Men's singles
1969 French Open
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Score	6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	128
Seeds	16

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. 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.

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	2	Tony Roche	4	7	6	4	6
	10	Željko Franulović	6	5	0	6	1
										2	Tony Roche	5	2	2
										3	Ken Rosewall	7	6	6
	3	Ken Rosewall	12	4	7	6
		Fred Stolle	10	6	5	2
																			3	Ken Rosewall	4	3	4
																			1	Rod Laver	6	6	6
	5	Tom Okker	5	6	4	6	6
	4	John Newcombe	7	2	6	2	2
										5	Tom Okker	6	0	2	4
										1	Rod Laver	4	6	6	6
	8	Andrés Gimeno	6	3	4	3
	1	Rod Laver	3	6	6	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	2	T Roche
		C Mukerjea	w/o							2	T Roche	7	6	6
		HJ Pohmann	6	6	6						HJ Pohmann	5	2	1
	Q	A Panatta	2	2	3														2	T Roche	6	6	6
		K Wooldridge	3	4	2															A Stone	3	4	4
		N Pilić	6	6	6						N Pilić	6	7	3	3	4
		MH Akbari	4	4	0						A Stone	4	5	6	6	6
		A Stone	6	6	6																							2	T Roche	6	8	6
	15	EB Buchholz	6	6	6																								W Gąsiorek	4	6	2
		G Di Maso	1	0	2					15	EB Buchholz	1	0	4
		W Gąsiorek	4	6	1	6	6				W Gąsiorek	6	6	6
		D Contet	6	4	6	2	2													W Gąsiorek	6	6	6
		P Dent	0	7	3	6	7													Š Koudelka	2	1	3
		T Akbari	6	5	6	3	5				P Dent	6	0	6	0
		Š Koudelka	6	7	7						Š Koudelka	1	6	8	6
	Q	J Fassbender	4	5	5

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	R Emerson	3	6	5	6	6
		R Moore	6	2	7	0	3			7	R Emerson	6	6	6
		T Nowicki									T Nowicki	3	2	2
		P Guzmán	w/o																7	R Emerson	6	4	6	6
		E Castigliano	1	4	3														Q	M Di Domenico	2	6	1	4
	Q	M Di Domenico	6	6	6					Q	M Di Domenico	5	6	6	6
	Q	J Bartlett	6	1	6	5	6			Q	J Bartlett	7	4	4	4
		I Molina	4	6	3	7	4																					7	R Emerson	6	3	0	2
	10	Z Franulović	6	6	6																							10	Z Franulović	1	6	6	6
	Q	B Detroye	1	3	2					10	Z Franulović	6	6	6
		H Nerell	6	6	3	6					H Nerell	0	2	0
		R Ruffels	0	1	6	4													10	Z Franulović	6	6	6
	Q	P Proisy	6	1	7	5	2													D Ralston	2	0	1
		D Ralston	1	6	5	7	6				D Ralston	6	6	0	0	6
		T Leius	5	2	7	5					P Rodríguez	2	4	6	6	4
		P Rodríguez	7	6	5	7

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	K Rosewall	7	6	6
		M Leclercq	5	4	2					3	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		M Holeček									M Holeček	0	3	1
		R Taylor	w/o																3	K Rosewall	4	6	6	6
		T Edlefsen	6	6	4	2														M Mulligan	6	2	2	1
		F Jauffret	2	8	6	6					F Jauffret	0	7	6	2
		V Palman	3	4	4						M Mulligan	6	9	4	6
		M Mulligan	6	6	6																							3	K Rosewall	6	6	6
	14	B Hewitt	8	6	6																								I Gulyás	1	2	1
		R Holmberg	6	2	4					14	B Hewitt	6	6	6
	Q	G Masters	4	3	2						JC Barclay	4	4	2
		JC Barclay	6	6	6														14	B Hewitt	9	0	6	5
	Q	P Toci	3	6	6	6	6													I Gulyás	11	6	0	7
		G Merlo	6	4	4	8	4			Q	P Toci	4	6	3
		I Gulyás	6	5	6	8					I Gulyás	6	8	6
	Q	T Gorman	3	7	1	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	6	A Ashe	6	6	6
		H Fauquier	2	0	3					6	A Ashe	6	2	4	6	6
		J-P Courcol	5	7	6	6					J-P Courcol	2	6	6	3	2
		E Di Matteo	7	5	1	0													6	A Ashe	6	6	6
		JL Rouyer	6	6	6															B Phillips-Moore	4	3	1
		A Segal	2	2	2						JL Rouyer	6	4	4	4
	Q	F Pierson	1	2	2						B Phillips-Moore	3	6	6	6
		B Phillips-Moore	6	6	6																							6	A Ashe	2	0	4
	11	M Riessen	6	6	6																								F Stolle	6	6	6
		B Montrenaud	4	0	0					11	M Riessen	2	6	8	2	3
		F Stolle	6	6	6						F Stolle	6	4	6	6	6
		C De Gronckel	4	0	3															F Stolle	2	6	6	6
		P Pokorny	6	8	3	5														J Kukal	6	1	3	4
	Q	S Palmieri	3	10	6	7				Q	S Palmieri	2	2	1
		J Kukal	6	8	0						J Kukal	6	6	6
		R Haillet	1	6	15	r.

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		D Lloyd	2	3	1
		C Richey	6	6	6						C Richey	6	6	8	9
	Q	M Estep	2	3	1						L Ayala	4	3	10	7
		L Ayala	6	6	6															C Richey	6	7	6	6
		A Ivanov	0	3	4														12	I El Shafei	2	5	8	1
		V Zednik	6	6	6						V Zednik	0	1	2
	Q	J Barrett	4	4	5					12	I El Shafei	6	6	6
	12	I El Shafei	6	6	7																								C Richey	7	3	3
	Q	S Matthews	6	0	0	6	8																					5	T Okker	9	6	6
		I Năstase	3	6	6	4	6			Q	S Matthews	6	8	3	1
		M Belkin	6	7	0	r.					G Goven	8	6	6	6
		G Goven	4	5	3															G Goven	2	2	5
		P Barthès	6	6	8														5	T Okker	6	6	7
		JL Arilla	4	4	6						P Barthès	3	0	4
		B Paul	3	2	0					5	T Okker	6	6	6
	5	T Okker	6	6	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		P Beust	6	6	6	6
		M Rybarczyk	2	0	8	1					P Beust	3	4	1
		Z Ivančić	2	0	0						R Maud	6	6	6
		R Maud	6	6	6															R Maud	2	6	9	3
	Q	A Licis	7	3	3														13	J Kodeš	6	4	11	6
		R Howe	9	6	6						R Howe	0	2	6
		E Drossart	1	3	3					13	J Kodeš	6	6	8
	13	J Kodeš	6	6	6																							13	J Kodeš	1	4	6	10	9
		M Orantes	4	6	6	6																						4	J Newcombe	6	6	0	8	11
		T Ulrich	6	2	3	3					M Orantes	6	6	6
		HJ Plötz	0	6	6	2	6			Q	Z Guerry	1	3	3
	Q	Z Guerry	6	2	1	6	8													M Orantes	4	3	6	3
		W Bowrey	6	8	6														4	J Newcombe	6	6	4	6
		V Crotta	4	6	1						W Bowrey	3	2	2
		C Pasarell	1	2	5					4	J Newcombe	6	6	6
	4	J Newcombe	6	6	7

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		A Olmedo	7	4	0
		B Carmichael	9	6	6						B Carmichael	6	6	6
		F McMillan	6	6	6						F McMillan	3	1	2
		O Parun	3	4	4															B Carmichael	2	2	1
		I Țiriac	6	7	6														9	M Santana	6	6	6
		N Kalogeropoulos	2	5	0						I Țiriac	3	5	3
		C Drysdale	7	4	2	0				9	M Santana	6	7	6
	9	M Santana	5	6	6	6																						9	M Santana	6	6	4	4	0
		W Álvarez																										8	A Gimeno	4	2	6	6	1
		L Lumsden	w/o								W Álvarez	6	3	5	6
		P Mărmureanu	6	6	6						P Mărmureanu	3	6	7	8
		N Pietrangeli	3	3	2															P Mărmureanu	4	1	0
		I Buding	6	6	6														8	A Gimeno	6	6	6
		A Gardiner	3	0	4						I Buding	1	3	6
		N Špear	w/o							8	A Gimeno	6	6	8
	8	A Gimeno

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		S Dron	6	4	4	4
		P Lall	4	6	6	6					P Lall	6	6	6
		A Metreveli	6	4	7	4	4				T Ryan	1	2	3
		T Ryan	4	6	5	6	6													P Lall	6	3	1	6	0
		P Hombergen	6	8	4	4	8												16	S Smith	3	6	6	4	6
		J Alexander	2	6	6	6	6				P Hombergen	3	1	2
		B Jovanović	6	6	4	5	4			16	S Smith	6	6	6
	16	S Smith	3	3	6	7	6																					16	S Smith	4	2	4
		M Hickey	1	3	2																							1	R Laver	6	6	6
		P Marzano	6	6	6						P Marzano	6	6	6
		D Stolcer	6	2	1						J Velasco Sr.	3	4	4
		J Velasco Sr.	8	6	6															P Marzano	1	0	6
		D Sturdza	4	6	5	2													1	R Laver	6	6	8
		D Crealy	6	4	7	6					D Crealy	6	9	2	2	4
		K Watanabe	1	1	1					1	R Laver	3	7	6	6	6
	1	R Laver	6	6	6

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