1969 French Open

1969 French Open
Date26 May – 8 June 1969
Edition68
Category39th Grand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceClay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
VenueStade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Rod Laver[1]
Women's singles
Margaret Court[2]
Men's doubles
John Newcombe / Tony Roche[3]
Women's doubles
Françoise Dürr / Ann Haydon-Jones[2]
Mixed doubles
Margaret Court / Marty Riessen[2]

The 1969 French Open was a tennis tournament that was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris in France from May 26 through June 8, 1969. It was the 68th edition of the French Open, the 39th to be open to foreign competitors, and the second Grand Slam of the year. Rod Laver won his second Grand Slam title of the year.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1969 French Open – Men's singles

Rod Laver defeated Ken Rosewall, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 [1][4]

Women's singles

Main article: 1969 French Open – Women's singles

Margaret Court defeated Ann Haydon-Jones, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 [2][4]

Men's doubles

Main article: 1969 French Open – Men's doubles

John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Roy Emerson / Rod Laver, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 [3][4]

Women's doubles

Main article: 1969 French Open – Women's doubles

Françoise Dürr / Ann Haydon-Jones defeated Margaret Court / Nancy Richey, 6–0, 4–6, 7–5 [2][4]

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1969 French Open – Mixed doubles

Margaret Court / Marty Riessen defeated Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–3, 6–2 [2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "1969 Roland Garros – Men's singles". ATP.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "1969 French Open" (PDF). WTA.
  3. ^ a b "1969 Roland Garros – Men's doubles". ATP.
  4. ^ a b c d e Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 386–404. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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