1969 French Open – Men's singles

1969 French Open AUS Rod Laver AUS Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 128 16 1969 French Open Rod Laver defeated 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.20 May 2012 Aussies At Roland Garros - Rod Laver 1969 https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2012/05/20/aussies-at-roland-garros-%E2%80%93-rod-laver-1969 4 February 2024 Tennis Australia Melbourne 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. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Rod Laver (champion) AUS Tony Roche (semifinals) AUS Ken Rosewall (final) AUS John Newcombe (quarterfinals) NLD Tom Okker (semifinals) USA Arthur Ashe (fourth round) AUS Roy Emerson (fourth round) ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno (quarterfinals) ESP 1945 Manuel Santana (fourth round) YUG Željko Franulović (quarterfinals) USA Marty Riessen (second round) UAR Ismail El Shafei (third round) TCH Jan Kodeš (fourth round) ZAF 1928 Bob Hewitt (third round) USA Earl Butch Buchholz (second round) USA Stan Smith (fourth round) Qualifying 1969 French Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1969/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 160 AUS Ken Rosewall 3 4 3 4 AUS Rod Laver 1 6 6 6 AUS Tony Roche 2 5 2 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 3 7 6 6 NLD Tom Okker 5 6 0 2 4 AUS Rod Laver 1 4 6 6 6 AUS Tony Roche 2 4 7 6 4 6 YUG Željko Franulović 10 6 5 0 6 1 AUS Ken Rosewall 3 12 4 7 6 AUS Fred Stolle 10 6 5 2 NLD Tom Okker 5 5 6 4 6 6 AUS John Newcombe 4 7 2 6 2 2 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 8 6 3 4 3 AUS Rod Laver 1 3 6 6 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS T Roche 2 6 8 6 POL W Gąsiorek 4 6 2 AUS T Roche 2 6 6 6 AUS A Stone 3 4 4 POL W Gąsiorek 6 6 6 TCH Š Koudelka 2 1 3 AUS T Roche 2 7 6 6 FRG HJ Pohmann 5 2 1 YUG N Pilić 6 7 3 3 4 AUS A Stone 4 5 6 6 6 USA EB Buchholz 15 1 0 4 POL W Gąsiorek 6 6 6 AUS P Dent 6 0 6 0 TCH Š Koudelka 1 6 8 6 AUS T Roche 2 IND C Mukerjea w/o FRG HJ Pohmann 6 6 6 ITA A Panatta Q 2 2 3 GBR K Wooldridge 3 4 2 YUG N Pilić 6 6 6 IRN 1964 MH Akbari 4 4 0 AUS A Stone 6 6 6 USA EB Buchholz 15 6 6 6 ITA G Di Maso 1 0 2 POL W Gąsiorek 4 6 1 6 6 FRA D Contet 6 4 6 2 2 AUS P Dent 0 7 3 6 7 IRN 1964 T Akbari 6 5 6 3 5 TCH Š Koudelka 6 7 7 FRG J Fassbender Q 4 5 5 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS R Emerson 7 6 3 0 2 YUG Z Franulović 10 1 6 6 6 AUS R Emerson 7 6 4 6 6 ITA M Di Domenico Q 2 6 1 4 YUG Z Franulović 10 6 6 6 USA D Ralston 2 0 1 AUS R Emerson 7 6 6 6 POL T Nowicki 3 2 2 ITA M Di Domenico Q 5 6 6 6 AUS J Bartlett Q 7 4 4 4 YUG Z Franulović 10 6 6 6 SWE H Nerell 0 2 0 USA D Ralston 6 6 0 0 6 CHL P Rodríguez 2 4 6 6 4 AUS R Emerson 7 3 6 5 6 6 ZAF 1928 R Moore 6 2 7 0 3 POL T Nowicki ECU P Guzmán w/o ITA E Castigliano 1 4 3 ITA M Di Domenico Q 6 6 6 AUS J Bartlett Q 6 1 6 5 6 COL I Molina 4 6 3 7 4 YUG Z Franulović 10 6 6 6 FRA B Detroye Q 1 3 2 SWE H Nerell 6 6 3 6 AUS R Ruffels 0 1 6 4 FRA P Proisy Q 6 1 7 5 2 USA D Ralston 1 6 5 7 6 URS T Leius 5 2 7 5 CHL P Rodríguez 7 6 5 7 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round AUS K Rosewall 3 6 6 6 HUN I Gulyás 1 2 1 AUS K Rosewall 3 4 6 6 6 AUS M Mulligan 6 2 2 1 ZAF 1928 B Hewitt 14 9 0 6 5 HUN I Gulyás 11 6 0 7 AUS K Rosewall 3 6 6 6 TCH M Holeček 0 3 1 FRA F Jauffret 0 7 6 2 AUS M Mulligan 6 9 4 6 ZAF 1928 B Hewitt 14 6 6 6 FRA JC Barclay 4 4 2 ITA P Toci Q 4 6 3 HUN I Gulyás 6 8 6 AUS K Rosewall 3 7 6 6 FRA M Leclercq 5 4 2 TCH M Holeček GBR R Taylor w/o USA T Edlefsen 6 6 4 2 FRA F Jauffret 2 8 6 6 URS V Palman 3 4 4 AUS M Mulligan 6 6 6 ZAF 1928 B Hewitt 14 8 6 6 USA R Holmberg 6 2 4 AUS G Masters Q 4 3 2 FRA JC Barclay 6 6 6 ITA P Toci Q 3 6 6 6 6 ITA G Merlo 6 4 4 8 4 HUN I Gulyás 6 5 6 8 USA T Gorman Q 3 7 1 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA A Ashe 6 2 0 4 AUS F Stolle 6 6 6 USA A Ashe 6 6 6 6 AUS B Phillips-Moore 4 3 1 AUS F Stolle 2 6 6 6 TCH J Kukal 6 1 3 4 USA A Ashe 6 6 2 4 6 6 FRA J-P Courcol 2 6 6 3 2 FRA JL Rouyer 6 4 4 4 AUS B Phillips-Moore 3 6 6 6 USA M Riessen 11 2 6 8 2 3 AUS F Stolle 6 4 6 6 6 ITA S Palmieri Q 2 2 1 TCH J Kukal 6 6 6 USA A Ashe 6 6 6 6 CAN H Fauquier 2 0 3 FRA J-P Courcol 5 7 6 6 ITA E Di Matteo 7 5 1 0 FRA JL Rouyer 6 6 6 ZAF 1928 A Segal 2 2 2 FRA F Pierson Q 1 2 2 AUS B Phillips-Moore 6 6 6 USA M Riessen 11 6 6 6 FRA B Montrenaud 4 0 0 AUS F Stolle 6 6 6 BEL C De Gronckel 4 0 3 AUT P Pokorny 6 8 3 5 ITA S Palmieri Q 3 10 6 7 TCH J Kukal 6 8 0 FRA R Haillet 1 6 15 r. Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA C Richey 7 3 3 NLD T Okker 5 9 6 6 USA C Richey 6 7 6 6 UAR I El Shafei 12 2 5 8 1 FRA G Goven 2 2 5 NLD T Okker 5 6 6 7 USA C Richey 6 6 8 9 CHL L Ayala 4 3 10 7 TCH V Zednik 0 1 2 UAR I El Shafei 12 6 6 6 GBR S Matthews Q 6 8 3 1 FRA G Goven 8 6 6 6 FRA P Barthès 3 0 4 NLD T Okker 5 6 6 6 GBR D Lloyd 2 3 1 USA C Richey 6 6 6 USA M Estep Q 2 3 1 CHL L Ayala 6 6 6 URS A Ivanov 0 3 4 TCH V Zednik 6 6 6 GBR J Barrett Q 4 4 5 UAR I El Shafei 12 6 6 7 GBR S Matthews Q 6 0 0 6 8 ROU 1965 I Năstase 3 6 6 4 6 CAN M Belkin 6 7 0 r. FRA G Goven 4 5 3 FRA P Barthès 6 6 8 ESP 1945 JL Arilla 4 4 6 FRA B Paul 3 2 0 NLD T Okker 5 6 6 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH J Kodeš 13 1 4 6 10 9 AUS J Newcombe 4 6 6 0 8 11 ZAF 1928 R Maud 2 6 9 3 TCH J Kodeš 13 6 4 11 6 ESP 1945 M Orantes 4 3 6 3 AUS J Newcombe 4 6 6 4 6 FRA P Beust 3 4 1 ZAF 1928 R Maud 6 6 6 AUS R Howe 0 2 6 TCH J Kodeš 13 6 6 8 ESP 1945 M Orantes 6 6 6 USA Z Guerry Q 1 3 3 AUS W Bowrey 3 2 2 AUS J Newcombe 4 6 6 6 FRA P Beust 6 6 6 6 POL M Rybarczyk 2 0 8 1 YUG Z Ivančić 2 0 0 ZAF 1928 R Maud 6 6 6 POL A Licis Q 7 3 3 AUS R Howe 9 6 6 BEL E Drossart 1 3 3 TCH J Kodeš 13 6 6 6 ESP 1945 M Orantes 4 6 6 6 DNK T Ulrich 6 2 3 3 FRG HJ Plötz 0 6 6 2 6 USA Z Guerry Q 6 2 1 6 8 AUS W Bowrey 6 8 6 ITA V Crotta 4 6 1 USA C Pasarell 1 2 5 AUS J Newcombe 4 6 6 7 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round ESP 1945 M Santana 9 6 6 4 4 0 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 8 4 2 6 6 1 AUS B Carmichael 2 2 1 ESP 1945 M Santana 9 6 6 6 ROU 1965 P Mărmureanu 4 1 0 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 8 6 6 6 AUS B Carmichael 6 6 6 ZAF 1928 F McMillan 3 1 2 ROU 1965 I Țiriac 3 5 3 ESP 1945 M Santana 9 6 7 6 COL W Álvarez 6 3 5 6 ROU 1965 P Mărmureanu 3 6 7 8 FRG I Buding 1 3 6 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 8 6 6 8 USA A Olmedo 7 4 0 AUS B Carmichael 9 6 6 ZAF 1928 F McMillan 6 6 6 NZL O Parun 3 4 4 ROU 1965 I Țiriac 6 7 6 GRC old N Kalogeropoulos 2 5 0 ZAF 1928 C Drysdale 7 4 2 0 ESP 1945 M Santana 9 5 6 6 6 COL W Álvarez JAM L Lumsden w/o ROU 1965 P Mărmureanu 6 6 6 ITA N Pietrangeli 3 3 2 FRG I Buding 6 6 6 AUS A Gardiner 3 0 4 YUG N Špear w/o ESP 1945 A Gimeno 8 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA S Smith 16 4 2 4 AUS R Laver 1 6 6 6 IND P Lall 6 3 1 6 0 USA S Smith 16 3 6 6 4 6 ITA P Marzano 1 0 6 AUS R Laver 1 6 6 8 IND P Lall 6 6 6 ZAF 1928 T Ryan 1 2 3 BEL P Hombergen 3 1 2 USA S Smith 16 6 6 6 ITA P Marzano 6 6 6 COL J Velasco Sr. 3 4 4 AUS D Crealy 6 9 2 2 4 AUS R Laver 1 3 7 6 6 6 ROU 1965 S Dron 6 4 4 4 IND P Lall 4 6 6 6 URS A Metreveli 6 4 7 4 4 ZAF 1928 T Ryan 4 6 5 6 6 BEL P Hombergen 6 8 4 4 8 AUS J Alexander 2 6 6 6 6 YUG B Jovanović 6 6 4 5 4 USA S Smith 16 3 3 6 7 6 IRL M Hickey 1 3 2 ITA P Marzano 6 6 6 YUG D Stolcer 6 2 1 COL J Velasco Sr. 8 6 6 CHE D Sturdza 4 6 5 2 AUS D Crealy 6 4 7 6 JPN K Watanabe 1 1 1 AUS R Laver 1 6 6 6 See also Laver-Rosewall rivalry References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1969 French Open Men's Singles draw 1969 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1969 Australian Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Men's Singles Men's Singles Category:French Open by year – Men's singles French