1969 French Open
{{TennisEventInfo|1969|French Open|
| date= 26 May – 8 June 1969
| edition=68
| location= Paris (XVIe), France
| venue=Stade Roland Garros
| surface=Clay
| category=39th Grand Slam (ITF)
| champms={{Flagicon|AUS}} Rod Laver
| champws={{Flagicon|AUS}} Margaret Court
| champmd={{Flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe / {{Flagicon|AUS}} Tony Roche
| champwd={{Flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr / {{Flagicon|GBR}} Ann Haydon-Jones
| champxd={{Flagicon|AUS}} Margaret Court / {{Flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen
}}
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|1969 French Open – Men's singles}}
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Rod Laver defeated {{Flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 {{cite web|title=1969 Roland Garros – Men's singles|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1969&EventId=520&Draw=ms|publisher=ATP}}{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=386–404|edition=2nd}}
=Women's singles=
{{Main|1969 French Open – Women's singles}}
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Margaret Court defeated {{Flagicon|GBR}} Ann Haydon-Jones, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 {{cite web|title=1969 French Open|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1969/903.pdf|publisher=WTA|format=PDF}}
=Men's doubles=
{{Main|1969 French Open – Men's doubles}}
{{Flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe / {{Flagicon|AUS}} Tony Roche defeated {{Flagicon|AUS}} Roy Emerson / {{Flagicon|AUS}} Rod Laver, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 {{cite web|title=1969 Roland Garros – Men's doubles|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1969&EventId=520&Draw=md|publisher=ATP}}
=Women's doubles=
{{Main|1969 French Open – Women's doubles}}
{{Flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr / {{Flagicon|GBR}} Ann Haydon-Jones defeated {{Flagicon|AUS}} Margaret Court / {{Flagicon|USA}} Nancy Richey, 6–0, 4–6, 7–5
=Mixed doubles=
{{Main|1969 French Open – Mixed doubles}}
{{Flagicon|AUS}} Margaret Court / {{Flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen defeated {{Flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr / {{Flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–3, 6–2
References
External links
- [http://www.rolandgarros.com French Open Official website]
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Category:1969 in French tennis
Category:May 1969 sports events in Europe