1969 French Open – Women's singles

1969 French Open AUS Margaret Court GBR Ann Jones 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 64 8 1969 French Open Margaret Court defeated Ann Jones in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1969 French Open. It was her third French singles title and 15th major singles title overall.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 396 Nancy Richey was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Court. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. AUS Margaret Court (champion) USA Billie Jean King (quarterfinals) GBR Ann Jones (finalist) USA Nancy Richey (semifinals) USA Julie Heldman (quarterfinals) GBR Virginia Wade (second round) FRA Françoise Dürr (third round) AUS Kerry Melville (quarterfinals) Qualifying 1969 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS Margaret Court 1 GBR Ann Jones 3 6 1 4 6 6 3 AUS Margaret Court 1 USA Nancy Richey 4 6 3 4 6 7 5 GBR Ann Jones 3 AUS Lesley Bowrey 6 1 6 2 AUS Margaret Court 1 AUS Kerry Melville 8 9 7 6 1 USA Nancy Richey 4 USA Julie Heldman 5 6 3 9 7 USA Rosie Casals GBR Ann Jones 3 2 6 0 6 AUS Lesley Bowrey USA Billie Jean King 2 6 3 6 3 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Court 1 AUS Melville 8 9 7 6 1 AUS Court 1 RSA 1928 Walkden 6 4 6 0 AUS Melville 8 ECU Guzmán Q 6 1 6 3 AUS Court 1 ITA Di Maso 6 3 6 1 USA Fretz RSA 1928 Walkden 8 6 4 6 3 6 AUS Melville 8 USA Bartkowicz 6 4 6 2 ECU Guzmán Q INA Kaligis 6 1 2 6 6 4 ARG Arias Q AUS Court 1 1 6 2 6 FRA Cazaux Q ITA Di Maso 2 6 4 6 TCH Neumannová USA Fretz 2 6 0 6 JPN Sawamatsu LL RSA 1928 Walkden 5 7 1 6 SWE Sandberg AUS Melville 8 6 4 3 6 4 6 INA Liem USA Bartkowicz 1 6 1 6 RSA 1928 Kirk ECU Guzmán Q 3 6 6 8 BRA Petersen INA Kaligis w/o Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Richey 4 USA Heldman 5 6 3 9 7 USA Richey 4 SWE Lundquist 6 3 6 0 USA Heldman 5 ARG Giscafré Q 6 0 6 0 USA Richey 4 FRA Chanfreau 6 4 6 4 SWE Lundquist FRG Seelbach 5 7 6 0 6 0 USA Heldman 5 USA Tuero 6 3 6 1 BEL Loeys ARG Giscafré Q 9 11 1 6 AUS Krantzcke USA Richey 4 9 11 0 6 ITA Pericoli FRA Chanfreau 2 6 5 7 NED Salomé SWE Lundquist 7 9 1 6 FRA de Roubin FRG Seelbach 6 4 3 6 2 6 AUS Young Q USA Heldman 5 0 6 2 6 AUS Hunt USA Tuero 4 6 9 11 RSA 1928 Segal BEL Loeys w/o GRE old Kalogeropoulos ARG Giscafré Q 2 6 2 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Casals GBR Jones 3 2 6 0 6 URS Morozova USA Casals 6 4 2 6 4 6 URS Kivi GBR Jones 3 4 6 0 6 URS Morozova AUS Moore 6 4 7 5 USA Casals GBR Wade 6 5 7 6 3 9 7 URS Kivi URS Jansone 7 5 6 4 USA Ziegenfuss Q GBR Jones 3 1 6 2 6 FRA Terras URS Morozova 4 6 3 6 FRA Darmon AUS Moore 1 6 1 6 FRG Ebbinghaus Q USA Casals 2 6 5 7 FRA Rouchon Q GBR Wade 6 0 6 2 6 ROU 1965 Dibar URS Kivi 4 6 1 6 RSA 1928 Lieffrig URS Jansone 5 7 3 6 JPN Matsuda LL USA Ziegenfuss Q 0 6 4 6 USA Pigeon GBR Jones 3 2 6 0 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Bowrey USA King 2 6 3 6 3 AUS Bowrey FRA Dürr 7 4 6 6 1 6 0 ITA Giorgi USA King 2 w/o AUS Bowrey JPN Sawamatsu 6 2 6 8 6 0 AUS Gourlay FRA Dürr 7 9 7 4 6 7 9 ITA Giorgi ARG Cavadini LL 6 3 6 4 RSA 1928 Rossouw USA King 2 4 6 6 4 2 6 POL Wieczorek AUS Bowrey 1 6 3 6 BEL Van Haver JPN Sawamatsu 0 6 0 6 RSA 1928 Proctor AUS Gourlay 0 6 3 6 USA Knode LL FRA Dürr 7 4 6 6 8 RSA 1928 Tomlinson ITA Giorgi 2 6 5 7 HUN Polgár ARG Cavadini LL 7 9 4 6 ITA Nasuelli RSA 1928 Rossouw 2 6 6 8 TCH Vopičková USA King 2 3 6 6 3 5 7 References External links 1969 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1969 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles Category:1969 in women's tennis Category:1969 in French women's sport French