ATP US Open 1969 Draw, Results & Schedule

Rod Laver won the 1969 US Open, defeating Tony Roche 7-9 6-1 6-2 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in New York, United States, from August 27 to September 10, 1969. The match log contains 119 recorded singles results for this edition.

The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.

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Champion
def. Tony Roche , 7-9 6-1 6-2 6-2
Dates
Aug 27 — Sep 10
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money

Results

Round of 128

Rod Laver 6-2 6-4 6-2
Jaime Fillol 2-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
Tom Gorman 6-2 6-4 6-0
Manuel Orantes 11-9 7-9 3-6 6-4 9-7
Bill Bowrey 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-2
Roy Barth 3-6 1-6 6-4 8-6 6-0
Ove Bengtson 6-1 12-10 6-1
Dick Crealy 7-5 7-5 12-10
Premjit Lall 6-3 6-0 6-4
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Ken Rosewall 6-2 5-7 6-4 4-6 6-4
Ion Tiriac 9-7 7-5 5-7 8-6
Ilie Nastase 4-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-0
Tony Roche 9-11 6-4 6-4 9-7
Ray Ruffels 7-5 2-6 7-5 6-4
Armistead Neely 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2
Jan Kodes 6-3 6-3 6-4
Mark Cox 7-9 6-3 0-6 6-4 9-7
Peter Curtis 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-4 6-4
Andres Gimeno 6-3 6-4 7-9 6-1
Jim Mcmanus 3-6 10-8 6-2 6-3
Jean Loup Rouyer 7-5 1-6 6-3 6-4
Allan Stone 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-3
Ray Keldie 6-3 9-7 7-5
Marty Riessen 1-6 6-3 6-1 6-3
Mike Belkin 4-6 6-3 11-9 6-3
Tom Leonard 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-1 6-1
Cliff Richey 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4
F D Robbins 22-20 9-7 6-8 8-10 6-4
Roger Taylor 7-5 3-6 6-2 6-3
Charlie Pasarell 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-2

Round of 64

Jaime Fillol 10-8 4-6 6-2 5-7 9-7
Tom Gorman 4-6 6-3 6-2 12-10
Bill Bowrey 3-6 6-2 6-1 6-3
Roy Barth 7-5 6-3 6-3
Ove Bengtson 8-10 6-1 6-3 6-4
Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-3
Jim Osborne 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5
Nikola Pilic 6-1 6-2 6-0
Ilie Nastase 5-7 12-10 7-5 6-3
Ismail El Shafei 6-3 3-6 6-3 16-14
Tony Roche 6-3 6-2 6-4
Luis Ayala 6-4 3-6 6-8 6-3 6-4
Richard Gonzalez 6-2 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-4
Earl Butch Buchholz 6-2 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-2
Mark Cox 7-9 6-3 6-3 6-3
Andres Gimeno 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Jean Loup Rouyer 6-1 3-6 7-5 2-6 6-3
Pierre Barthes 8-6 7-5 2-6 9-7
Marty Riessen 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-0
Cliff Richey 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4
Roger Taylor 4-6 6-1 2-0 (ret.)

Round of 32

Round of 16

Rod Laver 6-4 4-6 4-6 6-2 6-3
Roy Emerson 6-3 6-0 6-3
Arthur Ashe 7-5 6-1 6-8 6-4
Ken Rosewall 6-1 7-5 4-6 6-3
Tony Roche 6-3 10-12 7-5 6-0
Earl Butch Buchholz 4-6 6-3 6-1 5-7 6-3
John Newcombe 4-6 6-3 6-4 25-23
Fred Stolle 6-4 6-2 2-6 6-3

Quarterfinals

Rod Laver 4-6 8-6 13-11 6-4
John Newcombe 7-9 3-6 6-1 6-4 13-11

Semifinals

Rod Laver 8-6 6-3 14-12
Tony Roche 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 8-6

Final

Rod Laver 7-9 6-1 6-2 6-2

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for US Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Jimmy Connors 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Jimmy Connors 98 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Jimmy Connors 22 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent US Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 Jannik Sinner #2 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-3 6-4 7-5 Taylor Fritz #12 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #4 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 Casper Ruud #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #2 6-4 6-4 6-4 Novak Djokovic #1 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is US Open held?
US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent US Open?
The 2025 US Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jannik Sinner 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4.
Who has won the most US Open titles?
Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, and Roger Federer are tied for the most US Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 5 each.
When was the first US Open played?
The first edition of US Open was held in 1881.
What surface is US Open played on?
US Open is played on grass courts.