1969 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1969 French Open
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Ann Jones
Score	6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Seeds	8

Main article: 1969 French Open

Margaret Court defeated Ann Jones in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1969 French Open. It was her third French Open title, her second major title of the year, and her fifteenth major overall.^[1]

Nancy Richey was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Court.

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 (quarterfinals)
3. Ann Jones (finalist)
4. Nancy Richey (semifinals)
5. Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)
6. Virginia Wade (second round)
7. Françoise Dürr (third round)
8. Kerry Melville (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

Main article: 1969 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

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	Guzmán	1	3
	Q	Guzmán	6	8				Q	Guzmán	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
		Salomé	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					Jansone	5	4
		Jansone	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
		Vopičková	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 – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1969 Australian Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1969 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles