1969 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1969 US Open
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Tony Roche
Final score	7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2

Arthur Ashe was the defending champion but lost in the semi-finals to Rod Laver, who went on to defeat countryman Tony Roche 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1969 US Open, becoming the only man in the open era to complete the Calendar Grand Slam.

1969 would be the last year that a player would reach all four Grand Slam finals in a single year, until Roger Federer did it in 2006.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	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
		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
		G Taylor	6	2	7														16	D Ralston	11	4	6	7
		J Alexander	6	6	6															T Gorman	9	6	4	5
		M Sprenglemeyer	4	1	0						J Alexander	6	3	2	10
		T Gorman	6	6	6						T Gorman	4	6	6	12
		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
		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 Sr.	8	6	6						R Leach Sr.	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
		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 Courcol	6	6	6						J 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 Marmureanu	4	4	3
		P Marmureanu	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
		L Turville	6	2	2						R Moore	3	2	2
		R Moore	8	6	6														6	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		J Mukherjea	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 Ţiriac	1	2	0
		I Ţiriac	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
		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
		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
		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
		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
		W Blocher	6	11	9														10	F Stolle	7	6	6	7
		C Steele III	4	9	7						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
		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
		DR Russell	6	3	9	3													15	M Riessen	6	6	6
		M Belkin	4	6	11	6					M Belkin	6	1	3	0
		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 Barthes	6	6	6	6					P Barthes	8	7	2	9
		EV Seixas	3	7	5						R Keldie	6	5	6	7
		R Keldie	6	9	7															P Barthes	8	1	2	2
		J Singh	6	4	8	6													2	J Newcombe	6	6	6	6
		T Hoehn	1	6	6	2					J Singh	3	4	4
		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