# 1969 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual French Open Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held in the week before the event.

## Qualifiers

* Jürgen Fassbender
* Sergio Palmieri
* John Bartlett
* Geoff Masters
* Andrzej Licis
* Piero Toci
* John Barrett
* Zan Guerry
* Mike Estep
* Massimo Di Domenico
* Patrick Proisy
* Adriano Panatta
* Tom Gorman
* Stanley Matthews
* François Pierson
* Bernard Detroye

## Qualifying draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### First qualifier

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Jürgen Fassbender | Jürgen Fassbender | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Pierre Loizeau | Pierre Loizeau | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Jürgen Fassbender | Jürgen Fassbender | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | Jean-Pierre Olivier | Jean-Pierre Olivier | 6 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Max Senior | Max Senior | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Jean-Pierre Olivier | Jean-Pierre Olivier | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Sergio Palmieri | 6 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Michel Bergès | 1 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Michel Bergès | 1 | 7 | 3 | Sergio Palmieri | Sergio Palmieri | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Dick Dell | Dick Dell | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Dick Dell | 6 | 6 | 6 | Dick Dell | Dick Dell | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Paul Desq | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Paul Desq | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | Sergio Palmieri | Sergio Palmieri | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Jean-Paul Meyer | Jean-Paul Meyer | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | Jean-Paul Meyer | Jean-Paul Meyer | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Gérard Pilet | Gérard Pilet | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | J. Cates | 0 | 0 | 1 | Gérard Pilet | Gérard Pilet | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Gérard Pilet | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | John Bartlett | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jacques Thamin | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jacques Thamin | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | John Bartlett | John Bartlett | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mohammed-Haibabi Bouchaib | Mohammed-Haibabi Bouchaib | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | John Bartlett | John Bartlett | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | François Matheu | François Matheu | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Peter Doerner | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | François Matheu | François Matheu | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Luis-Felipe Tavares | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Luis-Felipe Tavares | 4 | 0 | 4 | | Peter Doerner | Peter Doerner | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | François Matheu | François Matheu | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 3 | Eric Sheridan | 4 | 1 | 4 | | François Matheu | François Matheu | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 6 | François Matheu | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Luigi Pirro | 7 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Patrice Dominguez | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Patrice Dominguez | 9 | 6 | 6 | Patrice Dominguez | Patrice Dominguez | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Bernard Boutboul | Bernard Boutboul | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Patrice Dominguez | Patrice Dominguez | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Geoff Masters | Geoff Masters | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Eugene McCabe | 9 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | Geoff Masters | Geoff Masters | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Thierry Bernasconi | 11 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Thierry Bernasconi | 11 | 6 | 7 | Thierry Bernasconi | Thierry Bernasconi | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Geoff Masters | Geoff Masters | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Geoff Masters | 6 | 6 | 6 | Geoff Masters | Geoff Masters | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Eduardo Argon | 1 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Shirzad Akbari | 0 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Christian Duxin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Christian Duxin | 6 | 6 | 6 | Christian Duxin | Christian Duxin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sampiero Gavini | Sampiero Gavini | 3 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Christian Duxin | Christian Duxin | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Andrzej Licis | Andrzej Licis | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Sten Stahle | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Andrzej Licis | Andrzej Licis | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Andrzej Licis | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Andrzej Licis | 6 | 6 | 6 | Andrzej Licis | Andrzej Licis | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Patrice Duhamel | Patrice Duhamel | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Piero Toci | Piero Toci | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Philippe Fremoit | Philippe Fremoit | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Piero Toci | Piero Toci | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | Pierre Joly | Pierre Joly | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Anthony Hammond | Anthony Hammond | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Pierre Joly | Pierre Joly | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Junzo Kawamori | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Henri Pellizza | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Henri Pellizza | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | Junzo Kawamori | Junzo Kawamori | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | François Battegay | François Battegay | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | François Battegay | François Battegay | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | John Barrett | John Barrett | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | John Barrett | John Barrett | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jean-Claude Fauvet | Jean-Claude Fauvet | w/o | | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Franco Bartoni | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Éric Loliée | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Éric Loliée | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | Franco Bartoni | Franco Bartoni | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Zan Guerry | Zan Guerry | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Zan Guerry | Zan Guerry | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Syd Ball | Syd Ball | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Syd Ball | Syd Ball | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Christian Janssens | Christian Janssens | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | |

### Ninth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Gavin Hogben | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bertrand Dufour | 1 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bertrand Dufour | 1 | 1 | 6 | Gavin Hogben | Gavin Hogben | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | Mike Estep | Mike Estep | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Mike Estep | 6 | 6 | 6 | Mike Estep | Mike Estep | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Patrick Béraud | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Patrick Béraud | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | Mike Estep | Mike Estep | 4 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau | Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau | 6 | 2$^r$ |
| | | | | | Issa Khodaei | Issa Khodaei | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau | Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |

### Tenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Eduardo Gorostiaga | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Paul Jalabert | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Paul Jalabert | 1 | 2 | 1 | Eduardo Gorostiaga | Eduardo Gorostiaga | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Alain Bresson | Alain Bresson | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Alain Bresson | Alain Bresson | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Massimo Di Domenico | Massimo Di Domenico | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | Massimo Di Domenico | Massimo Di Domenico | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Jorge Ramirez | Jorge Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | |

### Eleventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | | | | Wanaro N'Godrella | Wanaro N'Godrella | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Jean-Noël Grinda | Jean-Noël Grinda | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Wanaro N'Godrella | Wanaro N'Godrella | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Patrick Proisy | Patrick Proisy | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Erwin Lange | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Patrick Proisy | Patrick Proisy | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| 7 | Jean-Louis Thiebaut | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jean-Louis Thiebaut | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | Erwin Lange | Erwin Lange | 3 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Patrick Proisy | Patrick Proisy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Raúl Peralta | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | Patrick Proisy | Patrick Proisy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Patrick Proisy | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Twelfth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | John Gardner | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jean Mazzella | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jean Mazzella | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | John Gardner | John Gardner | 7 | 8 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Adriano Panatta | Adriano Panatta | 9 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Adriano Panatta | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | Adriano Panatta | Adriano Panatta | 9 | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Didier Charlet | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Didier Charlet | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | Adriano Panatta | Adriano Panatta | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Antonio Muñoz | Antonio Muñoz | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Antonio Muñoz | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Antonio Muñoz | Antonio Muñoz | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Alain Benoît-Levy | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Alain Benoît-Levy | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Antonio Muñoz | Antonio Muñoz | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Georges Deniau | Georges Deniau | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | |

### Thirteenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | | | Tom Gorman | Tom Gorman | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Yves Christiaen | Yves Christiaen | w/o | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | John Clifton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | Yves Christiaen | Yves Christiaen | w/o | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Yves Christiaen | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Yves Christiaen | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | Tom Gorman | Tom Gorman | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Alvin Gardiner | Alvin Gardiner | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| | | | | | | Alvin Gardiner | Alvin Gardiner | 9 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Marc Isambert | Marc Isambert | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |

### Fourteenth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | -. Ross | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Daniel Moreau | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Daniel Moreau | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Daniel Moreau | Daniel Moreau | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Robert Goethals | Robert Goethals | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Daniel Moreau | Daniel Moreau | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stanley Matthews | Stanley Matthews | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Stanley Matthews | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stanley Matthews | Stanley Matthews | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Jean-Louis Auget | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jean-Louis Auget | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | Stanley Matthews | Stanley Matthews | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Keishiro Yanagi | Keishiro Yanagi | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
| 3 | Keishiro Yanagi | 10 | 8 | 6 | | | Keishiro Yanagi | Keishiro Yanagi | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | | | | |
| 6 | Alain Cassaigne | 8 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifteenth qualifier

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| François Pierson | François Pierson | 6 | 6 | 13 | | | | | | | | |
| Éric Derasse | Éric Derasse | 1 | 4 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | François Pierson | François Pierson | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Alain Bouteleux | Alain Bouteleux | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Alain Bouteleux | Alain Bouteleux | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Mel Baleson | Mel Baleson | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | |

### Sixteenth qualifier

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Bernard Detroye | Bernard Detroye | | | | | | | |
| Jean-Pierre Bombardier | Jean-Pierre Bombardier | w/o | | | | | | |
| | | | Bernard Detroye | Bernard Detroye | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | Reza Akbari | Reza Akbari | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Reza Akbari | Reza Akbari | | | | | | | |
| Marc Boulle | Marc Boulle | w/o | | | | | | |