# ASB Classic 1969

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/224/asb-classic?season=1969
Tour: ATP

Tony Roche won the 1969 ASB Classic, defeating Rod Laver 6-1 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Auckland, New Zealand, from January 29 to February 4, 1969. The match log contains 22 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ASB Classic is the shared ATP and WTA tournament identity used for the long-running Auckland event at the ASB Tennis Centre.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Auckland Open, Auckland Classic
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: grass
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Start date: 1969-01-29
- End date: 1969-02-04

Category presentation: Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category.
Details: https://tennis-db.com/glossary#category-equivalence

## Champion
- Winner: Tony Roche
- Runner-up: Rod Laver
- Final score: 6-1 6-4 4-6 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- Tony Roche def. Rod Laver 6-1 6-4 4-6 6-3

### SF
- Tony Roche def. Raymond Moore 6-3 9-11 6-4 6-8 6-2
- Rod Laver def. Brian Fairlie 6-3 6-3 3-6 7-5

### QF
- Raymond Moore def. Richard Gonzalez 2-6 12-10 6-4 5-7 9-7
- Tony Roche def. Roger Taylor 6-2 1-6 6-3 6-2
- Brian Fairlie def. John Newcombe 5-7 4-6 10-8 6-0 6-3
- Rod Laver def. Thomas Lejus 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5

### R16
- Richard Gonzalez def. Onny Parun 6-4 6-4 6-1
- Raymond Moore def. Koji Watanabe 7-5 6-4 4-6 8-6
- Thomas Lejus def. Ray Ruffels 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-1
- John Newcombe def. Richard Hawkes 6-3 6-2 6-2
- Tony Roche def. Allan Stone 6-3 6-4 10-8
- Roger Taylor def. Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-1 8-6 6-2
- Brian Fairlie def. Mal Anderson 6-0 6-3 6-4
- Rod Laver def. Dave Simmonds 12-10 7-5 6-3

### R32
- Raymond Moore def. Dan Cassidy 6-4 6-4 6-8 8-6
- Richard Gonzalez def. Tony Bardsley 6-2 6-4 6-4
- John Newcombe def. Kevin Long 6-1 6-4 6-3
- Tony Roche def. Tony Parun 6-1 6-2 6-3
- Jean Baptiste Chanfreau def. Paul Thompson 6-3 6-3 6-2
- Rod Laver def. Howard Broun 6-4 6-0 6-4
- Roger Taylor def. Peter Burwash 6-4 6-3 7-5

## Stats
- Total matches: 22
- Players: 23

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/224/asb-classic?season=1969
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