1969 French Open – Women's Singles

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. This was Court's third French Open title, her second Grand Slam title of the year and her fifteenth Grand Slam overall.[1] Nancy Richey was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Court.

Women's Singles
1969 French Open
Champion Margaret Court
Runner-up Ann Jones
Final score6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Seeds8

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)

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
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
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.
Preceded by
1969 Australian Open – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1969 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
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