1968 French Open – Men's Doubles

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]

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

Seeds

Rod Laver / Roy Emerson (Final)
Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (Champions)
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (Semifinals)
Andrés Gimeno / Richard Pancho Gonzales (Quarterfinals)
Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac (Semifinals)
Owen Davidson / Michael Sangster (Third Round)
Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino (Quarterfinals)
John Alexander / Dick Crealy (Second Round)

Draw

Key

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 Ţiriac	6	6	10

	4	Andrés Gimeno Pancho Gonzales	3	2	8
										5	Ilie Năstase Ion Ţiriac	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 M 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 Ţiriac	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 Ţiriac	6	6	7
	5	I Năstase I Ţiriac	6	6	6																							5	I Năstase I Ţiriac	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 Marmureanu	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 Gonzalez	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
		P 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

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

External links

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