Rod Laver defeated defending champion Ken Rosewall in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1969 French Open. It was his second French title and ninth Grand Slam tournament singles title overall. It was the second leg of his eventual second Grand Slam, which remains the only Grand Slam achieved in men's singles tennis in the Open Era.
Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Rod Laver is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Rod Laver (champion) Tony Roche (semifinals) Ken Rosewall (final) John Newcombe (quarterfinals) Tom Okker (semifinals) Arthur Ashe (fourth round) Roy Emerson (fourth round) Andrés Gimeno (quarterfinals) Manuel Santana (fourth round) Željko Franulović (quarterfinals) Marty Riessen (second round) Ismail El Shafei (third round) Jan Kodeš (fourth round) Bob Hewitt (third round) Earl Butch Buchholz (second round) Stan Smith (fourth round)
Qualifying
Draw
Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired
Finals
Top half Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
See also Laver-Rosewall rivalry
References
External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1969 French Open Men's Singles draw 1969 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation