1969 South African Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1969 South African Open
Champion Rod Laver
Runner-up Tom Okker
Score6–3, 10–8, 6–3
Draw96

The 1969 South African Open – Men's singles was an event of the 1969 South African Open tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa from 1 April until 12 April 1969. The draw consisted of 96 players and was played in a best-of-five sets format. Tom Okker was the reigning singles champion. Rod Laver won the singles title by defeating Tom Okker in the final, 6–3, 10–8, 6–3.[1][2]

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Rod Laver 6 6 6
Bob Hewitt 2 4 2
Rod Laver 6 1 6 6
Cliff Drysdale 1 6 1 2
Pancho Gonzales 6 6 8 4 5
Cliff Drysdale 3 3 10 6 7
Rod Laver 6 10 6
Tom Okker 3 8 3
Tony Roche 6 11 6
Ray Moore 3 9 3
Tony Roche
Tom Okker w/o
Cliff Richey 6 3 4 6
Tom Okker 3 6 6 8

Top half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Rod Laver 7 6 6
Rauty Krog 6 10 6 Rauty Krog 5 3 4
L. Badenhorst 1 8 2 Rod Laver 6 6 3 6
Steve Le Roux 6 6 6 Alfred Schwartz 0 3 6 1
Nick Pretorius 4 4 4 Steve Le Roux 7 4 6 3
Alfred Schwartz 9 6 3 6
Rod Laver 6 6 6
Frew McMillan 2 4 2
Julian Krinsky 6 6 6
Errol Sapire 6 6 6 Errol Sapire 2 2 3
Jannie De Villiers 2 2 2 Julian Krinsky 4 1 2
Hank Irvine 6 10 6 Frew McMillan 6 6 6
John Bryant 1 8 2 Hank Irvine 4 6 8 6
Frew McMillan 6 0 10 8

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Andrés Gimeno 6 6 6
Mel Baleson 6 6 6 Mel Baleson 1 3 1
Robert Morrison 4 4 4 Andrés Gimeno 6 6 6
Terry Rosenberg 7 6 6 Derek Schroder 4 2 3
Frank Weigelt 5 3 0 Terry Rosenberg 5 3 3
Derek Schroder 7 6 6
Andrés Gimeno 3 4 2
Bob Hewitt 6 6 6
Peter Mors 6 6 4 6
Jeff Simpson 6 3 6 6 Jeff Simpson 2 3 6 4
Lewis Sylvester 1 6 3 2 Peter Mors 4 4 1
Peter Tudhope 6 6 6 Bob Hewitt 6 6 6
Alvin Gardiner 2 2 2 Peter Tudhope 3 2 2
Bob Hewitt 6 6 6

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Pancho Gonzales 6 6 6
Gerrie Nel 6 6 6 Gerrie Nel 0 1 2
Anthony Newnham 0 2 3 Pancho Gonzales 6 6 6
Lennart Ploughmann 1 6 6 3 6 Albert Gaertner 4 4 1
M. Senior 6 3 3 6 3 Lennart Ploughmann 6 6 3 2 5
Albert Gaertner 4 4 6 6 7
Pancho Gonzales 2 6 6 12 11
Fred Stolle 6 3 4 14 9
Jack Saul 6 6 3 6
George Rudman 6 6 6 George Rudman 2 3 6 3
Les Bowring 3 1 1 Jack Saul 1 2 1
Quentin Pretorius 6 6 6 Fred Stolle 6 6 6
Alfredo Vaz-Pinto 4 4 4 Quentin Pretorius 1 1 2
Fred Stolle 6 6 6

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Bob Maud 6 6 6
Dennis Breetzke 6 3 4 6 6 Dennis Breetzke 0 2 3
Arnold Saul 1 6 6 4 2 Bob Maud 6 6 0
Jeff Sacks 9 6 17 John Brown 1 2 0r
Stan Myerson 7 1 15 Jeff Sacks 6 4 3 8
John Brown 4 6 6 10
Bob Maud 7 2 6 4 5
Cliff Drysdale 5 6 2 6 7
Keith Brebnor 6 6 6
Sidney Gordon 6 7 6 Sidney Gordon 4 3 2
Colin Zeeman 2 5 3 Keith Brebnor 3 4 6
Roger Dowdeswell 6 6 6 Cliff Drysdale 6 6 8
John De St. Croix 4 1 3 Roger Dowdeswell 4 1 2
Cliff Drysdale 6 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Tony Roche 6 6 6
Kenny Smith 6 6 6 Kenny Smith 2 4 2
Ian Douglas Cunningham 4 2 3 Tony Roche 5 6 8 6
Syd Ball 6 2 6 6 Andrew Pattison 7 3 6 2
Jeremie Malan 2 6 2 3 Syd Ball 6 1 1 2
Andrew Pattison 3 6 6 6
Tony Roche 7 6 7
Bob Carmichael 5 3 5
Barry Phillips-Moore 6 2 5 3
Abe Segal 6 6 6 Abe Segal 3 6 7 6
Basil Wheeler 3 0 4 Abe Segal 6 3 4 8
Ricky Buwalda 6 2 7 6 Bob Carmichael 4 6 6 10
Tony Bowles 2 6 5 1 Ricky Buwalda 3 4 3
Bob Carmichael 6 6 6

Section 6

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Dennis Ralston 6 6 6
John Yuill 7 5 6 2 6 John Yuill 2 4 4
Anthony Hammond 5 7 3 6 0 Dennis Ralston 6 5 6 6
Dennis Matthews 6 6 6 Terry Ryan 3 7 3 1
Mike Styles 3 3 3 Dennis Matthews 10 6 6 0 0
Terry Ryan 12 2 4 6 6
Dennis Ralston 2 6 6 1
Ray Moore 6 4 8 6
Keith Diepraam 6 8 6
Peter Doerner 11 6 6 Peter Doerner 2 6 3
Paul Hartopp 9 4 3 Keith Diepraam 3 2 7 4
Peter Gray 6 6 2 13 Ray Moore 6 6 5 6
Brian Copley 2 2 6 11 Peter Gray 2 2 4
Ray Moore 6 6 6

Section 7

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Cliff Richey 6 6 7
Rohan Summers 6 6 6 Rohan Summers 0 2 5
R. De Sa Pessoa 1 1 0 Cliff Richey 3 6 6 6
Louis Gordon 6 6 6 Clive Brebnor 6 3 1 3
Jan Botha 3 3 2 Louis Gordon 3 4 3
Clive Brebnor 6 6 6
Cliff Richey 6 6 3 6
Roy Emerson 3 4 6 3
Graydon Garner 6 6 1 6
Andre Van der Merwe 6 6 6 6 Andre Van der Merwe 1 1 6 1
Theo Du Plessis 3 8 4 0 Graydon Garner 4 0 4
Bokkie Niemand 6 9 6 Roy Emerson 6 6 6
Stephanus Reinach 3 7 0 Bokkie Niemand 3 2 4
Roy Emerson 6 6 6

Section 8

First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
Dick Crealy 7 5 4 6 6
Gordon Forbes 7 6 6 Gordon Forbes 5 7 6 4 1
Alan McDonald 5 3 3 Dick Crealy 6 6 6
Byron Bertram 6 7 6 Allan Stone 1 4 2
Jeremy Smith 3 5 2 Byron Bertram 2 6 3 5
Allan Stone 6 3 6 7
Dick Crealy 5 7 0
Tom Okker 7 9 6
Jacques Thamin 1 3 0
Richard Hawkes 10 6 6 Richard Hawkes 6 6 6
Rayno Seegers 8 4 2 Richard Hawkes 4 3 0
Bill Freer 8 6 6 Tom Okker 6 6 6
Frank Briscoe 6 2 3 Bill Freer 2 0 0
Tom Okker 6 6 6

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. pp. 83–84. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
  2. ^ "1969 Johannesburg – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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