1969 French Open - Women's Singles

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Margaret Court defeated Ann Jones 6-1 4-6 6-3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1969 French Open.

See also:

1969 French Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] 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. Francoise Durr (Third round)
8. Kerry Melville (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] 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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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
	Neumanova	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

[edit] 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	Giscafre	0	0
	Loeys							Loeys	9	1
	Kalogeropoulos	2	2				Q	Giscafre	11	6
Q	Giscafre	6	6

[edit] 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	6	6
	Dibar	4	1																		3	Jones	2	0
	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

[edit] 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	Durr	6	1	0
	Gourlay	6	6					Gourlay	9	4	7
LL	Knode	4	6				7	Durr	7	6	9
7	Durr	6	8																			Bowrey	6	6
	Tomlinson	2	5																		2	King	3	3
	Giorgi	6	7					Giorgi	6	6
	Polgar	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
	Vopickova	3	6	5			2	King	6	4	6
2	King	6	3	7

[edit] External links

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