1969 French Open – Men's singles explained

See main article: 1969 French Open.

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.

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

See main article: 1969 French Open – Men's singles qualifying.

Draw

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Key

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

Section 8

See also

• Laver-Rosewall rivalry

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

Notes and References

1. News: 20 May 2012 . Aussies At Roland Garros - Rod Laver 1969 . 4 February 2024 . . Melbourne.
2. Web site: Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis. ATP. 12 October 2024.