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1969 South African Open – Men's singles

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]

Men's singles
1969 South African Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Rod Laver
Runner-upNetherlands Tom Okker
Score6–3, 10–8, 6–3
Details
Draw96
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1968 · South African Open · 1970 →

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Section 5

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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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