The 1969 South African Open – Men's singles was an event of the 1969 South African Open tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hard courts at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa from 1 April until 12 April 1969. The draw consisted of 96 players and was played in a best-of-five sets format. Tom Okker was the reigning singles champion. Rod Laver won the singles title by defeating Tom Okker in the final, 6–3, 10–8, 6–3. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Bottom half Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 References External links ITF tournament edition details South African Open (tennis) 1969 in South African tennis April 1969 sports events in Africa