ATP South African Open 1969 Draw, Results & Schedule

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.

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Champion
Rod Laver
def. Tom Okker , 6-3 10-8 6-3
Dates
Apr 4 — Apr 10
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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South African Open 1969 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Rod Laver 6-3 10-8 6-3 Tom Okker H2H Match data Apr 10, 1969* F
SF (2)
Rod Laver 6-1 1-6 6-1 6-2 Cliff Drysdale H2H Match data Apr 9, 1969* SF
Tom Okker (w/o) Tony Roche H2H Match data Apr 9, 1969* SF
QF (4)
Tony Roche 6-3 11-9 6-3 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Apr 9, 1969* QF
Rod Laver 6-2 6-4 6-2 Bob Hewitt H2H Match data Apr 9, 1969* QF
Tom Okker 3-6 6-3 6-4 8-6 Cliff Richey H2H Match data Apr 9, 1969* QF
Cliff Drysdale 3-6 3-6 10-8 6-4 7-5 Richard Gonzalez — Match data Apr 9, 1969* QF
R16 (8)
Cliff Richey 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3 Roy Emerson H2H Match data Apr 8, 1969* R16
Cliff Drysdale 5-7 6-2 2-6 6-4 7-5 Robert Maud H2H Match data Apr 8, 1969* R16
Rod Laver 6-2 6-4 6-2 Frew Mcmillan H2H Match data Apr 8, 1969* R16
Raymond Moore 6-2 4-6 8-6 6-1 Dennis Ralston H2H Match data Apr 8, 1969* R16
Tom Okker 7-5 9-7 6-0 Dick Crealy H2H Match data Apr 8, 1969* R16
Bob Hewitt 6-3 6-4 6-2 Andres Gimeno H2H Match data Apr 8, 1969* R16
Tony Roche 7-5 6-3 7-5 Bob Carmichael H2H Match data Apr 8, 1969* R16
Richard Gonzalez 2-6 6-3 6-4 12-14 11-9 Fred Stolle — Match data Apr 8, 1969* R16
R32 (15)
Dick Crealy 6-1 6-4 6-2 Allan Stone H2H Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
Tony Roche 5-7 6-3 8-6 6-2 Andrew Pattison — Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
Raymond Moore 6-3 6-2 5-7 6-4 Keith Diepraam — Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
Andres Gimeno 6-4 6-2 6-3 Derek Schroder H2H Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
Dennis Ralston 6-3 5-7 6-3 6-1 Terry Ryan — Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
Tom Okker 6-4 6-3 6-0 Richard Hawkes H2H Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
Robert Maud 6-1 6-2 (ret.) John Brown — Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
Frew Mcmillan 6-4 6-1 6-2 Julian Krinsky — Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
Fred Stolle 6-1 6-2 6-1 Jackie Saul — Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-4 8-6 Keith Brebnor — Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
Bob Hewitt 6-4 6-4 6-1 Peter Mors — Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
Bob Carmichael 4-6 6-3 6-4 10-8 Abe Segal H2H Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
Rod Laver 6-0 6-3 3-6 6-1 Alfred Schwartz — Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
Roy Emerson 6-4 6-0 6-4 Graydon Garner H2H Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
Cliff Richey 3-6 6-3 6-1 6-3 Clive Brebnor — Match data Apr 7, 1969* R32
R64 (22)
Keith Diepraam 6-2 8-6 6-3 Peter Doerner — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Roy Emerson 6-3 6-2 6-4 Bokkie Niemand — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-1 6-2 Roger Dowdeswell H2H Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Dennis Ralston 6-2 6-4 6-4 John Yuill H2H Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Tom Okker 6-2 6-0 6-0 Bill Freer H2H Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Richard Hawkes 6-1 6-3 6-0 Jacques Thamin H2H Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Dick Crealy 7-5 5-7 4-6 6-4 6-1 Gordon Forbes — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Abe Segal 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-3 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Raymond Moore 6-2 6-2 6-4 Peter Gray — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Fred Stolle 6-1 6-1 6-2 Quentin Pretorius — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Cliff Richey 6-0 6-2 7-5 Rohan Summers — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Bob Hewitt 6-3 6-2 6-2 Peter Tudhope — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Peter Mors 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-4 Jeff Simpson — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Frew Mcmillan 6-4 0-6 10-8 8-6 Hank Irvine — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Rod Laver 7-5 6-3 6-4 Rauty Krog — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Bob Carmichael 6-3 6-4 6-3 Ricky Buwalda — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Allan Stone 6-2 3-6 6-3 7-5 Byron Bertram H2H Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Andres Gimeno 6-1 6-3 6-1 Mel Baleson — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Andrew Pattison 3-6 6-1 6-1 6-2 Syd Ball — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Robert Maud 6-0 6-2 6-3 Dennis Breetzke — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Graydon Garner 6-1 6-1 1-6 6-1 Andre Van Der Merwe A — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
Tony Roche 6-2 6-4 6-2 Kenny Smith — Match data Apr 6, 1969* R64
R128 (1)
John Yuill 7-5 5-7 6-3 2-6 6-0 A Jammond — Match data Apr 5, 1969* R128

Most Titles

Players with the most South African Open titles
PlayerTitles
Aaron Krickstein 2
Harold Solomon 2
Jimmy Connors 2
Rod Laver 2
Vitas Gerulaitis 2

Recent Finals

Recent South African Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Martin Sinner #67 6-1 6-4 Guillaume Raoux #113 H2H Match data 1995 Hard
Markus Zoecke #131 6-4 6-1 Hendrik Dreekmann #115 H2H Match data 1994 Hard
Aaron Krickstein #44 6-3 7-6(7) Grant Stafford #161 H2H Match data 1993 Hard
Aaron Krickstein #33 6-4 6-4 Alexander Volkov #20 H2H Match data 1992 Hard
Christo Van Rensburg 6-4 7-6 6-3 Paul Chamberlin #83 H2H Match data 1989 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is South African Open held?
South African Open is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who won the most recent South African Open?
The 1995 South African Open was won by Martin Sinner 6-1 6-4.
Who has won the most South African Open titles?
Aaron Krickstein has won 2 South African Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first South African Open played?
The first edition of South African Open was held in 1891.
What surface is South African Open played on?
South African Open is played on hard courts.