ATP Wimbledon 1969 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Rod Laver won the 1969 Wimbledon, defeating John Newcombe 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in London, United Kingdom, from June 23 to July 7, 1969.

Champion
def. John Newcombe , 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4
Dates
Jun 23 — Jul 7
Location
London, United Kingdom
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money

Round of 128
Premjit Lall 6-4 10-12 10-8 8-6
Jean Loup Rouyer 6-2 5-7 6-4 5-7 6-3
Stan Smith 20-22 6-4 9-7 4-6 6-3
Bill Bowrey 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-1
Georges Goven 6-8 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-4
Mark Cox 7-5 6-4 6-3
Stanley Matthews 6-4 3-6 6-4 2-6 7-5
Arthur Ashe 1-6 11-9 6-3 7-5
Terry Ryan 4-6 6-4 6-4 9-7
Graham Stilwell 6-2 3-6 8-6 6-4 6-1
Richard Gonzalez 22-24 1-6 16-14 6-3 11-9
Tom Edlefsen 6-3 3-6 9-7 6-3
Ray Keldie 12-10 4-6 6-4 6-4
BYE
Jan Kodes 6-3 3-6 5-7 6-3 6-1
Roger Taylor 6-4 13-11 6-2
John Alexander 6-3 6-2 9-11 6-4
John Newcombe 12-10 6-4 4-6 7-5
Mal Anderson 6-4 11-9 6-8 6-4
Fred Stolle 6-4 10-8 6-4
Milan Holecek 6-3 5-7 11-9 6-4
Gerald Battrick 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-4
Richard Russell 4-6 14-12 5-7 6-3 6-4
Zeljko Franulovic 7-5 6-8 6-3 7-9 10-8
Bob Carmichael 5-7 6-1 7-5 6-4
Cliff Richey 0-6 6-4 6-8 6-2 9-7
Jan Kukal 16-14 6-3 8-6
Earl Butch Buchholz 6-2 4-6 1-6 6-4 8-6
Luis Ayala 6-4 6-2 12-10
Ilie Nastase 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-8 6-4
Pierre Barthes 18-16 6-4 6-4
Andres Gimeno 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-1
Phil Dent 6-4 6-2 6-3
Francois Jauffret 11-9 2-6 13-11 2-6 6-2
Round of 64
Rod Laver 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-0 6-0
Stan Smith 6-3 7-5 6-1
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-4 11-13 6-2
Mark Cox 2-6 10-8 9-7 12-10
Arthur Ashe 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Tom Edlefsen 8-6 6-3 4-6 5-7 6-4
Bob Lutz 2-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 7-5
Mal Anderson 13-11 8-6 6-4
Fred Stolle 19-17 2-6 6-0 7-5
Milan Holecek 6-3 5-7 6-1 4-6 6-3
Tom Okker 3-6 2-6 6-1 6-4 6-2
Robert Wilson 6-4 3-6 7-5 5-7 6-0
Bob Carmichael 2-6 6-4 7-5 6-4
Tony Roche 6-1 6-2 6-0
Clark Graebner 6-2 3-0 (ret.)
Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-3
Andres Gimeno 6-3 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3
Phil Dent 6-4 6-8 6-4 2-6 6-4
Round of 32
Rod Laver 6-3 6-3 6-3
Stan Smith 3-6 9-7 6-3 6-4
Cliff Drysdale 6-2 11-9 6-4
Arthur Ashe 6-2 1-6 6-2 13-15 12-10
Bob Lutz 8-6 7-9 6-3 6-2
John Alexander 6-3 8-10 13-11 3-6 6-3
Tom Okker 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
Andres Gimeno 2-6 6-8 6-3 6-4 6-4
Round of 16
Rod Laver 6-4 6-2 7-9 3-6 6-3
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-8 0-6 6-3 9-7
Arthur Ashe 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-3
Bob Lutz 9-7 4-6 3-6 6-4 6-4
John Newcombe 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-3
Tom Okker 11-9 6-4 6-2
Tony Roche 6-3 4-6 7-5 8-10 6-2
Clark Graebner 7-9 6-5 (ret.)
Quarterfinals
Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5
John Newcombe 8-6 3-6 6-1 7-5
Tony Roche 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 11-9
Semifinals
Rod Laver 2-6 6-2 9-7 6-0
John Newcombe 3-6 6-1 14-12 6-4
Final
Rod Laver 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4

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