1969 French Open

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1969 French Open
Date26 May – 8 June 1969
Edition68
Category39th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Clay
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon-Jones [2]
Mixed doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen [2]
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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 73rd 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.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 [1] [4]

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon-Jones, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 [2] [4]

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 [3] [4]

Women's doubles

Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon-Jones defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court / Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Richey, 6–0, 4–6, 7–5 [2] [4]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen defeated Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of France.svg Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–3, 6–2 [2] [4]

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