1969 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1969 French Open
Final
Champion	John Newcombe Tony Roche
Runner-up	Roy Emerson Rod Laver
Score	4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	83
Seeds	16
Events
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Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Ilie Năstase and Ion Țiriac.

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]

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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

	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 Álvarez J Velasco		2	2	6
	W Álvarez J Velasco		6	6	6						W Álvarez 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	2r
	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	N Špear K Yanagi
	Alain Cassaigne É Derasse		w/o							A Cassaigne É 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

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