1969 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1969 French Open
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Ann Jones
Final score	6–1, 4–6, 6–3

Margaret Court defeated Ann Jones 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1969 French Open.^[1]

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Margaret Court (Champion)
2. Billie Jean King (Quarterfinalist)
3. Ann Jones (Finalist)
4. Nancy Richey (Semifinalist)
5. Julie Heldman (Quarterfinalist)
6. Virginia Wade (Second round)
7. Françoise Dürr (Third round)
8. Kerry Melville (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Court	9	6
	8	Kerry Melville	7	1
								1	Margaret Court	6	4	7
								4	Nancy Richey	3	6	5
	4	Nancy Richey	6	9
	5	Julie Heldman	3	7
															1	Margaret Court	6	4	6
															3	Ann Jones	1	6	3
		Rosie Casals	2	0
	3	Ann Jones	6	6
								3	Ann Jones	6	6
									Lesley Bowrey	1	2
		Lesley Bowrey	6	6
	2	Billie Jean King	3	3

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Q	Arias	1	2
	1	Court	6	6				1	Court	6	6
	Q	Cazaux	2	4					Di Maso	3	1
		Di Maso	6	6											1	Court	6	6
		Neumannová	2	0												Walkden	4	0
		Fretz	6	6					Fretz	8	4	3
	LL	Sawamatsu	5	1					Walkden	6	6	6
		Walkden	7	6																		1	Court	9	6
		Sandberg	6	3	4																	8	Melville	7	1
	8	Melville	4	6	6			8	Melville	6	6
		Liem	1	1					Bartkowicz	4	2
		Bartkowicz	6	6											8	Melville	6	6
		Kirk	3	6											Q	Guzman	1	3
	Q	Guzman	6	8				Q	Guzman	6	2	6
		Petersen	w/o						Kaligis	1	6	4
		Kaligis

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Krantzcke	9	0
	4	Richey	11	6				4	Richey	6	6
		Pericoli	2	5					Chanfreau	4	4
		Chanfreau	6	7											4	Richey	6	6
		Salome	7	1												Lundquist	3	0
		Lundquist	9	6					Lundquist	5	6	6
		De Roubin	6	3	2				Seelbach	7	0	0
		Seelbach	4	6	6																	4	Richey	6	9
	Q	Young	0	2																		5	Heldman	3	7
	5	Heldman	6	6				5	Heldman	6	6
		Hunt	4	9					Tuero	3	1
		Tuero	6	11											5	Heldman	6	6
		Segal	w/o												Q	Giscafré	0	0
		Loeys							Loeys	9	1
		Kalogeropoulos	2	2				Q	Giscafré	11	6
	Q	Giscafré	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Terras	4	3
		Morozova	6	6					Morozova	6	7
		Darmon	1	1					Moore	4	5
		Moore	6	6												Morozova	6	2	4
	Q	Ebbinghaus	2	5												Casals	4	6	6
		Casals	6	7					Casals	5	6	9
	Q	Rouchon	0	2				6	Wade	7	3	7
	6	Wade	6	6																			Casals	2	0
		Dibar	4	1																		3	Jones	6	6
		Kivi	6	6					Kivi	7	6
		Lieffrig	5	3					Yansone	5	4
		Yansone	7	6												Kivi	4	0
	LL	Matsuda	0	4											3	Jones	6	6
	Q	Ziegenfuss	6	6				Q	Ziegenfuss	1	2
		Pigeon	2	0				3	Jones	6	6
	3	Jones	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		Wieczorek	1	3
		Bowrey	6	6					Bowrey	6	6	6
		Van Haver	0	0					Sawamatsu	2	8	0
		Sawamatsu	6	6												Bowrey	4	6	6
		Proctor	0	3											7	Dürr	6	1	0
		Gourlay	6	6					Gourlay	9	4	7
	LL	Knode	4	6				7	Dürr	7	6	9
	7	Dürr	6	8																			Bowrey	6	6
		Tomlinson	2	5																		2	King	3	3
		Giorgi	6	7					Giorgi	6	6
		Polgár	7	4				LL	Cavadini	3	4
	LL	Cavadini	9	6												Giorgi	w/o
		Nasuelli	2	6											2	King
		Rossouw	6	8					Rossouw	4	6	2
		Vopickova	3	6	5			2	King	6	4	6
	2	King	6	3	7

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

• 1969 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw