# 1969 US Open – Men's singles

Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche in the final, 7–9, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1969 US Open. It was his second US Open singles title and eleventh and last Grand Slam tournament singles title overall. With the win, he completed the Grand Slam, the only man in the Open Era to do so in singles. Laver also became the second man to complete the double career Grand Slam in singles, after Roy Emerson.
Arthur Ashe was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Laver.
Laver would be the last player to reach all four men's singles major finals in one year until Roger Federer in 2006, 37 years later.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Rod Laver, (champion)
* John Newcombe, (semifinals)
* Tony Roche, (finals)
* Arthur Ashe, (semifinals)
* Tom Okker, (first round)
* Ken Rosewall, (quarterfinals)
* Clark Graebner, (second round)
* Cliff Drysdale, (first round)
* Roy Emerson, (quarterfinals)
* Fred Stolle, (quarterfinals)
* Andrés Gimeno, (fourth round)
* Stan Smith, (second round)
* Richard Pancho Gonzales, (fourth round)
* Manuel Santana, (fourth round)
* Marty Riessen, (fourth round)
* Dennis Ralston, (fourth round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Rod Laver | 4 | 8 | 13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Roy Emerson | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | 4 | Arthur Ashe | 6 | 3 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Tony Roche | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 2 | John Newcombe | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 1 | R Laver | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | LA García | 2 | 4 | 2 | | 1 | R Laver | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LL | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | G Taylor | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 16 | D Ralston | 11 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | J Alexander | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | T Gorman | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Q | M Sprengelmeyer | 4 | 1 | 0 | | | J Alexander | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Gorman | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | T Gorman | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | B Brown | 2 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | |
| Q | 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 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | R Leach | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | |
| Q | 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-P Courcol | 6 | 6 | 6 | | J-P 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 Mărmureanu | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Mărmureanu | 8 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| 6 | K Rosewall | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Cramer | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | K Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | L Turville | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | R Moore | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Moore | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 6 | K Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | J Mukerjea | 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 Țiriac | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Țiriac | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | A Neely | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | 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 |
| Q | 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 | | | | | | | | |
| Q | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | |
| Q | W Blocher | 6 | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | | | 10 | F Stolle | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| Q | C Steele III | 4 | 9 | 7 | | | Q | 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 |
| Q | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | |
| | R Russell | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | 15 | M Riessen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | M Belkin | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | | | M Belkin | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | 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 Barthès | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | P Barthès | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EV Seixas | 3 | 7 | 5 | | | | R Keldie | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Keldie | 6 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | P Barthès | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Q | J Singh | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | 2 | J Newcombe | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Q | T Hoehn | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | Q | J Singh | 3 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | P Sullivan | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | 2 | J Newcombe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | J Newcombe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |