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
Seeds	8

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

Court went on to win the title, defeating Ann Jones in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3. This was Court's third French Open title, her second Grand Slam title of the year and her fifteenth Grand Slam overall.^[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

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
		Vopičková	3	6	5			2	King	6	4	6
	2	King	6	3	7

References

External links

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