ATP Rome 1969 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →John Newcombe won the 1969 Rome, defeating Tony Roche 6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-3 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 21 to May 28, 1969.
Dates
May 21 — May 28
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 128
BYE
BYE
BYE
Allan Stone
6-3 6-0
BYE
Giuseppe Merlo
11-9 7-9 6-1
BYE
BYE
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
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TBD
BYE
BYE
BYE
Patrick Proisy
6-3 8-6
BYE
Ray Keldie
6-4 7-5
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
Nicola Spear
6-4 4-6 7-5
BYE
BYE
Patrice Beust
6-2 6-4
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
Adriano Panatta
6-3 6-4
Vladimir Korotkov
6-3 6-2
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
BYE
Jean Loup Rouyer
6-4 6-3
BYE
BYE
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
BYE
BYE
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Vittorio Crotta
6-3 10-8
BYE
BYE
BYE
Bernard Paul
6-8 6-4 6-1
Round of 64
John Newcombe
6-3 6-2
Daniel Contet
7-5 6-3
Gerald Battrick
6-1 6-3
Ingo Buding
(w/o)
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Jan Kodes
6-3 3-6 6-2
Arthur Ashe
6-1 6-3
Boro Jovanovic
6-3 6-1
Ismail El Shafei
6-3 3-6 6-1
Marty Riessen
6-8 6-2 6-2
Dick Crealy
6-2 4-6 5-5 (ret.)
Pierre Barthes
6-4 6-8 6-3
Tony Roche
6-0 6-2
Ilie Nastase
6-4 7-5
Patrice Beust
6-2 6-4
Cliff Drysdale
2-6 6-3 6-3
Manuel Orantes
6-2 6-4
Vladimir Korotkov
13-11 2-6 6-4
Owen Davidson
7-5 0-6 6-3
Tom Okker
10-8 7-5
Jean Loup Rouyer
6-3 2-6 6-4
Ion Tiriac
6-1 7-5
Graham Stilwell
6-4 6-2
Manuel Santana
6-2 6-3
Fred Stolle
6-3 7-5
Christian Kuhnke
7-5 6-0
Round of 32
John Newcombe
6-1 3-6 6-2 6-1
Gerald Battrick
6-3 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-1
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Jan Kodes
4-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-2
Arthur Ashe
4-6 3-6 6-4 7-5 6-2
Ismail El Shafei
2-6 6-2 6-4 1-6 6-4
Dick Crealy
6-4 6-4 6-4
Tony Roche
6-3 8-6 6-2
Ilie Nastase
6-2 6-1 8-6
Cliff Drysdale
6-4 7-5 1-6 6-4
Vladimir Korotkov
6-3 6-4 5-7 6-3
Tom Okker
4-6 6-3 6-4 5-7 7-5
Ion Tiriac
7-5 6-4 6-1
Graham Stilwell
6-3 6-2 7-5
Fred Stolle
6-4 6-2 3-6 6-2
Round of 16
John Newcombe
6-2 6-3 6-3
BYE
Jan Kodes
6-4 6-3 6-3
Ismail El Shafei
6-0 1-6 6-3 6-2
Tony Roche
7-5 7-5 6-3
Cliff Drysdale
6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4
Tom Okker
6-1 2-6 6-4 11-9
Graham Stilwell
6-0 4-6 2-6 6-1 6-1
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
John Newcombe
6-3 4-6 6-1 7-9 6-3
Tony Roche
4-6 4-6 7-5 12-10 6-3
Final
John Newcombe
6-3 4-6 6-2 5-7 6-3
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 10 |
| Novak Djokovic | 6 |
| Thomas Muster | 3 |
| Alexander Zverev | 2 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-4 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6 6-1 | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 7-5 | Nicolas Jarry | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Daniil Medvedev | 7-5 7-5 | Holger Rune | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-0 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Rome held?
- Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Rome?
- The 2026 Rome was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
- Who has won the most Rome titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 10 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Rome played?
- The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
- What surface is Rome played on?
- Rome is played on clay courts.