1969 Australian Open – Men's singles
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Rod Laver defeated Andrés Gimeno in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1969 Australian Open. It was his eighth Grand Slam tournament singles title, and the first step in an eventual Grand Slam for Laver. This was the first edition of the Australian Open to be open to professional players, marking a period in tennis history known as the Open Era.
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Champion | Rod Laver | ||||||||||||
Runner-up | Andrés Gimeno | ||||||||||||
Score | 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 | ||||||||||||
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Draw | 48 | ||||||||||||
Seeds | 16 | ||||||||||||
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Bill Bowrey was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ray Ruffels.