1969 Men's tennis tour

The 1969 Men's tennis tour is a showcase of the highest level, independent men's tennis tournaments that took place in 1969. The 1969 World Championship Tennis circuit and 1969 Men's National Tennis League were separate tours but are included in this article. This was the last season before the Grand Prix tennis circuit (organized by the ITF) took over organizing the top level tournaments in men's tennis, while competing with the World Championship Tennis circuit.

1969 Men's tour
Australian tennis player Rod Laver at the 1969 Top Tennis Tournament in Amsterdam
Details
Duration30 December 1968 – 28 December 1969
Edition2nd (Open Era)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Rod Laver (18)
*16 Listed by the ATP
Most tournament finals Rod Laver (23)
*21 Listed by the ATP

Calendar

Legend

Grand Slam
Professional
Open
Amateur

Note: This article only includes notable tournaments and does not list minor events.[1][2]
Asterisk(*): Tournament not listed by ATP.

January

Date Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
30 DecTasmanian Open[3]
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 DecWestern Australian Open[4]
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
6 JanVictorian Open[5]
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 JanNew South Wales Open[6]
Sydney, Australia
Grass
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 JanAustralian Open[7]
Brisbane, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass
SinglesDoublesMixed 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 JanOmaha International[8]
Omaha, United States
Hard (i)
Cliff Richey
6–4, 6–2
Joaquin 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
29 JanNew Zealand Open[9]
Auckland, New Zealand
Grass
Singles
Tony Roche
6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Rod Laver Raymond Moore
Brian Fairlie
Roger Taylor
Pancho Gonzales
John Newcombe
Toomas Leius
31 JanRichmond Fidelity Bankers Invitation[10]
Richmond, United States
Carpet (i)
Clark Graebner
6–3, 10–12, 9–7[11]
Thomaz Koch Torben Ulrich
Arthur Ashe
Jim McManus
Charlie Pasarell
Robert McKinley
Cliff Richey

February

Date Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 FebPhiladelphia International Open (WCT)[12]
Philadelphia, United States
Carpet (i)
Rod Laver
7–5, 6–4, 6–4
Tony Roche Ken Rosewall
Tom Okker
Charlie Pasarell
Andrés Gimeno
Pancho Gonzales
Jan Kodeš
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
8–6, 6–4
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
10 FebU.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships[13]
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[14]
Charlie Pasarell
Ron Holmberg
10 Feb*Orlando Pro (NTL)[15]
Orlando, United States
Clay
Rod Laver
6–3, 6–2
Ken Rosewall
3rd Place
Roy Emerson
4th Place
Pancho Gonzales
12 Feb*Crystal Palace Trophy[16]
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
13 FebHollywood Pro (NTL)[17]
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Clay
Tony Roche
6–3, 9–7, 6–4
Rod Laver Andrés Gimeno
Tom Okker
Butch Buchholz
Ken Rosewall
John Newcombe
Roy Emerson
17 FebMacon Indoor[18]
Macon, United States
Carpet (i)
Manuel Orantes
10–8, 7–5, 4–6, 10–8[19]
Mark Cox Thomaz Koch
Jim Osbourne
Ilie Năstase
Bobby Wilson
Pancho Guzmán
Nikola Špear
23 FebOakland Pro (NTL)[20]
Oakland, California, United States
Carpet (i)
Tony Roche
4–6, 6–4, 11–9
Rod Laver
3rd Place
Ken Rosewall
4th Place
Marty Riessen
Fred Stolle
John Newcombe
Pancho Gonzales
Dennis Ralston
24 FebKingston International[21]
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
24 FebCuracao International[22]
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 Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 MarLos Angeles Pro (NTL)[23]
Los Angeles, United States
Carpet (i)
Rod Laver
6–4, 10–8
Marty Riessen John Newcombe
Roy Emerson
Dennis Ralston
Raymond Moore
Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle
3 MarCaracas Altamira International[24]
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
10 MarColombia International[25]
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
17 MarSt Petersburg Masters Invitational[26]
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
24 MarNew York Indoor[27]
New York City, United States
Carpet (i)
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
31 MarCaribe Hilton Championships[28]
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hard
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

April

Date Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 AprSouth African Open[29]
Johannesburg, South Africa
Hard
Rod Laver
6–3, 10–8, 6–3
Tom Okker Cliff Drysdale
Tony Roche
Bob Hewitt
Pancho Gonzales
Raymond Moore
Cliff Richey
9 AprCharlotte Invitation[30]
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
14 AprMonte Carlo Open[31]
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Clay
Tom Okker
8–10, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
John Newcombe Nicola Pietrangeli
Martin Mulligan
Manuel Santana
Francois Jauffret
Arthur Ashe
Andrés Gimeno
Owen Davidson
John Newcombe
7–5, 11–13, 6–2, 6–1
Pancho Gonzales
Dennis Ralston
14 AprNatal 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
15 AprRiver 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
21 AprItalian International Championships[32]
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
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen vs.
Tony Roche
John Newcombe
Final suspended due to rain
23 AprDallas Invitation[33]
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
25 AprPacific Pro Championships[34]
Anaheim, California, United States
10,000 $[35] – Carpet (i)
Rod Laver
25–10, 26–24, 25–13[36]
Ron Holmberg
3rd Place
Dennis Ralston
4th Place
Pancho Gonzales
Alex Olmedo
Butch Buchholz
Pancho Segura
Roy Emerson
28 AprBritish Hard Court Championships[37]
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 Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 MayJapanese 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
12 MayBelgian Open Championships[38]
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 MayTorneo 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
Manuel Orantes
Patricio Rodríguez
8–10, 6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
Terry Addison
Ray Keldie
15 MayMadison Square Garden Pro[39]
New York, United States
25,000 $[40] – 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
19 MayWest Berlin Open[41]
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
21 MayBritish Indoor Championships[42]
Wembley, Great Britain
Hard (i)
Rod Laver
8–6, 6–0
Ken Rosewall Tom Okker
Tony Roche
22 MayNetherlands Pro Championships
Amsterdam, 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
26 MayUS Hard Court Championships[43]
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
26 MayFrench Open[44]
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay
SinglesDoublesMixed 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

June

Date Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Jun*Northern Championships[45]
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
9 JunBristol Open
Bristol, Great Britain
Grass
Ken Rosewall
8–10, 6–3, 6–1
Pierre Barthes Roy Emerson
Clark Graebner
Dick Crealy
Arthur Ashe
John Newcombe
Cliff Drysdale
9 JunKent Championships[46]
Beckenham, Great Britain
Grass
Ove Bengtson
6–4, 7–5
Tom Gorman John Barrett
Bill Bowrey
John Alexander
Ken Fletcher
Gerry Perry
Phil Dent
16 JunQueen's Club Championships[47]
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 JunWimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass
SinglesDoublesMixed 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 Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 JulIrish Lawn Tennis Championships[48]
Dublin, Ireland
Grass
Bob Hewitt
6–3, 6–2
Nikola Pilić Roger Taylor
Roy Emerson
Owen Davidson
Mal Anderson
Torben Ulrich
Ray Ruffels
7 JulWashington Star International[49]
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 JulSwedish International Championships[50]
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 JulU.S. Pro Tennis Championships
Boston, Massachusetts, 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
14 JulTri-State Tennis Tournament[51]
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
14 JulAix-en-Provence Golden Racket[52]
Aix-en-Provence, France
Clay
Roy Emerson
6–3, 6–4, 8–6
Harald Elschenbroich Patricio Rodríguez
Michel Leclercq
Patrick Proisy
Nikola Pilić
Cliff Drysdale
Francois Jauffret
16 Jul*South of England Championships[53]
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 JulMilwaukee 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
21 JulU.S. Men's Clay Court Championships[54]
Indianapolis, Indiana, 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 JulBavarian Open[55]
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
Ivan Molina
Attila Korpás
22 JulSwiss Open[56]
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 JulEastern Grass Court Championships[57]
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 JulNetherlands International Championships[58]
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
30 JulAustrian 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 Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 AugUS Pro Hardcourt Championships (NTL)[59]
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Hard
Rod Laver
7–5, 3–6, 7–5
Fred Stolle Pancho Segura
Alex Olmedo
4 AugSouthampton Invitation[60]
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 AugCanadian Open[61]
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 AugGerman International Championships[62]
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
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6–1, 6–2, 6–4
Jean-Claude Barclay
Jürgen Fassbender
8 AugBinghamton Pro (NTL)[63]
Binghamton, United States
Hard
Rod Laver
7–5, 6–1
Pancho Segura
Round Robin
Pancho Gonzales
Fred Stolle
11 AugAustrian International Championships[64]
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
11 AugPennsylvania Championships[64]
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
13 AugColonial Tennis Classic (NTL)[65]
Fort Worth, United States
Hard
Rod Laver
6–3, 6–2
Ken Rosewall
3rd Place
Tom Okker
4th Place
Tony Roche
Raymond Moore
Ron Holmberg
Pierre Barthès
Butch Buchholz
16 AugUS National Amateur Championships[66]
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
20 AugNewport Casino Invitational[67]
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
21 AugBaltimore Pro (NTL)[68]
Baltimore, United States
Grass
Rod Laver
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 9–7
Pancho Gonzales
3rd Place
Fred Stolle
4th Place
Roy Emerson
Round Robin
Ken Rosewall
Andrés Gimeno
27 AugU.S. Open
New York, United States
Grand Slam
Grass
SinglesDoublesMixed 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 Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
8 SepChicago Pro[69]
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 SepAtlanta Pro[70]
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 SepPacific Southwest Championships[71]
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 SepPacific Coast Championships[72]
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 Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 OctTucson (WCT)
Tucson, United States
Hard
Tony Roche
9–7, 6–1
Tom Okker
3rd Place
Marty Riessen
4th Place
Butch Buchholz
Raymond Moore
Pierre Barthès
Nikola Pilić
Roger Taylor
3 OctMidland Pro (WCT)[73]
Midland, United States
Hard
Ken Rosewall
5–7, 6–1, 7–5
Pancho Gonzales
3rd Place
Andrés Gimeno
4th Place
Fred Stolle
6 OctHoward Hughes Open[74]
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 OctDenver Championships[75]
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 OctCologne Pro (NTL)
Cologne, Germany
Hard (i)
Andrés Gimeno
6–3, 19–17
Roy Emerson
3rd Place
Ken Rosewall
4th Place
Marty Riessen
Tom Okker
Rod Laver
Pierre Barthès
Tony Roche

November

Date Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 NovBarcelona 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
7 NovParis 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
10 NovSouth 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 NovVienna Pro Championships
Vienna, Austria
Hard (i)
Tony Roche
W/O
Tom Okker
Round Robin
Nikola Pilić
Cliff Drysdale
Roger Taylor
Pierre Barthes
John Newcombe
Butch Buchholz
13 NovDewar 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
17 NovBritish Covered Court Championships[76]
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 NovStockholm 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 Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Dec*Madrid Pro Championships
Madrid, Spain
Hard (i)
Rod Laver
6–3, 6–3
Roger Taylor
3rd Place
Andrés Gimeno
4th Place
Roy Emerson
1 DecQueensland Championships[77]
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
26 DecSugar Bowl[78]
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

See also

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