1969 French Open – Men's Doubles

Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Ilie Năstase and Ion Ţiriac.

Men's Doubles
1969 French Open
Champion	John Newcombe Tony Roche
Runner-up	Roy Emerson Rod Laver
Final score	4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	83
Seeds	16

John Newcombe and Tony Roche won in the final 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Roy Emerson and Rod Laver.[1]

Seeds

1. John Newcombe / Tony Roche (Champions)
2. Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (Quarterfinals)
3. Roy Emerson / Rod Laver (Final)
4. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (Quarterfinals)
5. Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (Semifinals)
6. Alex Olmedo / Stan Smith (Fourth round)
7. Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (Semifinals)
8. Andrés Gimeno / Manuel Santana (Fourth round)
9. Arthur Ashe / Charlie Pasarell (Quarterfinals)
10. Ron Holmberg / Dennis Ralston (Second round)
11. Bill Bowrey / Ray Ruffels (Quarterfinals)
12. John Alexander / Phil Dent (Second round)
13. Pierre Barthès / Nikola Pilić (Fourth round)
14. Tomas Lejus / Alex Metreveli (Fourth round)
15. Butch Buchholz / Raymond Moore (Second round)
16. Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor (Withdrew)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	4	1	5
	7	Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac	6	6	7
										7	Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac	1	2	2
										3	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	6	6	6
	3	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	1	6	6	6
	11	Bill Bowrey Ray Ruffels	6	3	3	2
																			3	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	6	1	6	4	4
																			1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	4	6	3	6	6
	5	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	7	6	7
	4	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	5	3	5
										5	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	4	5	5
										1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	6	7	7
	9	Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell	4	6	4	3
	1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	6	4	6	6

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										2	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6
											MH Akbari T Akbari	2	1	0
																			2	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6
																				A Bouteleux M Leclercq	1	1	2
											T Edlefsen T Gorman
											A Bouteleux M Leclercq	w/o
																												2	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6
																													JL Arilla M Orantes	4	1	3
										15	B Buchholz R Moore	5	6	6	4	5
											F Bartoni E Castigliano	7	0	4	6	7
																				F Bartoni E Castigliano	2	4	2
																				JL Arilla M Orantes	6	6	6
											O Parun B Phillips-Moore	2	8	1
											JL Arilla M Orantes	6	10	6

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										7	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	6	6
											P Joly F Pierson	3	2	1
																			7	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	6	6
																				J-P Courcol B Paul	4	2	2
											J-P Courcol B Paul	6	4	6	4	6
											J Kawamori K Watanabe	3	6	2	6	2
																												7	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	9	10
																													H-J Plötz H-J Pohmann	3	7	8
										10	R Holmberg D Ralston	9	3	4	4
											H-J Plötz H-J Pohmann	7	6	6	6
																				H-J Plötz H-J Pohmann	6	9	6
																				M Mulligan N Pietrangeli	4	7	0
											M Mulligan N Pietrangeli	7	6	6
											J Barrett D Lloyd	5	2	4

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
										3	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	6
											P Fremoit C Janssens	2	3	4
																			3	R Emerson R Laver	w/o
																				Ž Franulović B Jovanović
											Ž Franulović B Jovanović	8	6	6
											P Doerner J Gardner	6	4	3
																												3	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	6
																												14	T Lejus A Metreveli	1	2	2
										14	T Lejus A Metreveli	6	9	6
											J McDonald J Moore	2	7	2
																			14	T Lejus A Metreveli	6	9	2	3	6
		J-C Barclay T Ryan	3	6	6	6														J-C Barclay T Ryan	2	7	6	6	3
		J Bartlett G Masters	6	1	2	1					J-C Barclay T Ryan	7	6	6
		M Estep Z Guerry	3	8	0	6	6				M Estep Z Guerry	5	2	2
		I Buding J Fassbender	6	6	6	4	3

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	6	A Olmedo S Smith	w/o
		JL Auget P Loizeau								6	A Olmedo S Smith	6	6	6
		B Howe A Segal	6	6	6						B Howe A Segal	1	3	1
		A Ivanov V Palman	3	2	4														6	A Olmedo S Smith	0	6	12	9
		B Carmichael I El Shafei	6	6	6															B Carmichael I El Shafei	6	1	10	7
		M Di Domenico A Panatta	2	2	2						B Carmichael I El Shafei	6	6	2	6
		S Matthews K Wooldridge									P Dominguez P Proisy	4	3	6	3
		P Dominguez P Proisy	w/o																									6	A Olmedo S Smith	6	4	6	9
	11	B Bowrey R Ruffels	6	6	6																							11	B Bowrey R Ruffels	8	6	3	11
		F Battegay T Bernasconi	4	4	3					11	B Bowrey R Ruffels	6	6	6
		C Duxin J-P Olivier	w/o								C Duxin J-P Olivier	1	3	1
		S Palmieri Luigi Pirro																	11	B Bowrey R Ruffels	3	6	9	6
		J Kodeš J Kukal	w/o																	J Kodeš J Kukal	6	3	7	4
		S Ball B Giltinan									J Kodeš J Kukal	6	6	6
		D Dell J Mukerjea									J-P Meyer J Thamin	3	4	1
		J-P Meyer J Thamin	w/o

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		A Bresson F Matheu	3	10	6	6
		D Sturdza S Tacchini	6	12	3	8					D Sturdza S Tacchini	5	1	2
		I Khodaei L Lumsden									B Maud C Richey	7	6	6
		B Maud C Richey	w/o																	B Maud C Richey	6	6	8
		E Di Matteo P Toci	4	1	0															W Alvarez J Velasco	2	2	6
		W Alvarez J Velasco	6	6	6						W Alvarez J Velasco	3	5	9	6	6
		R Haillet B Montrenaud								12	J Alexander P Dent	6	7	7	1	4
	12	J Alexander P Dent	w/o																										B Maud C Richey	6	8	3	4
		M Belkin P Guzmán																										5	T Okker M Riessen	3	10	6	6
		E Drossart P Hombergen	w/o								E Drossart P Hombergen	6	2^r
		E McCabe S Stahle									D Contet F Jauffret	3	5
		D Contet F Jauffret	w/o																	D Contet F Jauffret	3	1	0
		R Peralta LF Tavares																	5	T Okker M Riessen	6	6	6
		G Di Maso I Molina	w/o								G Di Maso I Molina	1	0	2
		V Crotta P Marzano	4	4	2					5	T Okker M Riessen	6	6	6
	5	T Okker M Riessen	6	6	6

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
		N Špear K Yanagi
		Alain Cassaigne E Derasse	w/o								A Cassaigne E Derasse
											G Merlo P Rodríguez	w/o
																				G Merlo P Rodríguez	1	1	2
																			13	P Barthès N Pilić	6	6	6
											W Gasiorek Š Koudelka	2	4	5
										13	P Barthès N Pilić	6	6	7
																												13	P Barthès N Pilić	0	0	4
																												4	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
											G Goven W N'Godrella	6	4	9	4	1
											I Gulyás N Kalogeropoulos	4	6	7	6	6
																				I Gulyás N Kalogeropoulos	7	1	1
																			4	B Hewitt F McMillan	9	6	6
											E Gorostiaga M Hickey	3	2	2
										4	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
											S Dron P Marmureanu	3	2	2
											D Crealy A Stone	6	6	6
																				D Crealy A Stone	6	4	4
																			9	A Ashe C Pasarell	8	6	6
											G Hogben Ross
										9	A Ashe C Pasarell	w/o
																												9	A Ashe C Pasarell	w/o
																												8	A Gimeno M Santana
											P Darmon G Deniau	2	4	1
											D Dell P Lall	6	6	6
																				D Dell P Lall	2	0	3
																			8	A Gimeno M Santana	6	6	6
											T Nowicki M Rybarczyk	0	0	7
										8	A Gimeno M Santana	6	6	9

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
											M Holeček V Zedník	6	6	6
											A Muñoz H Nerell	4	3	3
																				M Holeček V Zedník	6	6	11	6
																				A Gardiner A Hammond	4	2	13	4
											A Gardiner A Hammond	w/o
										16	C Drysdale R Taylor
																													M Holeček V Zedník	2	0	4
																												1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6	6
											P Beust J-L Rouyer	6	6	6
											L Ayala T Ulrich	3	4	4
																				P Beust J-L Rouyer	4	3	6	3
																			1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6	2	6
											Z Ivančić D Štolcer	1	0	1
										1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6	6

References

1. "John Newcombe". tennisfame.com.

External links

• 1969 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation