Tennis Australian Open 1969 at Brisbane (aus) Men: Singles January 20-27: Quarterfinals: Andrés Gimeno (spa) * - Butch Buchholz (usa) 6-1 6-2 6-2 Rod Laver (aus) * - Fred Stolle (aus) 6-4 18-16 6-4 Tony Roche (aus) * - John Newcombe (aus) 10-8 4-6 6-8 7-5 6-3 Ray Ruffels (aus) * - William Bowrey (aus) 9-11 2-6 6-0 6-3 6-4 Semifinals: Andrés Gimeno (spa) * - Ray Ruffels (aus) 6-2 11-9 6-2 Rod Laver (aus) * - Tony Roche (aus) 7-5 22-20 9-11 1-6 6-3 Final: Rod Laver (aus) * - Andrés Gimeno (spa) 6-3 6-4 7-5