1969 Men's tennis tour

1969 Men's tour

Australian tennis player Rod Laver at the 1969 Top Tennis Tournament in Amsterdam
Details
Duration	30 December 1968 – 28 December 1969
Edition	2nd (Open Era)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles	Rod Laver (18) *16 Listed by the ATP
Most tournament finals	Rod Laver (23) *21 Listed by the ATP

The 1969 Men's tennis tour is a showcase of the highest level, independent men's tennis tournaments that took place in 1969. The 1969 World Championship Tennis circuit and 1969 Men's National Tennis League were separate tours but are included in this article. This was the last season before the Grand Prix tennis circuit (organized by the ITF) took over organizing the top level tournaments in men's tennis, while competing with the World Championship Tennis circuit.

Calendar[]

Legend[]

Note: This article only includes notable tournaments and does not list minor events.^{[1] [2]}
Asterisk(*): Tournament not listed by ATP.

January[]

Date	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
30 Dec	[3] Hobart, Australia Grass	Fred Stolle 6–3, 0–6, 6–4, 6–1	Tony Roche	Mal Anderson Roger Taylor	Toomas Leius Ray Ruffels Bill Bowrey Frank Sedgman
30 Dec	Western Australian Open[4] Perth, Australia Grass	Marty Riessen 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6–1	Ken Rosewall	John Alexander Phil Dent	Anthony Hammond Rob Kilderry
6 Jan	Victorian Open[5] Melbourne, Australia Grass	Stan Smith 14–12, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6	Arthur Ashe	Charlie Pasarell Ray Ruffels	Toomas Leius Bill Bowrey Barry Phillips-Moore Bob Lutz
13 Jan	New South Wales Open[6] Sydney, Australia Grass	Tony Roche 6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 12–10	Rod Laver	John Newcombe Ken Rosewall	Roger Taylor Pancho Gonzales Andrés Gimeno Roy Emerson
		Rod Laver Roy Emerson 10–12, 6–4, 6–3	Tony Roche John Newcombe
20 Jan	Australian Open[7] Brisbane, Australia Grand Slam Grass Singles – Doubles – Mixed Doubles	Rod Laver 6–3, 6–4, 7–5	Andrés Gimeno	Tony Roche Ray Ruffels	Fred Stolle John Newcombe Bill Bowrey Butch Buchholz
		Rod Laver Roy Emerson 6–4, 6–4, 6–4	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
26 Jan	[8] Omaha, United States Hard (i)	Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–2	Joaquin Loyo-Mayo	Mark Cox Clark Graebner	Torben Ulrich Tom Edlefsen William Brown Robert McKinley
		Cliff Richey Tom Edlefsen 7–5, 6–3	Mark Cox Jim McManus
29 Jan	New Zealand Open[9] Auckland, New Zealand Grass Singles	Tony Roche 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3	Rod Laver	Raymond Moore Brian Fairlie	Roger Taylor Pancho Gonzales John Newcombe Toomas Leius
31 Jan	[10] Richmond, United States Carpet (i)	Clark Graebner 6–3, 10–12, 9–7[11]	Thomaz Koch	Torben Ulrich Arthur Ashe	Jim McManus Charlie Pasarell Robert McKinley Cliff Richey

February[]

Date	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
3 Feb	Philadelphia International Open (WCT)[12] Philadelphia, United States Carpet (i)	Rod Laver 7–5, 6–4, 6–4	Tony Roche	Ken Rosewall Tom Okker	Charlie Pasarell Andrés Gimeno Pancho Gonzales Jan Kodeš
		Tom Okker Marty Riessen 8–6, 6–4	John Newcombe Tony Roche
10 Feb	U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships[13] Salisbury, United States Hard (i)	Stan Smith 6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4	Ismail El Shafei	Clark Graebner Torben Ulrich	Charlie Pasarell Ron Holmberg Ove Bengtson Mark Cox
		Stan Smith Bob Lutz 7–9, 8–6, 6–4[14]	Charlie Pasarell Ron Holmberg
10 Feb	*Orlando Pro (NTL)[15] Orlando, United States Clay	Rod Laver 6–3, 6–2	Ken Rosewall	3rd Place Roy Emerson 4th Place Pancho Gonzales
12 Feb	*[16] London, Great Britain Hard (i)	Jan Leschly 9–7, 7–5	Manuel Orantes	Nicola Pietrangeli Christian Kuhnke	François Jauffret Gerald Battrick Vladimír Zedník Patrice Beust
13 Feb	Hollywood Pro (NTL)[17] Hollywood, Florida, United States Clay	Tony Roche 6–3, 9–7, 6–4	Rod Laver	Andrés Gimeno Tom Okker	Butch Buchholz Ken Rosewall John Newcombe Roy Emerson
17 Feb	Macon Indoor[18] Macon, United States Carpet (i)	Manuel Orantes 10–8, 7–5, 4–6, 10–8[19]	Mark Cox	Thomaz Koch Jim Osbourne	Ilie Năstase Bobby Wilson Pancho Guzmán Nikola Špear
23 Feb	Oakland Pro (NTL)[20] Oakland, California, United States Carpet (i)	Tony Roche 4–6, 6–4, 11–9	Rod Laver	3rd Place Ken Rosewall 4th Place Marty Riessen	Fred Stolle John Newcombe Pancho Gonzales Dennis Ralston
24 Feb	[21] Kingston, Jamaica Hard (i)	Thomaz Koch 6–2, 6–3	Milan Holeček	Hans-Joachim Plötz Bill Bowrey	Nikola Špear Željko Franulović Brian Fairlie Gerald Battrick
24 Feb	[22] Willemstad, Curaçao Hard (i)	Cliff Richey 6–2, 6–3	Mark Cox	Ray Ruffels Ilie Năstase	Ove Bengtson Ingo Buding Jorge Andrew Jan Kukal

March[]

Date	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
3 Mar	Los Angeles Pro (NTL)[23] Los Angeles, United States Carpet (i)	Rod Laver 6–4, 10–8	Marty Riessen	John Newcombe Roy Emerson	Dennis Ralston Raymond Moore Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
3 Mar	[24] Caracas, Venezuela Hard	Thomaz Koch 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4	Mark Cox	Jan Kodeš Gerald Battrick	Jaime Fillol Tom Edlefsen Nikola Špear Luis Ayala
10 Mar	[25] Barranquilla, Colombia Clay	Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–4, 8–10, 2–6, 6–3	Jan Kodeš	Mark Cox Jairo Velasco	Thomaz Koch Željko Franulović Bill Bowrey Jaime Fillol
17 Mar	[26] St. Petersburg, Florida, United States Clay	Željko Franulović 6–4, 6–2, 6–4	Jaime Fillol	Arthur Ashe José Edison Mandarino	Ray Ruffels Hans-Joachim Plötz Gerald Battrick Nikola Špear
24 Mar	[27] New York City, United States Carpet (i)	Andrés Gimeno 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–8, 9–7	Arthur Ashe	Tony Roche Roy Emerson	Željko Franulović Pancho Gonzales Manuel Santana Charlie Pasarell
31 Mar	Caribe Hilton Championships[28] San Juan, Puerto Rico Hard	Arthur Ashe 5–7, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4, 6–3	Charlie Pasarell	Jaime Fillol Ove Bengtson	Tom Edlefsen Jan Kodeš Brian Fairlie Bill Bowrey

April[]

Date	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
1 Apr	South African Open[29] Johannesburg, South Africa Hard	Rod Laver 6–3, 10–8, 6–3	Tom Okker	Cliff Drysdale Tony Roche	Bob Hewitt Pancho Gonzales Raymond Moore Cliff Richey
9 Apr	[30] Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Clay	Mark Cox 13–11, 6–2	Jan Kodeš	Željko Franulović Clark Graebner	Ron Holmberg Milan Holeček Bill Bowrey John Alexander
14 Apr	Monte Carlo Open[31] Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Clay	Tom Okker 8–10, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3	John Newcombe	Nicola Pietrangeli Martin Mulligan	Manuel Santana Francois Jauffret Arthur Ashe Andrés Gimeno
		Owen Davidson John Newcombe 7–5, 11–13, 6–2, 6–1	Pancho Gonzales Dennis Ralston
14 Apr	Natal Open Durban, South Africa Hard	Robert Maud 8–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4	Julian Krinsky	Bob Hewitt Dick Crealy	Bob Carmichael Cliff Drysdale Peter Doerner Frew McMillan
15 Apr	River Oaks International Tennis Tournament Houston, Texas, United States Clay	Željko Franulović 7–5, 6–3, 6–2	Rafael Osuna	Clark Graebner Ove Bengtson	Tom Edlefsen Robert McKinley Zan Guerry Thomaz Koch
21 Apr	Italian International Championships[32] Rome, Italy Clay	John Newcombe 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3	Tony Roche	Jan Kodeš Tom Okker	Martin Mulligan Ismail El Shafei Graham Stilwell Cliff Drysdale
			Tom Okker Marty Riessen vs. Tony Roche John Newcombe Final suspended due to rain
23 Apr	[33] Dallas, United States Carpet (i)	Stan Smith 6–3, 6–4	Thomaz Koch	Ove Bengtson Tom Edlefsen	Ray Ruffels Phil Dent Pancho Guzmán Jim McManus
25 Apr	[34] Anaheim, California, United States 10,000 $[35] – Carpet (i)	Rod Laver 25–10, 26–24, 25–13[36]	Ron Holmberg	3rd Place Dennis Ralston 4th Place Pancho Gonzales	Alex Olmedo Butch Buchholz Pancho Segura Roy Emerson
28 Apr	British Hard Court Championships[37] Bournemouth, Great Britain Clay	John Newcombe 6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4	Bob Hewitt	Fred Stolle Roger Taylor	Mark Cox Dick Crealy Graham Stilwell Jean-Claude Barclay

May[]

Date	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
1 May	Japanese Championships Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i)	Tom Okker 6–3, 6–5	Roy Emerson	3rd Place Rod Laver 4th Place Butch Buchholz	Round Robin Pancho Gonzales Dennis Ralston Tony Roche Marty Riessen Raymond Moore Ron Holmberg
12 May	Belgian Open Championships[38] Brussels, Belgium Clay	Tom Okker 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2	Željko Franulović	Arthur Ashe John Newcombe	Roger Taylor Bob Hewitt Ismail El Shafei Cliff Richey
12 May	Torneo Godo Barcelona, Spain Clay	Manuel Orantes 6–4, 7–5, 6–4	Manuel Santana	Barry Phillips-Moore Ingo Buding	Martin Mulligan Geoff Masters Nicola Pietrangeli José Edison Mandarino
		Manuel Orantes Patricio Rodríguez 8–10, 6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2	Terry Addison Ray Keldie
15 May	Madison Square Garden Pro[39] New York, United States 25,000 $[40] – Carpet (i)	Rod Laver 6–2, 4–6, 6–1	Roy Emerson		Round Robin Pancho Gonzales Raymond Moore Dennis Ralston Marty Riessen Tony Roche Fred Stolle
19 May	[41] West Berlin, West Germany Clay	Raymond Moore 1–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–8, 7–5	Cliff Drysdale	Roger Taylor Martin Mulligan	Arthur Ashe Bob Hewitt Marty Riessen Ron Holmberg
21 May	British Indoor Championships[42] Wembley, Great Britain Hard (i)	Rod Laver 8–6, 6–0	Ken Rosewall	Tom Okker Tony Roche
22 May	Amsterdam, Netherlands Clay	Tom Okker 6–4, 6–3	Andrés Gimeno	3rd Place Tony Roche 4th Place Rod Laver	Round Robin Dennis Ralston Ken Rosewall Roy Emerson Butch Buchholz
26 May	[43] Sacramento, United States Hard	Clark Graebner 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–0, 7–5	Erik van Dillen	Jim McManus Allen Fox	Mike Machette Joaquín Loyo Mayo Jim Osborne Bob Lutz
26 May	French Open[44] Paris, France Grand Slam Clay Singles – Doubles – Mixed Doubles	Rod Laver 6–4, 6–3, 6–4	Ken Rosewall	Tony Roche Tom Okker	Željko Franulović Fred Stolle John Newcombe Andrés Gimeno
		John Newcombe Tony Roche 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4	Roy Emerson Rod Laver

June[]

Date	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
2 Jun	*Northern Championships[45] Manchester, Great Britain Grass	Clark Graebner 9–7, 3–6, 6–4	Graham Stilwell	Tom Gorman Allan McDonald	John Cooper Gerald Battrick Ian Fletcher Luis Ayala
9 Jun	Bristol Open Bristol, Great Britain Grass	Ken Rosewall 8–10, 6–3, 6–1	Pierre Barthes	Roy Emerson Clark Graebner	Dick Crealy Arthur Ashe John Newcombe Cliff Drysdale
9 Jun	Kent Championships[46] Beckenham, Great Britain Grass	Ove Bengtson 6–4, 7–5	Tom Gorman	John Barrett Bill Bowrey	John Alexander Ken Fletcher Gerry Perry Phil Dent
16 Jun	Queen's Club Championships[47] London, Great Britain Grass	Fred Stolle 6–3, 22–20	John Newcombe	Dennis Ralston Rod Laver	Tom Okker Ron Holmberg Charlie Pasarell Andrés Gimeno
		Owen Davidson Dennis Ralston 8–6, 6–3	Ove Bengtson Thomaz Koch
23 Jun	Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass Singles – Doubles – Mixed Doubles	Rod Laver 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4	John Newcombe	Arthur Ashe Tony Roche	Cliff Drysdale Bob Lutz Tom Okker Clark Graebner
		John Newcombe Tony Roche 7–5, 11–9, 6–3	Tom Okker Marty Riessen

July[]

Date	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
7 Jul	Irish Lawn Tennis Championships[48] Dublin, Ireland Grass	Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–2	Nikola Pilić	Roger Taylor Roy Emerson	Owen Davidson Mal Anderson Torben Ulrich Ray Ruffels
7 Jul	Washington Star International[49] Washington, D.C., United States Clay	Thomaz Koch 7–5, 9–7, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4	Arthur Ashe	3rd Place Mike Belkin 4th Place Ismail El Shafei	Charlie Pasarell Cliff Richey Jaime Fillol Bill Bowrey
		Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	Stan Smith Robert Lutz
7 Jul	Swedish International Championships[50] Båstad, Sweden Clay	Manuel Santana 8–6, 6–4, 6–1	Ion Țiriac	Jan Kodeš Martin Mulligan	Jan-Erik Lundqvist Patricio Rodríguez Ilie Năstase František Pála
9 Jul	U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston, Massachusetts, United States Hard	Rod Laver 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1	John Newcombe	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	Tom Okker Pancho Gonzales Ron Holmberg Pierre Barthès
14 Jul	Tri-State Tennis Tournament[51] Cincinnati, United States Clay	Cliff Richey 6–1, 6–2	Allan Stone	Mike Belkin Pancho Guzmán	Željko Franulović Stan Smith Erik van Dillen Arthur Ashe
		Robert Lutz Stan Smith	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell
14 Jul	Aix-en-Provence Golden Racket[52] Aix-en-Provence, France Clay	Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–4, 8–6	Harald Elschenbroich	Patricio Rodríguez Michel Leclercq	Patrick Proisy Nikola Pilić Cliff Drysdale Francois Jauffret
16 Jul	*South of England Championships[53] Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass	Christian Kuhnke 6–4, 2–6, 9–7	Manuel Orantes	Jaidip Mukerjea John Cooper	Jeff Borowiak Chris Bovett Ingo Buding Haroon Rahim
18 Jul	Milwaukee, United States Clay	Tom Okker 6–3, 6–4	Marty Riessen	3rd Place Tony Roche 4th Place John Newcombe	Dennis Ralston Ron Holmberg Butch Buchholz Raymond Moore
21 Jul	U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships[54] Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Clay	Željko Franulović 8–6, 6–3, 6–4	Arthur Ashe	3rd Place Clark Graebner 4th Place Charlie Pasarell	Cliff Richey Luis Ayala Stan Smith Mike Belkin
		Clark Graebner Bill Bowrey	Dick Crealy Allan Stone
21 Jul	Bavarian Open[55] Munich, West Germany Clay	Bob Hewitt 6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2	Christian Kuhnke	Bob Maud Ray Ruffels	Premjit Lall Hans-Joachim Plötz Ivan Molina Attila Korpás
22 Jul	Swiss Open[56] Gstaad, Switzerland Clay	Roy Emerson 6–1, 12–14, 6–4, 6–4	Tom Okker	Cliff Drysdale François Jauffret	Jan Kukal Owen Davidson Marty Riessen Roger Taylor
		Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–1, 6–4	Mal Anderson Roy Emerson
28 Jul	Eastern Grass Court Championships[57] South Orange, United States Grass	Stan Smith 6–1, 6–4, 6–4	Clark Graebner	Arthur Ashe Bob Lutz	Gene Scott Jim Osborne Butch Seewagen Charlie Pasarell
28 Jul	Netherlands International Championships[58] Hilversum, Netherlands Clay	Tom Okker 10–8, 7–9, 6–4, 6–4	Roger Taylor	Vladimír Zedník Jan Kodeš	Jan Kukal Michel Leclercq Barry Phillips-Moore Christian Kuhnke
30 Jul	Pörtschach, Austria Clay	Roy Emerson 6–3, 3–6, 6–3	Cliff Drysdale	3rd Place Marty Riessen 4th Place Nikola Pilić	Round Robin Ron Holmberg Mal Anderson Raymond Moore Pierre Barthès

August[]

Date	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
4 Aug	[59] St. Louis, Missouri, United States Hard	Rod Laver 7–5, 3–6, 7–5	Fred Stolle	Pancho Segura Alex Olmedo
4 Aug	[60] Southampton, New York, United States Grass	Clark Graebner 6–2, 6–2, 6–4	Robert Lutz	Bill Bowrey Allan Stone	Patricio Cornejo Gene Scott Terry Ryan Georges Goven
4 Aug	Canadian Open[61] Toronto, Canada Clay	Cliff Richey 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–0	Butch Buchholz	Mike Belkin John Newcombe	Raymond Moore Pancho Guzmán Dick Crealy
		John Newcombe Ron Holmberg 6–3, 6–4	Raymond Moore Butch Buchholz
4 Aug	German International Championships[62] Hamburg, West Germany Clay	Tony Roche 6–1, 5–7, 7–5, 8–6	Tom Okker	Christian Kuhnke Cliff Drysdale	Bob Hewitt Roy Emerson Željko Franulović Wilhelm Bungert
		Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–1, 6–2, 6–4	Jean-Claude Barclay Jürgen Fassbender
8 Aug	[63] Binghamton, United States Hard	Rod Laver 7–5, 6–1	Pancho Segura	Round Robin Pancho Gonzales Fred Stolle
11 Aug	Austrian International Championships[64] Kitzbühel, Austria Clay	Manuel Santana 6–4, 6–2, 6–3	Manuel Orantes	Milan Holeček Željko Franulović	Barry Phillips-Moore François Jauffret Wilhelm Bungert Bob Hewitt
11 Aug	Pennsylvania Championships[64] Haverford, United States Grass	Cliff Richey 6–4, 7–9, 6–2, 6–4	Bob Carmichael	Onny Parun Ray Ruffels	Allan Stone Tom Gorman Charlie Pasarell Bill Bowrey
13 Aug	Colonial Tennis Classic (NTL)[65] Fort Worth, United States Hard	Rod Laver 6–3, 6–2	Ken Rosewall	3rd Place Tom Okker 4th Place Tony Roche	Raymond Moore Ron Holmberg Pierre Barthès Butch Buchholz
16 Aug	US National Amateur Championships[66] Boston, United States Grass	Stan Smith 9–7, 6–3, 6–1	Robert Lutz	Charlie Pasarell Arthur Ashe	Ray Ruffels Clark Graebner Roy Barth Allan Stone
20 Aug	Newport Casino Invitational[67] Newport, United States Grass	Tom Okker 4–6, 6–5, 5–2	Dennis Ralston	Round Robin Raymond Moore Roger Taylor Nikola Pilić Marty Riessen Ronald Holmberg Butch Buchholz
21 Aug	[68] Baltimore, United States Grass	Rod Laver 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 9–7	Pancho Gonzales	3rd Place Fred Stolle 4th Place Roy Emerson	Round Robin Ken Rosewall Andrés Gimeno
27 Aug	U.S. Open New York, United States Grand Slam Grass Singles – Doubles – Mixed Doubles	Rod Laver 7–9, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2	Tony Roche	Arthur Ashe John Newcombe	Roy Emerson Ken Rosewall Butch Buchholz Fred Stolle
		Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle 2–6, 7–5, 13–11, 6–3	Charlie Pasarell Dennis Ralston

September[]

Date	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
8 Sep	Chicago Pro[69] Chicago, United States Carpet (i)	Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–4	Butch Buchholz	Pierre Barthès Andrés Gimeno	Ron Holmberg Marty Riessen Roger Taylor Raymond Moore
12 Sep	Atlanta Pro[70] Atlanta, United States Hard	Butch Buchholz 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2	John Newcombe	3rd Place Tom Okker 4th Place Tony Roche	Marty Riessen Nikola Pilić Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor
20 Sep	Pacific Southwest Championships[71] Los Angeles, United States Hard	Pancho Gonzales 6–0, 7–5	Cliff Richey	Butch Buchholz Jim Osborne	Bob Lutz Thomaz Koch Arthur Ashe Stan Smith
		Ron Holmberg Pancho Gonzales 6–3, 6–4	Jim McManus Jim Osborne
29 Sep	Pacific Coast Championships[72] Berkeley, United States Hard	Stan Smith 6–2, 6–2	Cliff Richey	3rd Place Arthur Ashe 4th Place Thomaz Koch	Bob Carmichael Roy Barth Jaime Fillol Jeff Borowiak

October[]

Date	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
3 Oct	Tucson, United States Hard	Tony Roche 9–7, 6–1	Tom Okker	3rd Place Marty Riessen 4th Place Butch Buchholz	Raymond Moore Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić Roger Taylor
3 Oct	[73] Midland, United States Hard	Ken Rosewall 5–7, 6–1, 7–5	Pancho Gonzales	3rd Place Andrés Gimeno 4th Place Fred Stolle
6 Oct	[74] Las Vegas, United States Hard	Pancho Gonzales 6–0, 6–2, 6–4	Arthur Ashe	Stan Smith Roy Emerson	Ken Rosewall Rod Laver Bob Lutz Cliff Richey
17 Oct	[75] Denver, United States Hard (i)	Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–5	Arthur Ashe	3rd Place Bob Lutz 4th Place Arthur Ashe	Ion Țiriac Charlie Pasarell
18 Oct	Cologne Pro (NTL) Cologne, Germany Hard (i)	Andrés Gimeno 6–3, 19–17	Roy Emerson	3rd Place Ken Rosewall 4th Place Marty Riessen	Tom Okker Rod Laver Pierre Barthès Tony Roche

November[]

Date	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
7 Nov	Barcelona Pro Championships Barcelona, Spain Clay	Andrés Gimeno 10–8, 2–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1	Rod Laver	3rd Place Roy Emerson 4th Place Fred Stolle
7 Nov	Paris Open Paris, France Carpet (i)	Tom Okker 8–6, 6–2, 6–1	Butch Buchholz	3rd Place Marty Riessen 4th Place Tony Roche	Roger Taylor Ion Țiriac Pierre Barthès John Newcombe
10 Nov	South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay	François Jauffret 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3	Željko Franulović	Roy Emerson Cliff Richey	Ingo Buding Jan Kodeš Iván Molina Guillermo Vilas
		Jaime Fillol Patricio Cornejo W/O	Roy Emerson Frew McMillan
13 Nov	Vienna Pro Championships Vienna, Austria Hard (i)	Tony Roche W/O	Tom Okker	Round Robin Nikola Pilić Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor Pierre Barthes John Newcombe Butch Buchholz
13 Nov	Dewar Cup London London, Great Britain Carpet (i)	Mark Cox 4–6, 9–7, 6–2	Bob Hewitt	Stan Smith Graham Stilwell	Lew Hoad John Clifton Ismail El Shafei Charlie Pasarell
17 Nov	British Covered Court Championships[76] London, Great Britain Carpet (i)	Rod Laver 6–4, 6–1, 6–3	Tony Roche	3rd Place Tom Okker 4th Place Butch Buchholz	Roger Taylor Pancho Gonzales Graham Stilwell Stan Smith
24 Nov	Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i)	Nikola Pilić 6–4, 4–6, 6–2	Ilie Năstase	3rd Place Stan Smith 4th Place Fred Stolle	Ion Țiriac Andrés Gimeno Charlie Pasarell Rod Laver
		Roy Emerson Rod Laver 6–4, 6–2	Andrés Gimeno Graham Stilwell

December[]

Date	Tournament	Champions	Runners-up	Semifinalists	Quarterfinalists
1 Dec	*Madrid Pro Championships Madrid, Spain Hard (i)	Rod Laver 6–3, 6–3	Roger Taylor	3rd Place Andrés Gimeno 4th Place Roy Emerson
1 Dec	Queensland Championships[77] Brisbane, Australia Grass	Ray Ruffels 8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3	Allan Stone	John Alexander Ian Fletcher	Bob Giltinan Syd Ball John Cooper Phil Dent
26 Dec	Sugar Bowl[78] New Orleans, United States Carpet (i)	Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–4, 6–2	Jim Osborne	Gene Scott Peter Curtis	Armistead Neely Roy Barth Steve Faulk

See also[]

• 1969 World Championship Tennis circuit
• 1969 Men's National Tennis League

References[]

Sources[]

• MacCambridge, Michael (2012). Lamar Hunt: A Life in Sports. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 9781449423391.
• McCauley, Joe; Trabert, Tony; Collins, Bud (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Exeter. England.
• Robertson, Max (1974). Encyclopaedia of Tennis. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9780047960420.

External links[]

• http://www.tennisarchives.com/Tournaments 1969
• https://app.thetennisbase.com/1969 Season Main tournaments