1969 French Open – Men's singles

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.

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

Main article: 1969 French Open

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Rod Laver (champion)
2. Tony Roche (semifinals)
3. Ken Rosewall (final)
4. John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
5. Tom Okker (semifinals)
6. Arthur Ashe (fourth round)
7. Roy Emerson (fourth round)
8. Andrés Gimeno (quarterfinals)
9. Manuel Santana (fourth round)
10. Željko Franulović (quarterfinals)
11. Marty Riessen (second round)
12. Ismail El Shafei (third round)
13. Jan Kodeš (fourth round)
14. Bob Hewitt (third round)
15. Earl Butch Buchholz (second round)
16. Stan Smith (fourth round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1969 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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

Section 2

	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

Section 3

	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

Section 4

	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.

Section 5

	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

Section 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

Section 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

Section 8

	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

See also

• Laver-Rosewall rivalry

References

1. "Aussies At Roland Garros - Rod Laver 1969". Tennis Australia. Melbourne. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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

Preceded by 1969 Australian Open – Men's singles	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles