ATP Melbourne 1969 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Stan Smith won the 1969 Melbourne, defeating Arthur Ashe 14-12 6-8 6-3 8-6 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from January 6 to January 12, 1969.

Champion
Stan Smith
def. Arthur Ashe , 14-12 6-8 6-3 8-6
Dates
Jan 6 — Jan 12
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 12, 1969* F Stan Smith 14-12 6-8 6-3 8-6 Arthur Ashe — Match data
SF (2)
Jan 11, 1969* SF Arthur Ashe 6-2 6-4 6-4 Ray Ruffels H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1969* SF Stan Smith 8-10 11-13 6-3 6-2 6-2 Charlie Pasarell — Match data
QF (3)
Jan 11, 1969* QF Charlie Pasarell 4-6 5-7 8-6 6-1 6-4 Bill Bowrey H2H Match data
Jan 11, 1969* QF Arthur Ashe 9-11 6-4 6-4 6-3 Barry Phillips Moore — Match data
Jan 11, 1969* QF Ray Ruffels 6-3 6-1 6-2 Bob Lutz — Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 10, 1969* R16 Arthur Ashe 6-4 8-6 6-0 Terry Addison H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1969* R16 Thomas Lejus 6-3 5-7 6-2 6-8 7-5 Dick Crealy — Match data
Jan 10, 1969* R16 Bill Bowrey 6-4 6-1 6-3 Will Coghlan H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1969* R16 Ray Ruffels 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-4 Phil Dent H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1969* R16 Barry Phillips Moore 6-4 6-3 6-2 Manuel Orantes — Match data
Jan 10, 1969* R16 Charlie Pasarell 20-18 6-4 7-5 John Alexander H2H Match data
Jan 10, 1969* R16 Stan Smith 6-3 11-9 3-6 8-10 8-6 Allan Stone — Match data
Jan 10, 1969* R16 Bob Lutz 6-3 4-6 11-9 11-9 Ray Keldie — Match data
R32 (8)
Jan 9, 1969* R32 Charlie Pasarell 8-10 6-4 6-3 6-1 Neale Fraser H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1969* R32 Bob Lutz 6-3 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3 Frank Sedgman — Match data
Jan 9, 1969* R32 John Alexander 7-5 7-5 6-3 Donald Dell — Match data
Jan 9, 1969* R32 Stan Smith 10-8 6-3 6-2 Ross Case — Match data
Jan 9, 1969* R32 Manuel Orantes 6-2 6-3 6-2 John Brown — Match data
Jan 9, 1969* R32 Will Coghlan 2-6 8-6 6-4 7-5 Koji Watanabe H2H Match data
Jan 9, 1969* R32 Arthur Ashe 6-1 6-3 6-4 Peter Keller — Match data
Jan 9, 1969* R32 Thomas Lejus 6-3 7-9 6-1 6-4 Bob Giltinan — Match data

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Who has won the most Melbourne titles?
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When was the first Melbourne played?
The first edition of Melbourne was held in 1969.
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