French Open 1969

◄ French Open 1969 ►
Date:	May 26th – 8th June 1969
Edition:	68th  French Open
Place:	Roland Garros, Paris
Covering:	sand
Defending champion
Men's singles :	Ken Rosewall
Ladies singles :	Nancy Richey
Men's double :	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
Ladies doubles :	Françoise Durr Ann Jones
Mixed :	Françoise Durr Jean-Claude Barclay
winner
Men's singles :	Rod Laver
Ladies singles :	Margaret Court
Men's double :	John Newcombe Tony Roche
Ladies doubles :	Françoise Durr Ann Jones
Mixed :	Margaret Court Marty Riessen
Grand Slams 1969
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

The 68th French Open in 1969 was a tennis clay court tournament in the Grand Slam class , which was organized by the ILTF . It took place from May 26th to June 8th, 1969 in Roland Garros , Paris , France .

Defending champions in the singles were Ken Rosewall in the men and Nancy Richey in the women. The defending champions were Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle in the men's doubles, Françoise Durr and Ann Jones in the women's doubles and Françoise Durr and Jean-Claude Barclay in the mixed doubles .

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Rod Laver victory 02.  Tony Roche Semifinals 03.  Ken Rosewall final 04th  John Newcombe Quarter finals 05.  Tom Okker Semifinals 06th  Arthur Ashe Round of 16 07th  Roy Emerson Round of 16 08th.  Andrés Gimeno Quarter finals

No. player Round reached 09.  Manuel Santana Round of 16 10.  Željko Franulović Quarter finals 11.  Marty Riessen 2nd round 12.  Ismail El Shafei 3rd round 13.  Jan Kodeš Round of 16 14th  Bob Hewitt 3rd round 15th  Butch Buchholz 2nd round 16.  Stan Smith Round of 16

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Margaret Court victory 02.  Billie Jean King Quarter finals 03.  Ann Jones final 04th  Nancy Richey Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Julie Heldman Quarter finals 06th  Virginia Wade 2nd round 07th  Françoise Dürr Round of 16 08th.  Kerry Melville Quarter finals

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  John Newcombe Tony Roche   victory 02.  Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle   Quarter finals 03.  Roy Emerson Rod Laver   final 04th  Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan   Quarter finals 05.  Tom Okker Marty Riessen   Semifinals 06th  Alex Olmedo Stan Smith   Round of 16 07th  Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac   Semifinals 08th.  Andrés Gimeno Manuel Santana   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell   Quarter finals 10.  Ron Holmberg Dennis Ralston   2nd round 11.  Bill Bowrey Ray Ruffels   Quarter finals 12.  John Alexander Phil Dent   2nd round 13.  Pierre Barthes Nikola Pilić   Round of 16 14th  Tomas Lejus Alexander Metreweli   Round of 16 15th  Butch Buchholz Ray Moore   2nd round 16.  Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor   2nd round

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Margaret Court Nancy Richey   final 02.  Rosie Casals Billie Jean King   Quarter finals 03.  Françoise Dürr Ann Jones   victory 04th  Karen Krantzcke Kerry Melville   Semifinals

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Peaches Bartkowicz Julie Heldman   Quarter finals 06th  Lesley Bowrey Virginia Wade   Quarter finals 07th  Gail Chanfreau Rosy Darmon   Semifinals 08th.  Laura Rossouw Patricia Walkden   Quarter finals

Mixed

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  John Newcombe Billie Jean King   Semifinals 02.  Tom Okker Virginia Wade   Semifinals 03.  Jean-Claude Barclay Françoise Dürr   final 04th  Marty Riessen Margaret Court   victory

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Tony Roche Rosie Casals   Round of 16 06th  Alexander Metreweli Olga Morozova   Round of 16 07th  Ion Țiriac Ann Jones   Round of 16 08th.  Cliff Richey Nancy Richey   Quarter finals

Web links

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