1968 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1968 French Open
Champions	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
Runners-up	Roy Emerson Rod Laver
Score	6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Draw	60
Seeds	8

Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle defeated Roy Emerson and Rod Laver 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the men's doubles title at the 1968 French Open tennis tournament.^[1][2] John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.

Seeds

1. Rod Laver / Roy Emerson (final)
2. Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (champions)
3. Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (semifinals)
4. Andrés Gimeno / Richard Pancho Gonzales (quarterfinals)
5. Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (semifinals)
6. Owen Davidson / Michael Sangster (third round)
7. Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino (quarterfinals)
8. John Alexander / Dick Crealy (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	7	6	6
	7	Thomaz Koch José Edison Mandarino	5	4	3
										2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6	6	6
										3	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	2	3	4
	3	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	6	6
		Gerald Battrick Paul Hutchins	1	2	1
																			2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6	6	6
																			1	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	3	4	3
	5	Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac	6	6	10
	4	Andrés Gimeno Pancho Gonzales	3	2	8
										5	Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac	6	13	4	3
										1	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	2	15	6	6
		Ingo Buding Torben Ulrich	0	3	4
	1	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
										2	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6
											P Rinderknecht J Vincent	0	0	2
																			2	K Rosewall F Stolle'	6	6	5	4	6
	M Holeček J Kukal		6	6	6															M Holeček J Kukal	3	4	7	6	1
	B de Troye F Matheu		2	2	4					M Holeček J Kukal		6	6	6
	A Bouteleux M Leclercq		6	6	8					A Bouteleux M Leclercq		4	4	4
	C Fernandes F Gentil		3	1	6																							2	K Rosewall F Stolle	7	6	6
	7	T Koch J Mandarino	w/o																									7	T Koch J Mandarino	5	4	3
		B Montrenaud J Rouyer								7	T Koch J Mandarino	6	6	13
	B Carmichael C Stubs		w/o								B Carmichael C Stubs	1	0	11
	B Boutboul Michel Berges																		7	T Koch J Mandarino	6	6	6
	T Addison R Ruffels		w/o																	T Addison R Ruffels	3	0	4
	J Cooper R Keldie									T Addison R Ruffels		6	6	14
	P Darmon F Jauffret		6	6	6					P Darmon F Jauffret		3	4	12
	T Edlefsen F Tutvin		4	1	4

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
		J Fauvet D Grozdanovitch	2	1	2					3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
	T Ryan R Summers		3	3	9	3					W Gąsiorek B Lewandowski	2	3	0
	W Gąsiorek B Lewandowski		6	6	7	6													3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	7
	P Beust D Contet		6	6	5	7														C de Gronckel B Fairlie	1	1	5
	R Hawkes O Parun		1	4	7	5				P Beust D Contet		7	3	4	6	4
	R Haillet J Borotra		0	1	0					C de Gronckel B Fairlie'		5	6	6	2	6
	C de Gronckel B Fairlie		6	6	6																							3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
	6	O Davidson M Sangster	3	8	6	6																							G Battrick P Hutchins	1	2	1
		N Kalogeropoulos A Stone	6	6	2	4				6	O Davidson M Sangster	6	6	6
	J Chaban-Delmas H Pellizza		5	3	6	3					E Gorostiaga Q Pretorius	1	1	2
	E Gorostiaga Q Pretorius		7	6	2	6													6	O Davidson M Sangster	2	4	6	6
	H Fitzgibbon A Fox																			G Battrick P Hutchins	6	6	1	8
	C Dibley L Lumsden		w/o							C Dibley L Lumsden		4	7	10	2
	G Battrick P Hutchins		w/o							G Battrick P Hutchins		6	9	8	6
	J Courcol B Paul

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	I Gulyás F Komaromi		w/o
	P Joly J Molinari									I Gulyás F Komaromi		6	6	6	6	3
	G Di Maso S Palmieri		1	2	3					P Dent B Giltinan		8	3	8	4	6
	P Dent B Giltinan		6	6	6															P Dent B Giltinan	6	2	3	2
	J Chanfreau W N'Godrella		0	6	6	6	6												5	I Năstase I Țiriac	4	6	6	6
	J Meyer É Derasse		6	4	3	8	3				J Chanfreau W N'Godrella	2	1	5
		N Perry E Zuleta	1	0	2					5	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	6	7
	5	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	6	6																							5	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	6	10
	J Barclay G Goven		6	4	6	6																						4	A Gimeno R Gonzales	3	2	8
	J Barrett D Lloyd		3	6	1	4				J Barclay G Goven		9	6	6
	C Duxin P Proisy		4	3	4					B Phillips-Moore C Richey		7	3	3
	B Phillips-Moore C Richey		6	6	6															J Barclay G Goven	4	7	4	5
	Ž Franulović B Jovanović		6	6	3	8													4	A Gimeno R Gonzales	6	5	6	7
	S Dron P Mărmureanu		4	2	6	6					Ž Franulović B Jovanović	4	3	4
		E Drossart P Hombergen	5	2	3					4	A Gimeno R Gonzales	6	6	6
	4	A Gimeno R Gonzales	7	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	A Acuna T González		6	1	6	4	0
	T Bernasconi J Thamin		2	6	3	6	6			T Bernasconi J Thamin		1	3	8
	P Castillo Á Peña		3	4	1					R Moore B Maud		6	6	10
	R Moore B Maud		6	6	6														R Moore B Maud		6	3	2	6	1
	P Pimpaneau B Vallée		6	0	2	3													I Buding T Ulrich		4	6	6	3	6
	I Buding T Ulrich		4	6	6	6					I Buding T Ulrich	1	7	6	8
		B Dufour J Cartier	2	1	2					8	J Alexander D Crealy	6	5	3	6
	8	J Alexander D Crealy	6	6	6																								I Buding T Ulrich	0	3	4
	J Moore N Špear		6	6	6																							1	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	6
	G Deniau J Auget		3	1	4					J Moore N Špear		5	5	6	1
	P Cornejo J Pinto Bravo		6	7	5	3				M Cox B Wilson		7	7	1	6
	M Cox B Wilson		8	5	7	6														M Cox B Wilson	3	3	7
																			1	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	9
											M Boulle P Rodríguez	1	1	5
										1	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	7

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 400. ISBN 978-0942257700.
2. "1968 Roland Garros Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – main draw
• 1968 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation