1969 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1969 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	John Newcombe
Final score	6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4

Rod Laver was the defending champion and won in the final 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 against John Newcombe. It was Lavers fourth, and final, Wimbledon singles title, and his tenth grand slam singles title overall.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Rod Laver	6	6	6
	8	Cliff Drysdale	4	2	3
										1	Rod Laver	2	6	9	6
										5	Arthur Ashe	6	2	7	0
		Robert Lutz	4	2	6	5
	5	Arthur Ashe	6	6	4	7
																			1	Rod Laver	6	5	6	6
																			6	John Newcombe	4	7	4	4
	6	John Newcombe	8	3	6	7
	3	Tom Okker	6	6	1	5
										6	John Newcombe	3	6	14	6
										2	Tony Roche	6	1	12	4
	7	Clark Graebner	6	6	3	4	9
	2	Tony Roche	4	4	6	6	11

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	R Laver	6	6	6
		N Pietrangeli	1	2	2					1	R Laver	3	4	6	6	6
	Q	C Steele III	4	12	8	6					P Lall	6	6	3	0	0
		P Lall	6	10	10	8													1	R Laver	6	6	6
		J Leschly	6	7	6															J Leschly	3	3	3
		K Fletcher	4	5	2						J Leschly	6	22	6
		JL Rouyer	6	5	6	5	6				JL Rouyer	4	20	4
	LL	B Geraghty	2	7	4	7	3																					1	R Laver	6	6	7	3	6
	16	S Smith	20	6	9	4	6																					16	S Smith	4	2	9	6	3
		A Stone	22	4	7	6	3			16	S Smith	6	7	6
		D Lloyd	8	6	7						D Lloyd	3	5	1
		I Gulyás	6	4	5														16	S Smith	3	9	6	6
		D Dell	3	6	2	1														W Bowrey	6	7	3	4
		W Bowrey	6	3	6	6					W Bowrey	8	6	6
		T Koch	8	3	7	3	4				G Goven	6	4	3
		G Goven	6	6	5	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	8	C Drysdale	7	7	9
		P Hombergen	5	5	7					8	C Drysdale	6	6	11	6
		O Davidson	6	6	6						O Davidson	4	4	13	2
	Q	J Paish	1	2	3														8	C Drysdale	6	11	6
		B Phillips-Moore	5	4	6	1														M Cox	2	9	4
		I Ţiriac	7	6	4	6					I Ţiriac	6	8	7	10
		M Cox	7	6	6						M Cox	2	10	9	12
		M Orantes	5	4	3																							8	C Drysdale	6	6	0	6	9
	9	R Emerson	6	6	6																							9	R Emerson	4	8	6	3	7
	LL	P Pokorny	1	1	1					9	R Emerson	6	6	6
	Q	J Clifton	4	6	4	6	5				S Matthews	3	1	2
		S Matthews	6	3	6	2	7												9	R Emerson	7	6	6
		V Korotkov	6	6	8															N Kalogeropoulos	5	3	2
		M Sangster	4	3	6						V Korotkov	6	4	3	6	3
		N Kalogeropoulos	6	6	6						N Kalogeropoulos	2	6	6	3	6
		J Fillol Sr.	2	2	4

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	4	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		W Gasiorek	1	1	2					4	K Rosewall	6	6	8
		R Taylor	6	13	6						R Taylor	1	4	6
		EV Seixas	4	11	2														4	K Rosewall	6	9	3	2
		R Lutz	6	6	6															R Lutz	8	7	6	6
	Q	S Koudelka	1	1	0						R Lutz	2	4	6	6	7
		J Kodeš	6	3	5	6	6				J Kodeš	6	6	1	2	5
		P Cornejo	3	6	7	3	1																						R Lutz	9	4	3	6	6
	13	R Moore	3	2	11	4																							J Alexander	7	6	6	4	4
		J Alexander	6	6	9	6					J Alexander	7	6	6
		G Forbes	4	6	3						O Parun	5	4	3
		O Parun	6	8	6															J Alexander	6	8	13	3	6
	Q	A McDonald	5	5	6															T Addison	3	10	11	6	3
		J Courcol	7	7	8						J Courcol	3	2	6	5
		T Addison	9	6	6						T Addison	6	6	3	7
	LL	E Zuleta	7	3	3

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	5	A Ashe	1	11	6	7
		M Riessen	6	9	3	5				5	A Ashe	3	4	6	6	6
		T Ulrich	6	4	4	7					T Ryan	6	6	3	2	2
		T Ryan	4	6	6	9													5	A Ashe	6	1	6	13	12
		G Stilwell	6	3	8	6	6													G Stilwell	2	6	2	15	10
		K Wooldridge	2	6	6	4	1				G Stilwell	6	6	6
		A Mills	6	2	6	5	12				I Buding	3	2	4
		I Buding	2	6	4	7	14																					5	A Ashe	7	4	6	6
	12	RP Gonzales	22	1	16	6	11																					12	RP Gonzales	5	6	3	3
		C Pasarell	24	6	14	3	9			12	RP Gonzales	6	6	6
		J Barrett	4	4	2						ON Bengtson	4	3	3
		ON Bengtson	6	6	6														12	RP Gonzales	6	6	6
		T Edlefsen	6	3	9	6														T Edlefsen	4	3	2
		R Barth	3	6	7	3					T Edlefsen	8	6	4	5	6
		R Keldie	12	4	6	6					R Keldie	6	3	6	7	4
		S Likhachev	10	6	4	4

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		G Battrick	6	3	4	6	6
	LL	T Nowicki	4	6	6	4	4				G Battrick	3	7	1	6	3
		M Holeček	6	5	11	6					M Holeček	6	5	6	4	6
	Q	E Van Dillen	3	7	9	4														M Holeček	2	4	2
		R Maud	6	6	6														11	F Stolle	6	6	6
	LL	K Yanagi	4	1	2						R Maud	17	6	0	5
		P Hutchins	4	8	4					11	F Stolle	19	2	6	7
	11	F Stolle	6	10	6																							11	F Stolle	4	5	6	3
		D Contet	4	9	8	4																						6	J Newcombe	6	7	3	6
		M Anderson	6	11	6	6					M Anderson	13	8	6
		J Ulrich	1	4	6	4					J Cooper	11	6	4
		J Cooper	6	6	1	6														M Anderson	2	3	1
		B Fairlie	6	8	6														6	J Newcombe	6	6	6
		P Rodríguez	2	6	3						B Fairlie	5	4	4
		N Pilić	10	4	6	5				6	J Newcombe	7	6	6
	6	J Newcombe	12	6	4	7

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
	Q	W Higgins	4	2	4
		R Wilson	6	6	6						R Wilson	6	3	7	5	6
		Z Franulović	7	6	6	7	10				Z Franulović	4	6	5	7	0
		T Leius	5	8	3	9	8													R Wilson	6	6	15
		B Carmichael	5	6	7	6														B Carmichael	1	4	13
		J Mandarino	7	1	5	4					B Carmichael	2	6	7	6
		C Richey	0	6	6	6	9				C Richey	6	4	5	4
	14	B Hewitt	6	4	8	2	7																						R Wilson	9	4	2
	Q	R Seegers	5	3	1																							3	T Okker	11	6	6
		D Crealy	7	6	6						D Crealy	9	6	6
		DR Russell	4	14	5	6	6				DR Russell	7	4	4
		D Sturdza	6	12	7	3	4													D Crealy	6	3	2	4
		R Holmberg	8	4	6	2	7												3	T Okker	4	6	6	6
		A Olmedo	6	6	4	6	5				R Holmberg	6	6	1	4	2
		I El Shafei	3	8	4					3	T Okker	3	2	6	6	6
	3	T Okker	6	10	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		P Dent	6	6	6
		P Guzmán	4	2	3						P Dent	6	6	6	2	6
		B Giltinan	9	6	11	6	2				F Jauffret	4	8	4	6	4
		F Jauffret	11	2	13	2	6													P Dent	6	8	3	4	4
		N Špear	4	1	1														10	A Gimeno	2	6	6	6	6
		A Metreveli	6	6	6						A Metreveli	3	6	1	6	3
		F McMillan	3	4	6	1				10	A Gimeno	6	3	6	3	6
	10	A Gimeno	6	6	3	6																						10	A Gimeno	9	5	r.
		E Scott	16	4	4																							7	C Graebner	7	6
		P Barthes	18	6	6						P Barthes	2	4	6	3
		T Gorman	3	6	3	8	4				I Năstase	6	6	3	6
		I Năstase	6	4	6	6	6													I Năstase	5	6	4
		J Brown	9	6	7														7	C Graebner	7	7	6
	Q	J Bartlett	7	2	5						J Brown	2	0	r.
		R Ruffels	4	6	3					7	C Graebner	6	3
	7	C Graebner	6	8	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Round four
		J McManus	2	6	6	4	6
		EB Buchholz	6	4	1	6	8				EB Buchholz	8	6	6
		L Ayala	6	6	12						L Ayala	6	2	4
		R Howe	4	2	10															EB Buchholz	4	2	5
		J Kukal	16	6	8														15	D Ralston	6	6	7
	Q	J Krinsky	14	3	6						J Kukal	5	2	4
		C Mukherjea	2	6	5					15	D Ralston	7	6	6
	15	D Ralston	6	8	7																							15	D Ralston	3	6	5	10	2
		H-J Plötz	6	3	6	6																						2	T Roche	6	4	7	8	6
		P Curtis	2	6	4	1					H-J Plötz	9	3	9	9
		K Watanabe	6	7	6						K Watanabe	7	6	7	7
		P Beust	3	5	3															H-J Plötz	1	7	4
		A Segal	6	6	6														2	T Roche	6	9	6
		E Castigliano	2	1	3						A Segal	1	2	0
		JC Barclay	5	6	3	2				2	T Roche	6	6	6
	2	T Roche	7	4	6	6

External links

• Wimbledon (1969) on ATPtennis.com