# 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. It was her third French Open singles title and her 15th major title overall.
Nancy Richey was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Court.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Margaret Court (champion)
* Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)
* Ann Jones (finalist)
* Nancy Richey (semifinals)
* Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)
* Virginia Wade (second round)
* Françoise Dürr (third round)
* Kerry Melville (quarterfinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Margaret Court | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kerry Melville | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kerry Melville | 7 | 1 | 1 | Margaret Court | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | Nancy Richey | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| 4 | Nancy Richey | 6 | 9 | 4 | Nancy Richey | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | | |
| 5 | Julie Heldman | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Julie Heldman | 3 | 7 | | | | | | 1 | Margaret Court | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ann Jones | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| | Rosie Casals | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Ann Jones | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Ann Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ann Jones | 6 | 6 | 3 | Ann Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Lesley Bowrey | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Lesley Bowrey | 6 | 6 | | Lesley Bowrey | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 2 | Billie Jean King | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | | | | |
| | Salomé | 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 | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | | Jansone | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jansone | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |