# South African Open 1969

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/atp_archive:6815/south-african-open?season=1969
Tour: ATP

Rod Laver won the 1969 South African Open, defeating Tom Okker 6-3 10-8 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from April 4 to April 10, 1969. The match log contains 53 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: Hard
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Start date: 1969-04-04
- End date: 1969-04-10

## Champion
- Winner: Rod Laver
- Runner-up: Tom Okker
- Final score: 6-3 10-8 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- Rod Laver def. Tom Okker 6-3 10-8 6-3

### SF
- Rod Laver def. Cliff Drysdale 6-1 1-6 6-1 6-2
- Tom Okker def. Tony Roche W/O

### QF
- Tony Roche def. Raymond Moore 6-3 11-9 6-3
- Rod Laver def. Bob Hewitt 6-2 6-4 6-2
- Tom Okker def. Cliff Richey 3-6 6-3 6-4 8-6
- Cliff Drysdale def. Richard Gonzalez 3-6 3-6 10-8 6-4 7-5

### R16
- Cliff Richey def. Roy Emerson 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
- Cliff Drysdale def. Robert Maud 5-7 6-2 2-6 6-4 7-5
- Rod Laver def. Frew Mcmillan 6-2 6-4 6-2
- Raymond Moore def. Dennis Ralston 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-1
- Tom Okker def. Dick Crealy 7-5 9-7 6-0
- Bob Hewitt def. Andres Gimeno 6-3 6-4 6-2
- Tony Roche def. Bob Carmichael 7-5 6-3 7-5
- Richard Gonzalez def. Fred Stolle 2-6 6-3 6-4 12-14 11-9

### R32
- Dick Crealy def. Allan Stone 6-1 6-4 6-2
- Tony Roche def. Andrew Pattison 5-7 6-3 8-6 6-2
- Raymond Moore def. Keith Diepraam 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-4
- Andres Gimeno def. Derek Schroder 6-4 6-2 6-3
- Dennis Ralston def. Terry Ryan 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-1
- Tom Okker def. Richard Hawkes 6-4 6-3 6-0
- Robert Maud def. John Brown 6-1 6-2 RET
- Frew Mcmillan def. Julian Krinsky 6-4 6-1 6-2
- Fred Stolle def. Jackie Saul 6-1 6-2 6-1
- Cliff Drysdale def. Keith Brebnor 6-3 6-4 8-6
- Bob Hewitt def. Peter Mors 6-4 6-4 6-1
- Bob Carmichael def. Abe Segal 4-6 6-3 6-4 10-8
- Rod Laver def. Alfred Schwartz 6-0 6-3 3-6 6-1
- Roy Emerson def. Graydon Garner 6-4 6-0 6-4
- Cliff Richey def. Clive Brebnor 3-6 6-3 6-1 6-3

### R64
- Keith Diepraam def. Peter Doerner 6-2 8-6 6-3
- Roy Emerson def. Bokkie Niemand 6-3 6-2 6-4
- Cliff Drysdale def. Roger Dowdeswell 6-4 6-1 6-2
- Dennis Ralston def. John Yuill 6-2 6-4 6-4
- Tom Okker def. Bill Freer 6-2 6-0 6-0
- Richard Hawkes def. Jacques Thamin 6-1 6-3 6-0
- Dick Crealy def. Gordon Forbes 7-5 5-7 4-6 6-4 6-1
- Abe Segal def. Barry Phillips Moore 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-3
- Raymond Moore def. Peter Gray 6-2 6-2 6-4
- Fred Stolle def. Quentin Pretorius 6-1 6-1 6-2
- Cliff Richey def. Rohan Summers 6-0 6-2 7-5
- Bob Hewitt def. Peter Tudhope 6-3 6-2 6-2
- Peter Mors def. Jeff Simpson 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-4
- Frew Mcmillan def. Hank Irvine 6-4 0-6 10-8 8-6
- Rod Laver def. Rauty Krog 7-5 6-3 6-4
- Bob Carmichael def. Ricky Buwalda 6-3 6-4 6-3
- Allan Stone def. Byron Bertram 6-2 3-6 6-3 7-5
- Andres Gimeno def. Mel Baleson 6-1 6-3 6-1
- Andrew Pattison def. Syd Ball 3-6 6-1 6-1 6-2
- Robert Maud def. Dennis Breetzke 6-0 6-2 6-3
- Graydon Garner def. Andre Van Der Merwe A 6-1 6-1 1-6 6-1
- Tony Roche def. Kenny Smith 6-2 6-4 6-2

### R128
- John Yuill def. A Jammond 7-5 5-7 6-3 2-6 6-0

## Stats
- Total matches: 53
- Players: 54

Other editions available: 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984
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