1969 ILTF Men's Tennis Circuit

1969 ILTF Men's Tennis Circuit

Australian tennis player Rod Laver at the 1969 Top Tennis Tournament in Amsterdam
Details
Duration	31 December 1968 – 29 December 1969
Edition	56th
Tournaments	140
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles	Rod Laver (11)
Most tournament finals	Rod Laver (14)

The 1969 ILTF Men's Tennis Circuit includes International Lawn Tennis Federation tournaments that were not affiliated to the NTL Tour or the WCT Circuit. The circuit began on 31 December 1968 in Madras, India and finished on 29 December in New Orleans, United States. It was the 93rd season since the first men's tennis tournaments were staged and 56th season since ILTF was formed.

Calendar

Legend

Grand Slam tournaments

Professional tournaments

Open tournaments

Amateur tournaments

January

Date	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
31 December – 5 January	East India Championships Madras, India Singles – Doubles	Ilie Năstase 4–6 6–2 6–3 7–5	Premjit Lall	Viorel Marcu Mieczysław Rybarczyk
31 December -5 January	Western Province Championships Cape Town, South Africa Singles - Doubles	Bob Hewitt 6–4 8–6	Robert Maud	Bob Carmichael Mark Cox	Gerald Battrick Jurgen Fassbender Andrew Pattison Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
30 Dec	Tasmanian Open Championships Hobart, Australia Grass	Fred Stolle 6–3, 0–6, 6–4, 6–1	Tony Roche	Mal Anderson Roger Taylor	Toomas Leius Ray Ruffels Bill Bowrey Frank Sedgman
30 Dec	Western Australian Open Perth, Australia Grass	Marty Riessen 6–3, 6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6–1	Ken Rosewall	John Alexander Phil Dent	Anthony Hammond Peter Rigg Rob Kilderry Phil Holten
4 Jan	North Island Championships Hamilton, New Zealand Singles – Doubles	Brian Fairlie 6–2 8–6	Onny Parun	Hank Irvine David B. Hawkes	Tony Bardsley
5 Jan	Manly Seaside Championships Sydney, Australia Singles – Doubles	Manuel Orantes 6–2 8–6	Ray Keldie	Bob Giltinan Geoff Pollard	Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Vittorio Crotta Massimo Di Domenico Antonio Muñoz
6–12 January	Orange Free State Championships Bloemfontein, South Africa Singles – Doubles	Mark Cox 6–2 7–5	Robert Maud	Frew McMillan John Yuill	Gerald Battrick Bob Hewitt Rauty Krog Andrew Pattison
31 December-12 January	New Zealand Championships Wellington, New Zealand Singles – Doubles	Brian Fairlie 6–4 3–6 6–3 6–1	Onny Parun	Dave Simmonds Richard Hawkes	Tony Bardsley Howard Broun Peter Burwash John Lockington
5–12 January	Eastern Province Championships Port Elizabeth, South Africa Singles – Doubles	Bob Hewitt 6–3 8-10 6–4	Mark Cox	Bob Carmichael Robert Maud	Frew McMillan Hans-Joachim Plötz Terry Ryan Jackie Saul
5-12 January	Indian International Championships New Delhi, India Singles – Doubles	Ilie Năstase 6–4 6–2 4–6 6–4	Premjit Lall	Shiv Prakash Misra Bill Tym	Martin Carlstein Sever Dron Shyam Minotra Gaurav Misra
6 Jan	Victorian Open Melbourne, Australia Grass	Stan Smith 14–12, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6	Arthur Ashe	Charlie Pasarell Ray Ruffels	Toomas Leius Bill Bowrey Barry Phillips-Moore Bob Lutz
13-19 January	New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Singles – Doubles	Tony Roche 6–4, 4–6, 9–7, 12–10	Rod Laver	John Newcombe Ken Rosewall	Roger Taylor Pancho Gonzales Andrés Gimeno Roy Emerson
		Rod Laver Roy Emerson 10–12, 6–4, 6–3	Tony Roche John Newcombe
20-26 January	All India Hard Court Championships Gauhati, India Singles – Doubles	Ilie Năstase 4-6 6-2 6-3 7-5	Premjit Lall	Anand Amritraj Martin Carlstein	Taghi Akbari Sever Dron Mieczysław Rybarczyk Bill Tym
20 Jan	Cotton Bowl Indoor Dallas, United States Carpet (i)	Barry Conway 6-3 6-0	Danny Haddox	Jim Hill Earl Van Zandt	Lew Grinnan Eddie Munson Larry Turville Matt Wilson
20-26 January	West German International Covered Court Championships Cologne, Germany Singles – Doubles	Ove Nils Bengtson 6–3 6–3 6–8 6–4	Christian Kuhnke	Jean-Claude Barclay Jan Kukal	Gerald Battrick Laszlo Kovacs EgyptIsmail El Shafei Bobby Wilson
20-26 January	Austin Smith Championships Fort Lauderdale, United States Singles – Doubles	Pat Cramer 6–2 11–9	Jaime Fillol	Gardnar Mulloy Eduardo Zuleta	Frank Froehling III Pancho Guzmán Walter Johnson Harold Solomon
20 Jan	Australian Open Brisbane, Australia Grand Slam Grass Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Rod Laver 6–3, 6–4, 7–5	Andrés Gimeno	Tony Roche Ray Ruffels	Fred Stolle John Newcombe Bill Bowrey Butch Buchholz
		Rod Laver Roy Emerson 6–4, 6–4, 6–4	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
26 Jan	Omaha International Omaha, United States Hard (i)	Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–2	Joaquín Loyo-Mayo	Mark Cox Clark Graebner	Torben Ulrich Tom Edlefsen William Brown Robert McKinley
		Cliff Richey Tom Edlefsen 7–5, 6–3	Mark Cox Jim McManus

February

Date	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
February	Pittsburgh Golf Club Invitation Indoors Pittsburgh, United States Singles – Doubles	Jan Kodeš 8–6 6–1	Herb Fitzgibbon
February	Scandinavian Covered Court Championships Helsinki, Finland Singles – Doubles	Ove Nils Bengtson 6–3 6–1 4–6 6–4	Gerald Battrick
February	City of Miami Championships Miami, United States Singles – Doubles	Jaime Fillol 13-11 5-7 9–7	Pancho Guzman
1 February	Omaha International Indoor Civic Auditorium Omaha, United States Carpet (i)	Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–2	Joaquín Loyo-Mayo	Mark Cox Clark Graebner	Bill Brown Tom Edlefsen Robert McKinley Torben Ulrich
2 February	Fidelity Bankers Invitational Richmond, United States Carpet (i)	Clark Graebner 6–3, 10–12, 9–7	Thomaz Koch	Torben Ulrich Arthur Ashe	Jim McManus Charlie Pasarell Robert McKinley Cliff Richey
3 February	New Zealand Open Auckland, New Zealand Singles – Doubles	Tony Roche 6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3	Rod Laver	Raymond Moore Brian Fairlie	Roger Taylor Pancho Gonzales John Newcombe Toomas Leius
9 February	Buffalo Indoor Buffalo, United States Singles – Doubles	Clark Graebner 2–6 9–7 8–6	Mark Cox
15 Feb	Crystal Palace Trophy London, Great Britain Hard (i)	Jan Leschly 9–7, 7–5	Manuel Orantes	Nicola Pietrangeli Christian Kuhnke	François Jauffret Gerald Battrick Vladimír Zedník Patrice Beust
16 February	New South Wales Hard Court Championships Cowra, Australia Singles – Doubles	Dick Crealy 6–3 0–6 6–3	Ray Ruffels
16 Feb	U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships Salisbury, United States Hard (i)	Stan Smith 6–3, 6–8, 6–4, 6–4	Ismail El Shafei	Clark Graebner Torben Ulrich	Charlie Pasarell Ron Holmberg Ove Bengtson Mark Cox
		Stan Smith Bob Lutz 7–9, 8–6, 6–4	Charlie Pasarell Ron Holmberg
16 February	French Covered Court Championships Paris, France Singles – Doubles	Jean Pierre Courcol 10-8 6–8 6–0 10-8	Graham Stilwell
23 Feb	San Joaquin Challenge Cup Stockton, United States Hard	Jean-Loup Rouyer 11–9, 6–3	Gene Cantin	Carlos Kirmayr Tom Muench	Don Kierbow Ken Lowell John Reed Joe Weaver
23 February	Moscow International Indoor Championships Moscow, Soviet Union Singles – Doubles	Toomas Leius 6–4 4–6 6–4 6–4	Vladimir Karlovich Palman
23 Feb	Macon Indoor Macon, United States Carpet (i)	Manuel Orantes 10–8, 7–5, 4–6, 10–8	Mark Cox	Thomaz Koch Jim Osbourne	Ilie Năstase Bobby Wilson Pancho Guzmán Nikola Špear
24 Feb	Curaçao International Championships Willemstad, Curaçao Hard (i)	Cliff Richey 6–2, 6–3	Mark Cox	Ray Ruffels Ilie Năstase	Ove Bengtson Ingo Buding Jorge Andrew Jan Kukal

March

Date	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
March ?	Alexandria International Championships Alexandria, Egypt Singles – Doubles	István Gulyás 6–1 3–6 6–3 7–5	Ismail El Shafei
March ?	Salt Lake City Freed Invitation Salt Lake City, United States Singles – Doubles	Jim McManus 6–3 6–3	Tom Gorman
24 Feb-1 March	Kingston International Championships Kingston, Jamaica Hard (i)	Thomaz Koch 6–2, 6–3	Milan Holeček	Hans-Joachim Plötz Bill Bowrey	Nikola Špear Željko Franulović Brian Fairlie Gerald Battrick
9 March	Riviera Championships Menton LTC Menton, France Singles – Doubles	Géza Varga 6–0 7–5	Giuseppe Merlo	Szabolcs Baranyi Sergio Palmieri	Ian Fletcher Detlev Herdy Stanley Matthews Dieter Schultheiss
9 Mar	Altamira International Caracas, Venezuela Hard	Thomaz Koch 8–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–4	Mark Cox	Jan Kodeš Gerald Battrick	Jaime Fillol Tom Edlefsen Nikola Špear Luis Ayala
16 March	Egyptian International Championships Cairo, Egypt Singles – Doubles	Ismail El Shafei 6–4 7-9 6–4 6–4	István Gulyás
16 Mar	Colombian International Barranquilla, Colombia Clay	Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–4, 8–10, 2–6, 6–3	Jan Kodeš	Mark Cox Jairo Velasco	Thomaz Koch Željko Franulović Bill Bowrey Jaime Fillol
24 Mar	New York Indoor New York City, United States Carpet (i) Singles- Doubles	Andrés Gimeno 6–1, 6–2, 3–6, 6–8, 9–7	Arthur Ashe	Tony Roche Roy Emerson	Željko Franulović Pancho Gonzales Manuel Santana Charlie Pasarell
17 Mar	St. Petersburg Masters Invitational St. Petersburg, Florida, United States Clay	Željko Franulović 6–4, 6–2, 6–4	Jaime Fillol	Arthur Ashe José Edison Mandarino	Ray Ruffels Hans-Joachim Plötz Gerald Battrick Nikola Špear
23 March	Thunderbird Invitation Phoenix, Arizona, United States Singles – Doubles	Cliff Richey 6–4 6–4	Manuel Santana
30 March	Torneo Internazionale Parioli Roma, Italy Singles – Doubles	Martin Mulligan 6–4 6–4 6–2	Ion Țiriac

April

Date	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
April ?	Mexican International Championships Mexico City, Mexico Singles – Doubles	Thomaz Koch 6–3 6–4 10-8	Rafael Osuna	Hans Joachim Plötz Ismail El Shafei	Ingo Buding Federico Cervantes Pancho Guzmán Ray Ruffels
April ?	Tidewater International Norfolk, Virginia, United States Singles – Doubles	Hans Joachim Ploetz 6–4 7–5	Jan Kukal
April ?	River Plate Championships Buenos Aires LTC Buenos Aires , Argentina Singles – Doubles	Julián Ganzabal 6–2, 6–1, 6–4	Norberto Herrero
April ?	Ojai Valley Championships Ojai, California, United States Singles – Doubles	Haroon Rahim 4–6 6–1 9–7	Jeff Borowiak
6 April	Reggio Calabria International Catanzaro, Calabria, Italia Singles – Doubles	Martin Mulligan 6–2 4–6 6–3 6–1	Ion Țiriac
9 Apr	Carolinas International Tennis Tournament Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Clay	Mark Cox 13–11, 6–2	Jan Kodeš	Željko Franulović Clark Graebner	Ron Holmberg Milan Holeček Bill Bowrey John Alexander
12 April	South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Singles – Doubles	Rod Laver 6–3, 10–8, 6–3	Tom Okker	Cliff Drysdale Tony Roche	Bob Hewitt Pancho Gonzales Raymond Moore Cliff Richey
12 April	Caribe Hilton International Championships San Juan, Puerto Rico Hard Singles – Doubles	Arthur Ashe 5–7, 5–7, 6–0, 6–4, 6–3	Charlie Pasarell	Jaime Fillol Ove Bengtson	Tom Edlefsen Jan Kodeš Brian Fairlie Bill Bowrey
13 April	Catania International Open Catania, Italy Singles – Doubles	Graham Stilwell 6–4 6–3 4–6 6–3	István Gulyás	Wieslaw Gasiorek Martin Mulligan	Boro Jovanović Nicola Pietrangeli Patricio Rodríguez Ion Țiriac
14 Apr	Natal Open Durban, South Africa Hard	Robert Maud 8–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4	Julian Krinsky	Bob Hewitt Dick Crealy	Bob Carmichael Cliff Drysdale Peter Doerner Frew McMillan
14 Apr	Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Clay	Tom Okker 8–10, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3	John Newcombe	Nicola Pietrangeli Martin Mulligan	Manuel Santana François Jauffret Arthur Ashe Andrés Gimeno
		Owen Davidson John Newcombe 7–5, 11–13, 6–2, 6–1	Pancho Gonzales Dennis Ralston
15 Apr	River Oaks International Tennis Tournament Houston, Texas, United States Clay	Željko Franulović 7–5, 6–3, 6–2	Rafael Osuna	Clark Graebner Ove Bengtson	Tom Edlefsen Robert McKinley Zan Guerry Thomaz Koch
20 April	Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia Palermo, Italia Singles – Doubles	Ion Țiriac 4–6 6–0 6–2 2–6 6–2	Ilie Năstase
21 Apr	Italian International Championships Rome, Italy Clay	John Newcombe 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3	Tony Roche	Jan Kodeš Tom Okker	Martin Mulligan Ismail El Shafei Graham Stilwell Cliff Drysdale
23 Apr	Dallas Invitation Dallas, United States Carpet (i)	Stan Smith 6–3, 6–4	Thomaz Koch	Ove Bengtson Tom Edlefsen	Ray Ruffels Phil Dent Pancho Guzmán Jim McManus
26 April	Cumberland Hard Court Championships Hampstead, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	Bobby Wilson 6–3 6–1	Keith Wooldridge
25 Apr	Pacific Pro Championships Anaheim, California, United States 10,000 $ – carpet (i)	Rod Laver 25–10, 26–24, 25–13	Ron Holmberg	3rd place Dennis Ralston 4th place Pancho Gonzales	Alex Olmedo Butch Buchholz Pancho Segura Roy Emerson
28 Apr	British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, Great Britain Clay	John Newcombe 6–8, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4	Bob Hewitt	Fred Stolle Roger Taylor	Mark Cox Dick Crealy Graham Stilwell Jean-Claude Barclay

May

Date	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
May ?	Glenwood Manor Invitation Kansas City, United States Singles – Doubles	Clark Graebner 6–4 3–6 6–3	Tom Edlefsen
May ?	Jacksonville Invitation Jacksonville, United States Singles – Doubles	Pancho Guzman 6–4 6–2	Michael Belkin
1 May	Japanese Championships Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i)	Tom Okker 6–3, 6–5	Roy Emerson	3rd place Rod Laver 4th place Butch Buchholz	Round robin Pancho Gonzales Dennis Ralston Tony Roche Marty Riessen Raymond Moore Ron Holmberg
1 May	Northern California Championships San Francisco, United States Singles – Doubles	Brown Tom 6–4 6–8 7-9 8–6 6–1	Erik Van Dillen
4 May	California State Championships Portola Valley, United States Singles – Doubles	Erik Van Dillen 6–3 6–4 6–2	Paul Gerken
4 May	Atlanta Invitational Atlanta, United States Singles – Doubles	Thomaz Koch 6–3 6–2	Bill Bowrey
4 May	Campionato Partenopeo Napoli, Italy Singles – Doubles	Patricio Rodríguez 8–6 6–3 0–6 6–3	Martin Mulligan
5 May	Weissenhof International Tournament Stuttgart, Germany Singles – Doubles	Christian Kuhnke 2–6 6–2 6–0 6–2	Wilhelm Bungert
10 May	Surrey Hard Court Championships Guildford, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	Dick Crealy 4–6 7–5 6–2	Keith Wooldridge
12 May	Belgian Open Championships Brussels, Belgium Clay	Tom Okker 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2	Željko Franulović	Arthur Ashe John Newcombe	Roger Taylor Bob Hewitt Ismail El Shafei Cliff Richey
12 May	Melia Trophy Madrid, Spain Singles – Doubles	Manuel Santana 9-11 6–4 8–6 6–1	Arthur Ashe
12 May	Torneo Godo Barcelona, Spain Clay	Manuel Orantes 6–4, 7–5, 6–4	Manuel Santana	Barry Phillips-Moore Ingo Buding	Martin Mulligan Geoff Masters Nicola Pietrangeli José Edison Mandarino
12 May	Southern California Championships Los Angeles, United States Singles – Doubles	Stan Smith 6–3 6–4	Robert Lutz
15 May	Madison Square Garden Pro New York, United States 25,000 $ – carpet (i)	Rod Laver 6–2, 4–6, 6–1	Roy Emerson		Round robin Pancho Gonzales Raymond Moore Dennis Ralston Marty Riessen Tony Roche Fred Stolle
16 May	London Hard Court Championships Hurlingham, London, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	Brian Fairlie 11–9 6–3	Graham Stilwell
19 May	West Berlin Open West Berlin, West Germany Clay	Raymond Moore 1–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–8, 7–5	Cliff Drysdale	Roger Taylor Martin Mulligan	Arthur Ashe Bob Hewitt Marty Riessen Ron Holmberg
22 May	Netherlands Pro Championships Amsterdam / Eindhoven, Netherlands Clay	Tom Okker 6–4, 6–3	Andrés Gimeno	3rd place Tony Roche 4th place Rod Laver	Round robin Dennis Ralston Ken Rosewall Roy Emerson Butch Buchholz
24 May	Rothmans Connaught Hard Court Championships Chingford, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	Allan Stone 6–4 6–2	John Cooper
21 May	British Indoor Championships Wembley, Great Britain Hard (i)	Rod Laver 8–6, 6–0	Ken Rosewall	Tom Okker Tony Roche
26 May	French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Rod Laver 6–4, 6–3, 6–4	Ken Rosewall	Tony Roche Tom Okker	Željko Franulović Fred Stolle John Newcombe Andrés Gimeno
		John Newcombe Tony Roche 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4	Roy Emerson Rod Laver
26 May	U.S. Hard Court Championship Sacramento, United States Hard	Clark Graebner 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–0, 7–5	Erik van Dillen	Jim McManus Allen Fox	Mike Machette Joaquín Loyo Mayo Jim Osborne Bob Lutz
31 May	Surrey Grass Court Championships Surbiton, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	Gerald Battrick 6–2 6–1	John Cooper

June

Date	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
June ?	Bielefeld Tournament Bielefeld, Germany Singles – Doubles	Harald Eischenbroich 7–5 6–2 6–3	Barry Phillips-Moore
June ?	Victorian Hard Court Championships Melbourne, Australia Singles – Doubles	Neale Fraser	?
1 June	Tulsa Invitation Tulsa, United States Singles – Doubles	Thomaz Koch 6–2 8–6	Vicente Zarazua
2 Jun	*Northern Championships Manchester, Great Britain Grass	Clark Graebner 9–7, 3–6, 6–4	Graham Stilwell	Tom Gorman Allan McDonald	John Cooper Gerald Battrick Ian Fletcher Luis Ayala
2 June	Copenhagen International Copenhagen, Denmark Singles – Doubles	Martin Mulligan 6–4 4–6 9–7 12-14 6–1	Jan Leschly
9 Jun	Bristol Open Bristol, Great Britain Grass	Ken Rosewall 8–10, 6–3, 6–1	Pierre Barthès	Roy Emerson Clark Graebner	Dick Crealy Arthur Ashe John Newcombe Cliff Drysdale
9 Jun	Kent Championships Beckenham, Great Britain Grass	Ove Bengtson 6–4, 7–5	Tom Gorman	John Barrett Bill Bowrey	John Alexander Ken Fletcher Gerry Perry Phil Dent
14 June	John Player Open Nottingham, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	John Cooper 6–2 6–4	Geoff Masters
15 June	Moroccan International Championships Casablanca, Morocco Singles – Doubles	Željko Franulović 2–6 6–1 6–2 6–3	Barry Phillips-Moore
16 Jun	Queen's Club Championships London, Great Britain Grass	Fred Stolle 6–3, 22–20	John Newcombe	Dennis Ralston Rod Laver	Tom Okker Ron Holmberg Charlie Pasarell Andrés Gimeno
		Owen Davidson Dennis Ralston 8–6, 6–3	Ove Bengtson Thomaz Koch
23 Jun	Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Rod Laver 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4	John Newcombe	Arthur Ashe Tony Roche	Cliff Drysdale Bob Lutz Tom Okker Clark Graebner
		John Newcombe Tony Roche 7–5, 11–9, 6–3	Tom Okker Marty Riessen

July

Date	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
July ?	Alabama State Championships Mobile, United States Singles – Doubles	Michael Belkin 6–3 9-11 6–3	Peter D. Van Lingen
July ?	Southern Championships Birmingham, Alabama, United States Singles – Doubles	Turner Howard 6–2 6–3	James Pressly
? Luglio	Tennessee Valley Championships Chattanooga, United States Singles – Doubles	Joaquín Loyo-Mayo 7–5 6–8 6–1	Zan Guerry
7 July	Travemünde International Travemünde, Germany Singles – Doubles	Ilie Năstase 6–2 7–5 1–6 2–6 6–4	István Gulyás
7 Jul	Irish Lawn Tennis Championships Dublin, Ireland Grass	Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–2	Nikola Pilić	Roger Taylor Roy Emerson	Owen Davidson Mal Anderson Torben Ulrich Ray Ruffels
7 Jul	Washington Star International Washington, D.C., United States Clay	Thomaz Koch 7–5, 9–7, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4	Arthur Ashe	3rd place Mike Belkin 4th place Ismail El Shafei	Charlie Pasarell Cliff Richey Jaime Fillol Bill Bowrey
7 Jul	Washington Star International Washington, D.C., United States Clay	Thomaz Koch 7–5, 9–7, 4–6, 2–6, 6–4	Arthur Ashe	3rd place Mike Belkin 4th place Ismail El Shafei	Charlie Pasarell Cliff Richey Jaime Fillol Bill Bowrey
		Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol	Stan Smith Robert Lutz
7 Jul	Swedish International Championships Båstad, Sweden Clay	Manuel Santana 8–6, 6–4, 6–1	Ion Țiriac	Jan Kodeš Martin Mulligan	Jan-Erik Lundqvist Patricio Rodríguez Ilie Năstase František Pála
9 Jul	U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston, United States Hard	Rod Laver 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1	John Newcombe	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	Tom Okker Pancho Gonzales Ron Holmberg Pierre Barthès
12 July	Scottish Championships Edinburgh, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	John Clifton 6–2 2–6 6–4	Paul Hutchins
12 July	Welsh Championships Newport, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	Mark Cox 6–4 6–4	Graham Stilwell
12 July	East of England Championships Felixstowe, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	Bob Giltinan 8–6 1–6 8–6	Byron Bertram
13 July	Düsseldorf International Düsseldorf, Germany Singles – Doubles	Christian Kuhnke 6–4 6–8 6–2 6–2	Wilhelm Bungert
14 Jul	Tri-State Tennis Tournament Cincinnati, United States Clay	Cliff Richey 6–1, 6–2	Allan Stone	Mike Belkin Pancho Guzmán	Željko Franulović Stan Smith Erik van Dillen Arthur Ashe
		Robert Lutz Stan Smith	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell
16 Jul	*South of England Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass	Christian Kuhnke 6–4, 2–6, 9–7	Manuel Orantes	Jaidip Mukerjea John Cooper	Jeff Borowiak Chris Bovett Ingo Buding Haroon Rahim
18 Jul	Milwaukee Clay Court Pro Championships Milwaukee, United States Clay	Tom Okker 6–3, 6–4	Marty Riessen	3rd place Tony Roche 4th place John Newcombe	Dennis Ralston Ron Holmberg Butch Buchholz Raymond Moore
19 July	Essex Championships Colchester, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	Graham Primrose 6–4 6–3	Keith Wooldridge
19 July	Tri-State Tennis Tournament Cincinnati, United States Singles – Doubles	Cliff Richey 6–1 6–2	Allan Stone
		Robert Lutz Stan Smith	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell
20 July	Aix-en-Provence Golden Racket Aix-en-Provence, France Singles – Doubles	Roy Emerson 6–3 6–4 8–6	Harald Eischenbroich
20 July	North of England Championships Hoylake, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	Ray Ruffels 6–3 6–3	Brian Fairlie
21 Jul	U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, USA Clay	Željko Franulović 8–6, 6–3, 6–4	Arthur Ashe	3rd place Clark Graebner 4th place Charlie Pasarell	Cliff Richey Luis Ayala Stan Smith Mike Belkin
		Clark Graebner Bill Bowrey	Dick Crealy Allan Stone
21 Jul	Bavarian Open Munich, West Germany Clay	Bob Hewitt 6–4, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2	Christian Kuhnke	Bob Maud Ray Ruffels	Premjit Lall Hans-Joachim Plötz Iván Molina Attila Korpás
22 Jul	Swiss Open Gstaad, Switzerland Clay	Roy Emerson 6–1, 12–14, 6–4, 6–4	Tom Okker	Cliff Drysdale François Jauffret	Jan Kukal Owen Davidson Marty Riessen Roger Taylor
		Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6–1, 6–4	Mal Anderson Roy Emerson
28 July	Torneo de La Coruña La Coruña, Spagna Singles – Doubles	Ilie Năstase 4–6 6–4 6–2 11–9	Manuel Orantes
28 Jul	Eastern Grass Court Championships South Orange, United States Grass	Stan Smith 6–1, 6–4, 6–4	Clark Graebner	Arthur Ashe Bob Lutz	Gene Scott Jim Osborne Butch Seewagen Charlie Pasarell
28 Jul	Netherlands International Championships Hilversum, Netherlands Clay	Tom Okker 10–8, 7–9, 6–4, 6–4	Roger Taylor	Vladimír Zedník Jan Kodeš	Jan Kukal Michel Leclercq Barry Phillips-Moore Christian Kuhnke
29 July	Bavarian Open Munich, Germany Singles – Doubles	Bob Hewitt 6–4 6–2 3–6 6–2	Christian Kuhnke
30 Jul	Austrian Pro Championships Pörtschach, Austria Clay	Roy Emerson 6–3, 3–6, 6–3	Cliff Drysdale	3rd place Marty Riessen 4th place Nikola Pilić	Round robin Ron Holmberg Mal Anderson Raymond Moore Pierre Barthès

August

Date	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
? August	Istanbul International Istanbul, Turkey Singles – Doubles	Bob Hewitt 6–3 8–6 6–1	Robert Maud
? August	Merion Grass Court Championships Philadelphia, United States Singles – Doubles	Cliff Richey 6–4 7-9 6–2 6–4	Bob Carmichael
? August	Eastern Grass Court Championships South Orange, United States Singles – Doubles	Stan Smith 6–1 6–4 6–4	Clark Graebner
3 August	Netherlands International Championships Hilversum, Paesi Bassi Singles – Doubles	Tom Okker 10-8 7-9 6–4 6–4	Roger Taylor
4 Aug	Southampton Invitation Southampton, New York, United States Grass	Clark Graebner 6–2, 6–2, 6–4	Robert Lutz	Bill Bowrey Allan Stone	Patricio Cornejo Gene Scott Terry Ryan Georges Goven
4 Aug	Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Clay	Cliff Richey 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–0	Butch Buchholz	Mike Belkin John Newcombe	Raymond Moore Lester Sack Pancho Guzmán Dick Crealy
		John Newcombe Ron Holmberg 6–3, 6–4	Raymond Moore Butch Buchholz
4 Aug	German International Championships Hamburg, West Germany Clay	Tony Roche 6–1, 5–7, 7–5, 8–6	Tom Okker	Christian Kuhnke Cliff Drysdale	Bob Hewitt Roy Emerson Željko Franulović Wilhelm Bungert
4 August	Bad Neuenahr International Bad Neuenahr, Germany Singles – Doubles	Martin Mulligan 6–3 3–6 13-11 6–2	Wilhelm Bungert
9 August	Senigallia Open Senigallia, Italy Singles – Doubles	Martin Mulligan 13-11 6–2 6–2	Thomaz Koch
11 Aug	Pennsylvania Championships Haverford, United States Grass	Cliff Richey 6–4, 7–9, 6–2, 6–4	Bob Carmichael	Onny Parun Ray Ruffels	Allan Stone Tom Gorman Charlie Pasarell Bill Bowrey
11 Aug	Austrian International Championships Kitzbühel, Austria Clay	Manuel Santana 6–4, 6–2, 6–3	Manuel Orantes	Milan Holeček Željko Franulović	Barry Phillips-Moore François Jauffret Wilhelm Bungert Bob Hewitt
16 Aug	US National Amateur Championships Boston, United States Grass	Stan Smith 9–7, 6–3, 6–1	Robert Lutz	Charlie Pasarell Arthur Ashe	Ray Ruffels Clark Graebner Roy Barth Allan Stone
18 August	Hungarian International Championships Budapest, Hungary Singles – Doubles	Ilie Năstase 9–7 6–4 6–2	István Gulyás
20 Aug	Newport Casino Invitational Newport, United States Grass	Tom Okker 4–6, 6–5, 5–2	Dennis Ralston	Round robin Raymond Moore Roger Taylor Nikola Pilić Marty Riessen Ronald Holmberg Butch Buchholz
23 August	Moscow International Moscow, Soviet Union Singles – Doubles	Toomas Leius 2–6 6–4 6–2 6–3	An Volkov
24 August	Newport VASSS Newport, United States Singles – Doubles	Tom Okker 4–6 6-5 5-2	Dennis Ralston
27 Aug	U.S. Open New York, United States Grand Slam Grass Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles	Rod Laver 7–9, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2	Tony Roche	Arthur Ashe John Newcombe	Roy Emerson Ken Rosewall Butch Buchholz Fred Stolle
		Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle 2–6, 7–5, 13–11, 6–3	Charlie Pasarell Dennis Ralston

September

Date	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
? September	Heart of America Championships Kansas City, United States Singles – Doubles	Gerald Battrick 6–3 6–4	Bill Bowrey
6 September	Lebanon International Championships Beirut, Lebanon Singles – Doubles	Bob Hewitt 7–5 7–5 6–2	Edison Mandarino
8 Sep	Chicago Pro Chicago, United States Carpet (i)	Ken Rosewall 6–3, 6–4	Butch Buchholz	Pierre Barthès Andrés Gimeno	Ron Holmberg Marty Riessen Roger Taylor Raymond Moore
12 Sep	Atlanta Pro Atlanta, United States Hard	Butch Buchholz 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2	John Newcombe	3rd place Tom Okker 4th place Tony Roche	Marty Riessen Nikola Pilić Pierre Barthès Roger Taylor
20 Sep	Pacific Southwest Championships Los Angeles, United States Hard	Pancho Gonzales 6–0, 7–5	Cliff Richey	Butch Buchholz Jim Osborne	Bob Lutz Thomaz Koch Arthur Ashe Stan Smith
		Ron Holmberg Pancho Gonzales 6–3, 6–4	Jim McManus Jim Osborne
29 Sep	Pacific Coast Championships Berkeley, United States Hard	Stan Smith 6–2, 6–2	Cliff Richey	3rd place Arthur Ashe 4th place Thomaz Koch	Bob Carmichael Roy Barth Jaime Fillol Jeff Borowiak

October

Date	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
? October	Northwest Invitation Minneapolis, United States Singles – Doubles	Tom Edlefsen 6–0 6–3	Davies
2 Oct	Venezuelan National Clay Court Championships Caracas, Venezuela Clay Singles – Doubles	Humphrey Hose 3–6 6–2 6–4 3–6 6–1	Julio Moros
5 October	Tucson Pro Championships Tucson, United States Singles – Doubles	Tony Roche 9–7 6–1	Tom Okker
6 Oct	Howard Hughes Open Las Vegas, United States Hard	Pancho Gonzales 6–0, 6–2, 6–4	Arthur Ashe	Stan Smith Roy Emerson	Ken Rosewall Rod Laver Bob Lutz Cliff Richey
17 Oct	Denver VASS Invitation Denver, United States Hard (i)	Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–5	Arthur Ashe	3rd place Bob Lutz 4th place Arthur Ashe	Ion Țiriac Charlie Pasarell
18 October	Dewar Cup Perth Perth, Scotland, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	Ismail El Shafei 3–6 14-12 6–1	Mark Cox
19 ottobre	Spanish Championships Madrid, Spain Singles – Doubles	Manuel Santana 6–1 6–3 8–6	Juan Gisbert
20 October	Torneo di Ancona Ancona, Italy Singles – Doubles	Ilie Năstase 6–4 7–5	Stan Smith
25 October	Australian Hard Court Championships Sydney, Australia Singles – Doubles	Ray Ruffels 6–4 6–4 3–6 5-7 6–3	Ken Fletcher
25 October	Dewar Cup Stalybridge Stalybridge, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	Mark Cox 6–4 6–3	Bob Hewitt

November

Date	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
? Novembre	La Costa Invitation La Costa, United States Singles – Doubles	Bob Carmichael 7–5 6–3	Tom Edlefsen
? November	Chile International Championships Santiago, Chile Singles – Doubles	Jan Kodeš 4–6 6–3 1–6 6–1 6–1	Milan Holeček
1 November	Dewar Cup Aberavon Aberavon, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	Lew Hoad 9–7 6–1	Bob Hewitt
7 Nov	Paris Open Paris, France Carpet (i)	Tom Okker 8–6, 6–2, 6–1	Butch Buchholz	3rd place Marty Riessen 4th place Tony Roche	Roger Taylor Ion Țiriac Pierre Barthès John Newcombe
7 Nov	Barcelona Pro Championships Barcelona, Spain Clay	Andrés Gimeno 10–8, 2–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1	Rod Laver	3rd place Roy Emerson 4th place Fred Stolle
8 November	Dewar Cup Torquay Torquay, Great Britain Singles – Doubles	Mark Cox 8–6 6–3	John Clifton
10 Nov	South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay	François Jauffret 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3	Željko Franulović	Roy Emerson Cliff Richey	Ingo Buding Jan Kodeš Iván Molina Guillermo Vilas
		Jaime Fillol Patricio Cornejo W/O	Roy Emerson Frew McMillan
13 Nov	Dewar Cup London London, Great Britain Carpet (i)	Mark Cox 4–6, 9–7, 6–2	Bob Hewitt	Stan Smith Graham Stilwell	Lew Hoad John Clifton Ismail El Shafei Charlie Pasarell
13 Nov	Vienna Pro Championships Vienna, Austria Hard (i)	Tony Roche W/O	Tom Okker	Round robin Nikola Pilić Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor Pierre Barthès John Newcombe Butch Buchholz
17 Nov	British Covered Court Championships London, Great Britain Carpet (i)	Rod Laver 6–4, 6–1, 6–3	Tony Roche	3rd place Tom Okker 4th place Butch Buchholz	Roger Taylor Pancho Gonzales Graham Stilwell Stan Smith
24 Nov	Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i)	Nikola Pilić 6–4, 4–6, 6–2	Ilie Năstase	3rd place Stan Smith 4th place Fred Stolle	Ion Țiriac Andrés Gimeno Charlie Pasarell Rod Laver
		Roy Emerson Rod Laver 6–4, 6–2	Andrés Gimeno Graham Stilwell

December

Date	Tournament	Winner	Finalist	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist
1 December	Border Championships East London, South Africa Singles – Doubles	Robert Maud 5-7 6–3 8–6	Bob Hewitt
1 Dec	Queensland Championships Brisbane, Australia Grass	Ray Ruffels 8–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3	Allan Stone	John Alexander Ian Fletcher	Bob Giltinan Syd Ball John Cooper Phil Dent
1 December	Madrid Pro Championships Madrid, Spain Singles – Doubles	Rod Laver 6–3 6–2	Roger Taylor
4 December	Queensland Hard Court Championships Toowoomba, Australia Singles – Doubles	John Alexander	?
26 Dec	Sugar Bowl International Championships New Orleans, United States Carpet (i)	Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–4, 6–2	Jim Osborne	Gene Scott Peter Curtis	Armistead Neely Tom Mozur Roy Barth Steve Faulk

Sources

• MacCambridge, Michael (2012). Lamar Hunt: A Life in Sports. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 9781449423391.
• McCauley, Joe; Trabert, Tony; Collins, Bud (2000). The History of Professional Tennis. The Short Run Book Company Limited. Exeter. England.
• Mazak, Karoly (2017). The Concise History of Tennis. Independently published. ISBN 9781549746475.
• Robertson, Max (1974). Encyclopaedia of Tennis. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9780047960420.

External links

• http://www.tennisarchives.com/Tournaments 1969
• https://app.thetennisbase.com/1969 Season Main tournaments