1969_French_Open_–_Men's_singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1969 French Open
Final
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Score	6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

1969 French Open – Men's singles

1969 tennis event results

Rod Laver defeated the defending champion Ken Rosewall in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1969 French Open.^[1] It was his second French title and ninth Grand Slam tournament singles title overall. It was the second leg of his eventual second Grand Slam, which remains the only Grand Slam achieved in men's singles tennis in the Open Era.

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Quarterfinals							Semifinals						Final

2	Tony Roche	4	7	6	4	6

10	Željko Franulović	6	5	0	6	1
							2	Tony Roche	5	2	2

							3	Ken Rosewall	7	6	6
3	Ken Rosewall	12	4	7	6

	Fred Stolle	10	6	5	2
													3	Ken Rosewall	4	3	4

													1	Rod Laver	6	6	6
5	Tom Okker	5	6	4	6	6

4	John Newcombe	7	2	6	2	2
							5	Tom Okker	6	0	2	4

							1	Rod Laver	4	6	6	6
8	Andrés Gimeno	6	3	4	3

1	Rod Laver	3	6	6	6

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

2	T Roche
	C Mukerjea	w/o					2	T Roche	7	6	6
	HJ Pohmann	6	6	6				HJ Pohmann	5	2	1
Q	A Panatta	2	2	3										2	T Roche	6	6	6
	K Wooldridge	3	4	2											A Stone	3	4	4
	N Pilić	6	6	6				N Pilić	6	7	3	3	4
	MH Akbari	4	4	0				A Stone	4	5	6	6	6
	A Stone	6	6	6															2	T Roche	6	8	6
15	EB Buchholz	6	6	6																W Gąsiorek	4	6	2
	G Di Maso	1	0	2			15	EB Buchholz	1	0	4
	W Gąsiorek	4	6	1	6	6		W Gąsiorek	6	6	6
	D Contet	6	4	6	2	2									W Gąsiorek	6	6	6
	P Dent	0	7	3	6	7									Š Koudelka	2	1	3
	T Akbari	6	5	6	3	5		P Dent	6	0	6	0
	Š Koudelka	6	7	7				Š Koudelka	1	6	8	6
Q	J Fassbender	4	5	5

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

7	R Emerson	3	6	5	6	6
	R Moore	6	2	7	0	3	7	R Emerson	6	6	6
	T Nowicki							T Nowicki	3	2	2
	P Guzmán	w/o												7	R Emerson	6	4	6	6
	E Castigliano	1	4	3										Q	M Di Domenico	2	6	1	4
Q	M Di Domenico	6	6	6			Q	M Di Domenico	5	6	6	6
Q	J Bartlett	6	1	6	5	6	Q	J Bartlett	7	4	4	4
	I Molina	4	6	3	7	4														7	R Emerson	6	3	0	2
10	Z Franulović	6	6	6																10	Z Franulović	1	6	6	6
Q	B Detroye	1	3	2			10	Z Franulović	6	6	6
	H Nerell	6	6	3	6			H Nerell	0	2	0
	R Ruffels	0	1	6	4									10	Z Franulović	6	6	6
Q	P Proisy	6	1	7	5	2									D Ralston	2	0	1
	D Ralston	1	6	5	7	6		D Ralston	6	6	0	0	6
	T Leius	5	2	7	5			P Rodríguez	2	4	6	6	4
	P Rodríguez	7	6	5	7

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

3	K Rosewall	7	6	6
	M Leclercq	5	4	2			3	K Rosewall	6	6	6
	M Holeček							M Holeček	0	3	1
	R Taylor	w/o											3	K Rosewall	4	6	6	6
	T Edlefsen	6	6	4	2									M Mulligan	6	2	2	1
	F Jauffret	2	8	6	6			F Jauffret	0	7	6	2
	V Palman	3	4	4				M Mulligan	6	9	4	6
	M Mulligan	6	6	6															3	K Rosewall	6	6	6
14	B Hewitt	8	6	6																I Gulyás	1	2	1
	R Holmberg	6	2	4			14	B Hewitt	6	6	6
Q	G Masters	4	3	2				JC Barclay	4	4	2
	JC Barclay	6	6	6									14	B Hewitt	9	0	6	5
Q	P Toci	3	6	6	6	6								I Gulyás	11	6	0	7
	G Merlo	6	4	4	8	4	Q	P Toci	4	6	3
	I Gulyás	6	5	6	8			I Gulyás	6	8	6
Q	T Gorman	3	7	1	6

First round						Second round							Third round						Fourth round

6	A Ashe	6	6	6
	H Fauquier	2	0	3		6	A Ashe	6	2	4	6	6
	J-P Courcol	5	7	6	6		J-P Courcol	2	6	6	3	2
	E Di Matteo	7	5	1	0								6	A Ashe	6	6	6
	JL Rouyer	6	6	6										B Phillips-Moore	4	3	1
	A Segal	2	2	2			JL Rouyer	6	4	4	4
Q	F Pierson	1	2	2			B Phillips-Moore	3	6	6	6
	B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6															6	A Ashe	2	0	4
11	M Riessen	6	6	6																F Stolle	6	6	6
	B Montrenaud	4	0	0		11	M Riessen	2	6	8	2	3
	F Stolle	6	6	6			F Stolle	6	4	6	6	6
	C De Gronckel	4	0	3										F Stolle	2	6	6	6
	P Pokorny	6	8	3	5									J Kukal	6	1	3	4
Q	S Palmieri	3	10	6	7	Q	S Palmieri	2	2	1
	J Kukal	6	8	0			J Kukal	6	6	6
	R Haillet	1	6	15	r.

1969_French_Open_–_Men's_singles

1969 French Open – Men's singles

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

See also

References

External links

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First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	D Lloyd	2	3	1
	C Richey	6	6	6				C Richey	6	6	8	9
Q	M Estep	2	3	1				L Ayala	4	3	10	7
	L Ayala	6	6	6										C Richey	6	7	6	6
	A Ivanov	0	3	4									12	I El Shafei	2	5	8	1
	V Zednik	6	6	6				V Zednik	0	1	2
Q	J Barrett	4	4	5			12	I El Shafei	6	6	6
12	I El Shafei	6	6	7																C Richey	7	3	3
Q	S Matthews	6	0	0	6	8													5	T Okker	9	6	6
	I Năstase	3	6	6	4	6	Q	S Matthews	6	8	3	1
	M Belkin	6	7	0	r.			G Goven	8	6	6	6
	G Goven	4	5	3										G Goven	2	2	5
	P Barthès	6	6	8									5	T Okker	6	6	7
	JL Arilla	4	4	6				P Barthès	3	0	4
	B Paul	3	2	0			5	T Okker	6	6	6
5	T Okker	6	6	6

First round							Second round					Third round						Fourth round

	P Beust	6	6	6	6
	M Rybarczyk	2	0	8	1			P Beust	3	4	1
	Z Ivančić	2	0	0				R Maud	6	6	6
	R Maud	6	6	6									R Maud	2	6	9	3
Q	A Licis	7	3	3								13	J Kodeš	6	4	11	6
	R Howe	9	6	6				R Howe	0	2	6
	E Drossart	1	3	3			13	J Kodeš	6	6	8
13	J Kodeš	6	6	6														13	J Kodeš	1	4	6	10	9
	M Orantes	4	6	6	6													4	J Newcombe	6	6	0	8	11
	T Ulrich	6	2	3	3			M Orantes	6	6	6
	HJ Plötz	0	6	6	2	6	Q	Z Guerry	1	3	3
Q	Z Guerry	6	2	1	6	8							M Orantes	4	3	6	3
	W Bowrey	6	8	6								4	J Newcombe	6	6	4	6
	V Crotta	4	6	1				W Bowrey	3	2	2
	C Pasarell	1	2	5			4	J Newcombe	6	6	6
4	J Newcombe	6	6	7

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

	A Olmedo	7	4	0
	B Carmichael	9	6	6			B Carmichael	6	6	6
	F McMillan	6	6	6			F McMillan	3	1	2
	O Parun	3	4	4									B Carmichael	2	2	1
	I Țiriac	6	7	6								9	M Santana	6	6	6
	N Kalogeropoulos	2	5	0			I Țiriac	3	5	3
	C Drysdale	7	4	2	0	9	M Santana	6	7	6
9	M Santana	5	6	6	6												9	M Santana	6	6	4	4	0
	W Álvarez																8	A Gimeno	4	2	6	6	1
	L Lumsden	w/o					W Álvarez	6	3	5	6
	P Mărmureanu	6	6	6			P Mărmureanu	3	6	7	8
	N Pietrangeli	3	3	2									P Mărmureanu	4	1	0
	I Buding	6	6	6								8	A Gimeno	6	6	6
	A Gardiner	3	0	4			I Buding	1	3	6
	N Špear	w/o				8	A Gimeno	6	6	8
8	A Gimeno

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

	S Dron	6	4	4	4
	P Lall	4	6	6	6			P Lall	6	6	6
	A Metreveli	6	4	7	4	4		T Ryan	1	2	3
	T Ryan	4	6	5	6	6									P Lall	6	3	1	6	0
	P Hombergen	6	8	4	4	8								16	S Smith	3	6	6	4	6
	J Alexander	2	6	6	6	6		P Hombergen	3	1	2
	B Jovanović	6	6	4	5	4	16	S Smith	6	6	6
16	S Smith	3	3	6	7	6															16	S Smith	4	2	4
	M Hickey	1	3	2																	1	R Laver	6	6	6
	P Marzano	6	6	6				P Marzano	6	6	6
	D Stolcer	6	2	1				J Velasco Sr.	3	4	4
	J Velasco Sr.	8	6	6											P Marzano	1	0	6
	D Sturdza	4	6	5	2									1	R Laver	6	6	8
	D Crealy	6	4	7	6			D Crealy	6	9	2	2	4
	K Watanabe	1	1	1			1	R Laver	3	7	6	6	6
1	R Laver	6	6	6