South African Championships 1969


General 1969-04-01 - 1969-04-12
Grand Prix Circuit
Unknown
7
Johannesburg
South Africa

Source World Tennis/ITF/ATP



Media


Winner Rodney George (Rod) Laver


Players
Mel Baleson
Sydney (Syd) Ball
Byron Maxwell Bertram
Keith Brebnor
Clive Sydney Brebnor
Dennis jr. Breetzke
John F. Brown
Richard Alan (Ricky) Buwalda
Robert John (Bob) Carmichael
Richard D. (Dick) Crealy
Keith Edward Diepraam
Peter M. Doerner
Roger Roland Dowdeswell
Eric Clifford (Cliff) Drysdale
Roy Stanley Emerson
Gordon Lovell Forbes
William (Bill) Freer
Albert W. (Bertie) Gaertner
Graydon C. Garner
Andres Gimeno Tolaguera
Ricardo Alonso (Pancho) Gonzales
Sidney Norman Gordon
Peter Stewart Gray
Anthony (Tony) Hammond
Richard N. Hawkes
Robert Anthony John (Bob) Hewitt
Henry (Hank) Irvine
Julian Krinsky
Rauty Krog
Rodney George (Rod) Laver
Steve Le Roux
Dennis Matthews
Robert (Bob) Maud
Frew Donald McMillan
Raymond J. (Ray) Moore
Peter Eric Mors
G.E. Nel
Bokkie Niemand
Tom Samuel (Tom) Okker
Andrew J. Pattison
Barry Phillips-Moore
Lennart Steen Plougmann
Quentin Christopher Pretorius
Richard (Dennis) Ralston
George Clifford (Cliff) Richey Jr
Anthony Dalton (Tony) Roche
George J. Rudman
Terence J. (Terry) Ryan
Jeff Sacks
Errol Sapire
Jackie Saul
Derek Wingate Schroder
Alfred Schwartz
Alan Abraham (Abe) Segal
Jeffrey Gordon (Jeff) Simpson
Kenny Smith
Frederick Sidney (Fred) Stolle
Allan James Stone
Rohan G. (Ray) Summers
Jacques Thamin
Peter Tudhope
Andre Van der Merwe
Alfredo Vaz Pinto
John McLaren Yuill
Colin E. Zeeman


Rounds
Round 1
Quentin Christopher Pretorius*
Alfredo Vaz Pinto
6-4 6-4 6-4
Sidney Norman Gordon*
Colin E. Zeeman
6-2 7-5 6-3
John Yuill*
Anthony (Tony) Hammond
7-5 5-7 6-3 2-6 6-0

Round 2
Rod Laver*
Rauty Krog
7-5 6-3 6-4
Alfred Schwartz*
Steve Le Roux
9-7 6-4 3-6 6-3
Julian Krinsky*
Errol Sapire
6-2 6-2 6-3
Bob Hewitt*
Peter Tudhope
6-3 6-2 6-2
Peter Mors*
Jeff Simpson
6-3 6-2 6-2
Andres Gimeno*
Mel Baleson
6-1 6-3 6-1
Pancho Gonzales*
G.E. Nel
6-0 6-1 6-2
Albert W. (Bertie) Gaertner*
Lennart Steen Plougmann
4-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 7-5
Jackie Saul*
George J. Rudman
6-2 6-3 3-6 6-3
Fred Stolle*
Quentin Christopher Pretorius
6-1 6-1 6-2
Robert Maud*
Dennis jr. Breetzke
6-0 6-2 6-3
John F. Brown*
Jeff Sacks
4-6 6-4 6-3 10-8
Keith Brebnor*
Sidney Norman Gordon
6-4 6-3 6-2
Cliff Drysdale*
Roger Dowdeswell
6-4 6-1 6-2
Tom Okker*
William (Bill) Freer
6-2 6-0 6-0
Richard N. Hawkes*
Jacques Thamin
6-1 6-3 6-0
Allan Stone*
Byron Bertram
6-2 3-6 6-3 7-5
Dick Crealy*
Gordon Forbes
7-5 5-7 4-6 6-4 6-1
Cliff Richey*
Rohan G. (Ray) Summers
6-0 6-2 7-5
Graydon C. Garner*
Andre Van der Merwe
6-1 6-1 1-6 6-1
Roy Emerson*
Bokkie Niemand
6-3 6-2 6-4
Dennis Ralston*
John Yuill
6-2 6-4 6-4
Terry Ryan*
Dennis Matthews
12-10 2-6 4-6 6-0 6-0
Keith Diepraam*
Peter M. Doerner
6-2 8-6 6-3
Ray Moore*
Peter Stewart Gray
6-2 6-2 6-4
Barry Phillips-Moore*
Abe Segal
3-6 6-2 7-5 6-3
Bob Carmichael*
Richard Alan (Ricky) Buwalda
6-3 6-4 6-3
Andrew J. Pattison*
Syd Ball
3-6 6-1 6-1 6-2
Tony Roche*
Kenny Smith
6-2 6-4 6-2
Frew McMillan*
Henry (Hank) Irvine
6-4 0-6 10-8 8-6

Round 3
Rod Laver*
Alfred Schwartz
6-0 6-3 3-6 6-1
Frew McMillan*
Julian Krinsky
6-4 6-1 6-2
Bob Hewitt*
Peter Mors
6-4 6-4 6-1
Andres Gimeno*
Derek Schroder
6-4 6-2 6-3
Pancho Gonzales*
Albert W. (Bertie) Gaertner
6-4 6-4 6-1
Fred Stolle*
Jackie Saul
6-1 6-2 6-1
Robert Maud*
John F. Brown
6-1 6-2 Retired
Cliff Drysdale*
Keith Brebnor
6-3 6-4 8-6
Tom Okker*
Richard N. Hawkes
6-4 6-3 6-0
Dick Crealy*
Allan Stone
6-1 6-4 6-2
Cliff Richey*
Clive Brebnor
3-6 6-3 6-1 6-3
Roy Emerson*
Graydon C. Garner
6-4 6-0 6-4
Dennis Ralston*
Terry Ryan
6-3 5-7 6-3 6-1
Ray Moore*
Keith Diepraam
6-3 6-2 5-7 6-4
Bob Carmichael*
Barry Phillips-Moore
4-6 6-3 6-4 10-8
Tony Roche*
Andrew J. Pattison
5-7 6-3 8-6 6-2

Round 4
Bob Hewitt*
Andres Gimeno
6-3 6-4 6-2
Pancho Gonzales*
Fred Stolle
2-6 6-3 6-4 12-14 11-9
Cliff Drysdale*
Robert Maud
5-7 6-2 2-6 6-4 7-5
Tom Okker*
Dick Crealy
7-5 9-7 6-0
Cliff Richey*
Roy Emerson
6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
Ray Moore*
Dennis Ralston
6-2 4-6 8-6 6-1
Tony Roche*
Bob Carmichael
7-5 6-3 7-5
Rod Laver*
Frew McMillan
6-2 6-4 6-2

Quarterfinals
Rod Laver*
Bob Hewitt
6-2 6-4 6-2
Cliff Drysdale*
Pancho Gonzales
3-6 3-6 10-8 6-4 7-5
Tom Okker*
Cliff Richey
3-6 6-3 6-4 8-6
Tony Roche*
Ray Moore
6-3 11-9 6-3

Semifinals
Rod Laver*
Cliff Drysdale
6-1 1-6 6-1 6-2
Tom Okker*
Tony Roche
w.o.

Final
Rod Laver*
Tom Okker
6-3 10-8 6-3


Tournament
Round 1
Sidney Norman Gordon*
Colin E. Zeeman
Quentin Christopher Pretorius*
Alfredo Vaz Pinto
John Yuill*
Anthony (Tony) Hammond
Round 2
Rod Laver*
Rauty Krog
Alfred Schwartz*
Steve Le Roux
Frew McMillan*
Henry (Hank) Irvine
Julian Krinsky*
Errol Sapire
Bob Hewitt*
Peter Tudhope
Peter Mors*
Jeff Simpson
Andres Gimeno*
Mel Baleson
Cliff Drysdale*
Roger Dowdeswell
Keith Brebnor*
Sidney Norman Gordon
Robert Maud*
Dennis jr. Breetzke
John F. Brown*
Jeff Sacks
Pancho Gonzales*
G.E. Nel
Albert W. (Bertie) Gaertner*
Lennart Steen Plougmann
Fred Stolle*
Quentin Christopher Pretorius
Jackie Saul*
George J. Rudman
Tom Okker*
William (Bill) Freer
Richard N. Hawkes*
Jacques Thamin
Dick Crealy*
Gordon Forbes
Allan Stone*
Byron Bertram
Cliff Richey*
Rohan G. (Ray) Summers
Roy Emerson*
Bokkie Niemand
Graydon C. Garner*
Andre Van der Merwe
Tony Roche*
Kenny Smith
Andrew J. Pattison*
Syd Ball
Bob Carmichael*
Richard Alan (Ricky) Buwalda
Barry Phillips-Moore*
Abe Segal
Ray Moore*
Peter Stewart Gray
Keith Diepraam*
Peter M. Doerner
Dennis Ralston*
John Yuill
Terry Ryan*
Dennis Matthews
Round 3
Rod Laver*
Alfred Schwartz
Frew McMillan*
Julian Krinsky
Bob Hewitt*
Peter Mors
Andres Gimeno*
Derek Schroder
Cliff Drysdale*
Keith Brebnor
Robert Maud*
John F. Brown
Pancho Gonzales*
Albert W. (Bertie) Gaertner
Fred Stolle*
Jackie Saul
Tom Okker*
Richard N. Hawkes
Dick Crealy*
Allan Stone
Cliff Richey*
Clive Brebnor
Roy Emerson*
Graydon C. Garner
Tony Roche*
Andrew J. Pattison
Bob Carmichael*
Barry Phillips-Moore
Ray Moore*
Keith Diepraam
Dennis Ralston*
Terry Ryan
Round 4
Rod Laver*
Frew McMillan
Bob Hewitt*
Andres Gimeno
Cliff Drysdale*
Robert Maud
Pancho Gonzales*
Fred Stolle
Tom Okker*
Dick Crealy
Cliff Richey*
Roy Emerson
Tony Roche*
Bob Carmichael
Ray Moore*
Dennis Ralston
Quarterfinals
Rod Laver*
Bob Hewitt
Cliff Drysdale*
Pancho Gonzales
Tom Okker*
Cliff Richey
Tony Roche*
Ray Moore
Semifinals
Rod Laver*
Cliff Drysdale
Tom Okker*
Tony Roche
Final
Rod Laver*
Tom Okker