur	0	5	2					7	C Graebner	6	1	0	r.
	7	C Graebner	6	7	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		J Loyo-Mayo	6	9	6
		JB Chanfreau	2	7	3						J Loyo-Mayo	6	6	6
		B Seewagen	6	6	5	1	1				T Leonard	2	2	3
		T Leonard	3	4	7	6	6													J Loyo-Mayo	3	2	4
		R Russell	6	3	9	3													15	M Riessen	6	6	6
		M Belkin	4	6	11	6					M Belkin	6	1	3	0
	Q	R Tanner	6	3	1	3				15	M Riessen	4	6	6	6
	15	M Riessen	1	6	6	6																						15	M Riessen	6	3	4	23
		P Cornejo	8	3	2	4																						2	J Newcombe	4	6	6	25
		P Barthès	6	6	6	6					P Barthès	8	7	2	9
		EV Seixas	3	7	5						R Keldie	6	5	6	7
		R Keldie	6	9	7															P Barthès	8	1	2	2
	Q	J Singh	6	4	8	6													2	J Newcombe	6	6	6	6
	Q	T Hoehn	1	6	6	2				Q	J Singh	3	4	4
	Q	P Sullivan	2	3	3					2	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	2	J Newcombe	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