1969 French Open – Women's Doubles

The Women's Doubles tournament at the 1969 French Open was held from 26 May to 8 June 1969 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The third-seeded team of Françoise Dürr and Ann Jones won the title, defeating the first-seeded pair of Margaret Court and Nancy Richey in the final in three sets.[1]

Women's Doubles
1969 French Open
Champion Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones
Runner-up Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
Final score6–0, 4–6, 7–5
Draw37
Seeds8

Seeds

  1. Margaret Court / Nancy Richey (Finalists)
  2. Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King (Quarterfinalists)
  3. Françoise Dürr / Ann Jones (Champions)
  4. Karen Krantzcke / Kerry Melville (Semifinalists)
  5. Peaches Bartkowicz / Julie Heldman (Quarterfinalists)
  6. Lesley Bowrey / Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalists)
  7. Gail Chanfreau / Rosie Darmon (Semifinalists)
  8. Laura Rossouw / Pat Walkden (Quarterfinalists)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7 Gail Chanfreau
Rosie Darmon
1 3
3 Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones
6 6
3 Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones
6 4 7
1 Margaret Court
Nancy Richey
0 6 5
4 Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Melville
12 3
1 Margaret Court
Nancy Richey
14 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Lany Kaligis
Lita Sugiarto
4 4
2 Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
6 6
2 Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
6 6
Judith Gohn
Eva Lundquist
4 2
Monica Giorgi
Lea Pericoli
Judith Gohn
Eva Lundquist
W O
2 Rosie Casals
Billie Jean King
1 5
7 Gail Chanfreau
Rosie Darmon
6 7
Kimiyo Yagahara
Yaeko Matsuda
1 6
7 Gail Chanfreau
Rosie Darmon
6 8
7 Gail Chanfreau
Rosie Darmon
6 6
Kristy Pigeon
Linda Tuero
2 2
Kristy Pigeon
Linda Tuero
6 9
Irene Fraisse
Janet Young
1 7

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Julie Anthony
Marilyn Aschner
3 Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones
W O
3 Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones
6 7
Brenda Kirk
Wendy Tomlinson
1 5
Ingrid Palmieri
Monique Van Haver
Brenda Kirk
Wendy Tomlinson
W O
3 Françoise Dürr
Ann Jones
5 6 6
6 Lesley Bowrey
Virginia Wade
7 2 4
Tory-Ann Fretz
Christiane Spinoza
5 2
Tory-Ann Fretz
Christiane Spinoza
6 6 6 Lesley Bowrey
Virginia Wade
7 6
Judith Salomé
Danuta Wieczorek
2 1 6 Lesley Bowrey
Virginia Wade
6 5 6
Christina Sandberg
Margareta Forsgardh
W O Junko Sawamatsu
Kazuko Sawamatsu
0 7 1
Odile de Roubin
Johanne Venturino
Christina Sandberg
Margareta Forsgardh
3 4
Junko Sawamatsu
Kazuko Sawamatsu
6 6 Junko Sawamatsu
Kazuko Sawamatsu
6 6
F De La Courtie-Billat
Dorothy Knode
2 1

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Faye Moore
Carol Sherriff
6 6
Monique Di Maso
Tiiu Kivi
2 0 Faye Moore
Carol Sherriff
5 6 6
Olga Morozova
Zaiga Yansone
W O Olga Morozova
Zaiga Yansone
7 4 4
Nicole Bimes
A-M Rouchon
Faye Moore
Carol Sherriff
1 5
5 Peaches Bartkowicz
Julie Heldman
6 7
Aline Nenot
Ulla Sandulf
5 Peaches Bartkowicz
Julie Heldman
W-O
5 Peaches Bartkowicz
Julie Heldman
2 6 3
4 Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Melville
6 1 6
Raquel Giscafré
Ana-Carola Guzman
2 2
Helen Cawley
Lesley Hunt
6 6
Helen Cawley
Lesley Hunt
2 6
4 Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Melville
6 8
Katja Ebbinghaus
Kerstin Seelbach
3 0
4 Karen Krantzcke
Kerry Melville
6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
C-A Kalogeropoulos
Erzsebet Polgar
2 1
Janine Lieffrig
Évelyne Terras
6 6
Janine Lieffrig
Évelyne Terras
1 5
8 Laura Rossouw
Patricia Walkden
6 7
Ana María Arias
Ana Cavadini
1 3
8 Laura Rossouw
Patricia Walkden
6 6
8 Laura Rossouw
Patricia Walkden
3 0
1 Margaret Court
Nancy Richey
6 6
Marie Neumanová
Vlasta Vopičková
6 5 3
Graciela Moran
Margaret Starr
3 7 6
Graciela Moran
Margaret Starr
2 0
1 Margaret Court
Nancy Richey
6 6
Dominique Burel
Claudine Rouire
0 0
1 Margaret Court
Nancy Richey
6 6

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. p. 30. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
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