1969 French Open
Tennis tournament
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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 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.
| 1969 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 May – 8 June 1969 |
| Edition | 68 |
| Category | 39th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Rod Laver[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Margaret Court[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| John Newcombe / Tony Roche[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Françoise Dürr /  Ann Haydon-Jones[2] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
Margaret Court /  Marty Riessen[2] | |
Finals
Men's singles
Rod Laver defeated Ken Rosewall, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 [1][4]
Women's singles
Margaret Court defeated Ann Haydon-Jones, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 [2][4]
Men's doubles
John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Roy Emerson / Rod Laver, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 [3][4]
Women's doubles
Françoise Dürr / Ann Haydon-Jones defeated Margaret Court / Nancy Richey, 6–0, 4–6, 7–5 [2][4]
Mixed doubles
Margaret Court / Marty Riessen defeated Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay, 6–3, 6–2 [2][4]
