1969 US Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1969 US Open
Final
Champions	Ken Rosewall ; Fred Stolle
Runners-up	Dennis Ralston ; Charlie Pasarell
Score	2–6, 7–5, 13–11, 6–3
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	8
Events

Last updated June 19, 2023

Bob Lutz and Stan Smith were the defending US Open men's doubles tennis champions but lost their title after a defeat in the third round.

Seeds

John Newcombe / Tony Roche (quarterfinals, retired)
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen (semifinals)
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (third round)
Roy Emerson / Rod Laver (semifinals, withdrew)
Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (champions)
Arthur Ashe / Clark Graebner (second round, withdrew)
Cliff Drysdale / Roger Taylor (third round)
Pancho Gonzales / Ron Holmberg (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final

1	John Newcombe Tony Roche	4	2^r

	Charlie Pasarell Dennis Ralston	6	3
						Charlie Pasarell Dennis Ralston	w/o

					4	Roy Emerson Rod Laver
4	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	6	6	6

	Jim McManus Jim Osborne	3	1	4
											Charlie Pasarell Dennis Ralston	6	5	11	3

										5	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	2	7	13	6
5	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6	6	6

	Butch Buchholz Raymond Moore	3	4	2
					5	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6	10	6

					2	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	1	8	4
	Dick Crealy Allan Stone	14	1	10

2	Tom Okker Marty Riessen	16	6	12

Top half

Section 1

First round							Second round						Third round					Quarterfinals

1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6	8
	H Fitzgibbon C Richey	4	4	6			1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6	6
	A Gimeno M Santana	w/o						A Gimeno M Santana	4	2	2
	P Gerken F Robbins												1	J Newcombe T Roche	6	6	6
	E Álvarez H Hose	6	7	7	9	3								R Leach R Potthast	3	4	4
	R Leach R Potthast	8	9	5	7	6		R Leach R Potthast	6	7	7
	W Blocher R Tanner	5	6	6	7	6		W Blocher R Tanner	4	5	5
	R Marcher H Rapp	7	2	4	9	2												1	J Newcombe T Roche	4	2^r
7	C Drysdale R Taylor	6	3	6	6														C Pasarell D Ralston	6	3
	P Cornejo J Fillol	2	6	3	4		7	C Drysdale R Taylor	4	6	6	21
	P Collins Y Petra	0	4	0				I Buding O Parun	6	2	4	19
	I Buding O Parun	6	6	6									7	C Drysdale R Taylor	5	5	3
	P Lall J Mukerjea	11	7	6										C Pasarell D Ralston	7	7	6
	S Dron P Mărmureanu	9	5	4				P Lall J Mukerjea	6	12	4
	C Pasarell D Ralston	6	9	6				C Pasarell D Ralston	8	14	6
	J Loyo Mayo R Russell	3	7	2

Section 2

First round							Second round						Third round							Quarterfinals

4	R Emerson R Laver	6	9	6
	I Crookenden L Gerrard	2	7	0			4	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	6
	D Dell V Seixas	1	6	6	3			K Carpenter J Sharpe	3	2	4
	K Carpenter J Sharpe	6	2	8	6								4	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	8
	J Kodeš J Kukal	8	6	6	6									J Kodeš J Kukal	4	4	6
	I Năstase I Țiriac	10	4	2	2			J Kodeš J Kukal	6	6	3	14
	B Carmichael I El Shafei	6	6	7	3^r			T Bernasconi G Goven	3	4	6	12
	T Bernasconi G Goven	4	4	9	3															4	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	6
6	A Ashe C Graebner	6	6	6																	J McManus J Osborne	3	1	4
	A Cornejo Seckel JR Pinto Bravo	4	4	3			6	A Ashe C Graebner
	S Giammalva D Savitt	3	6	5	3			J McManus J Osborne	w/o
	J McManus J Osborne	6	2	7	6									J McManus J Osborne	5	7	6	9	6
	G Battrick G Stilwell	8	6	9	2	4								R McKinley D Stockton	7	5	3	11	3
	J-B Chanfreau J-L Rouyer	10	4	7	6	6		J-B Chanfreau J-L Rouyer	4	6	5	4
	R McKinley D Stockton	6	6	6				R McKinley D Stockton	6	4	7	6
	J Rombeau G Taylor	1	2	4

Bottom half

Section 3

First round						Second round					Third round						Quarterfinals

	O Bengtson M Carlstein	13	9	6
	R Barth D Dell	11	7	4			O Bengtson M Carlstein	4	5	1
	R Hawkes R Susman	0	4	4			B Bowrey O Davidson	6	7	6
	B Bowrey O Davidson	6	6	6								B Bowrey O Davidson	1	12	3	4
	C McKinley T Palafox	5	3	4							5	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	10	6	6
	P Barthès N Pilić	7	6	6			P Barthès N Pilić	3	4	2
	Ž Franulović N Špear					5	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6
5	K Rosewall F Stolle	w/o															5	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6
	T Leonard E van Dillen	4	4	9	4													B Buchholz R Moore	3	4	2
	L Ayala E Scott	6	6	7	6		L Ayala E Scott	2	4	6
	D Lloyd J McDonald	1	0	4			B Buchholz R Moore	6	6	8
	B Buchholz R Moore	6	6	6								B Buchholz R Moore	6	7	6
	P Guzmán M Olvera	9	6	6							3	B Lutz S Smith	4	5	3
	G Mulloy B Talbert	7	4	4			P Guzmán M Olvera	4	3	3
	T Koch T Ulrich	3	7	2		3	B Lutz S Smith	6	6	6
3	B Lutz S Smith	6	9	6

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round						Quarterfinals

	M Belkin F Tutvin	3	2	6	5
	D Crealy A Stone	6	6	3	7			D Crealy A Stone	6	9	6	6
	L-A García M Lara	5	4	6	6	12		J Alexander P Dent	4	11	3	4
	J Alexander P Dent	7	6	3	1	14								D Crealy A Stone	7	6	6	10
	P Burwash R Hernando	2	2	2										M Cox P Curtis	9	2	3	8
	M Cox P Curtis	6	6	6				M Cox P Curtis	6	6	6	7
	T Addison R Keldie	3	2	0			8	P Gonzales R Holmberg	3	4	8	5
8	P Gonzales R Holmberg	6	6	6																D Crealy A Stone	14	1	10
	M Machette P Walthall	5	4	6	4														2	T Okker M Riessen	16	6	12
	T Edlefsen T Gorman	7	6	4	6			T Edlefsen T Gorman	6	1	15	6
	B Howe M Orantes	6	10	7				B Howe M Orantes	2	6	13	3
	J-P Courcol P Proisy	4	8	5										T Edlefsen T Gorman	3	6	4
	C Steele P Sullivan	17	7	6	6	6							2	T Okker M Riessen	6	8	6
	B Alloo D Knight	19	9	4	4	4		C Steele P Sullivan	3	8	2
	R Krog T Ryan	3	1	3			2	T Okker M Riessen	6	10	6
2	T Okker M Riessen	6	9	6

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References

↑ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. pp. 70–71. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.

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[wot1970-1] John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. pp. 70–71. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.

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