1969 US Open – Men's doubles

Bob Lutz and Stan Smith were the defending US Open men's doubles tennis champions but lost their title after a defeat in the third round.

Men's doubles
1969 US Open
Final
ChampionsAustralia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle
Runners-upUnited States Dennis Ralston
United States Charlie Pasarell
Score2–6, 7–5, 13–11, 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1968 · US Open · 1970 →

Fifth-seeded Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle won the title by defeating unseeded Roy Emerson and Charlie Pasarell 2–6, 7–5, 13–11, 6–3 in the final.[1]

Seeds

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  1.   John Newcombe /   Tony Roche (quarterfinals, retired)
  2.   Tom Okker /   Marty Riessen (semifinals)
  3.   Bob Lutz /   Stan Smith (third round)
  4.   Roy Emerson /   Rod Laver (semifinals, withdrew)
  5.   Ken Rosewall /   Fred Stolle (champions)
  6.   Arthur Ashe /   Clark Graebner (second round, withdrew)
  7.   Cliff Drysdale /   Roger Taylor (third round)
  8.   Pancho Gonzales /   Ron Holmberg (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   John Newcombe
  Tony Roche
4 2r
  Charlie Pasarell
  Dennis Ralston
6 3
  Charlie Pasarell
  Dennis Ralston
w/o
4   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
4   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
6 6 6
  Jim McManus
  Jim Osborne
3 1 4
  Charlie Pasarell
  Dennis Ralston
6 5 11 3
5   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
2 7 13 6
5   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
6 6 6
  Butch Buchholz
  Raymond Moore
3 4 2
5   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
6 10 6
2   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
1 8 4
  Dick Crealy
  Allan Stone
14 1 10
2   Tom Okker
  Marty Riessen
16 6 12

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   J Newcombe
  T Roche
6 6 8
  H Fitzgibbon
  C Richey
4 4 6 1   J Newcombe
  T Roche
6 6 6
  A Gimeno
  M Santana
w/o   A Gimeno
  M Santana
4 2 2
  P Gerken
  F Robbins
1   J Newcombe
  T Roche
6 6 6
  E Álvarez
  H Hose
6 7 7 9 3   R Leach
  R Potthast
3 4 4
  R Leach
  R Potthast
8 9 5 7 6   R Leach
  R Potthast
6 7 7
  W Blocher
  R Tanner
5 6 6 7 6   W Blocher
  R Tanner
4 5 5
  R Marcher
  H Rapp
7 2 4 9 2 1   J Newcombe
  T Roche
4 2r
7   C Drysdale
  R Taylor
6 3 6 6   C Pasarell
  D Ralston
6 3
  P Cornejo
  J Fillol
2 6 3 4 7   C Drysdale
  R Taylor
4 6 6 21
  P Collins
  Y Petra
0 4 0   I Buding
  O Parun
6 2 4 19
  I Buding
  O Parun
6 6 6 7   C Drysdale
  R Taylor
5 5 3
  P Lall
  J Mukerjea
11 7 6   C Pasarell
  D Ralston
7 7 6
  S Dron
  P Mărmureanu
9 5 4   P Lall
  J Mukerjea
6 12 4
  C Pasarell
  D Ralston
6 9 6   C Pasarell
  D Ralston
8 14 6
  J Loyo Mayo
  R Russell
3 7 2

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   R Emerson
  R Laver
6 9 6
  I Crookenden
  L Gerrard
2 7 0 4   R Emerson
  R Laver
6 6 6
  D Dell
  V Seixas
1 6 6 3   K Carpenter
  J Sharpe
3 2 4
  K Carpenter
  J Sharpe
6 2 8 6 4   R Emerson
  R Laver
6 6 8
  J Kodeš
  J Kukal
8 6 6 6   J Kodeš
  J Kukal
4 4 6
  I Năstase
  I Țiriac
10 4 2 2   J Kodeš
  J Kukal
6 6 3 14
  B Carmichael
  I El Shafei
6 6 7 3r   T Bernasconi
  G Goven
3 4 6 12
  T Bernasconi
  G Goven
4 4 9 3 4   R Emerson
  R Laver
6 6 6
6   A Ashe
  C Graebner
6 6 6   J McManus
  J Osborne
3 1 4
  A Cornejo Seckel
  JR Pinto Bravo
4 4 3 6   A Ashe
  C Graebner
  S Giammalva
  D Savitt
3 6 5 3   J McManus
  J Osborne
w/o
  J McManus
  J Osborne
6 2 7 6   J McManus
  J Osborne
5 7 6 9 6
  G Battrick
  G Stilwell
8 6 9 2 4   R McKinley
  D Stockton
7 5 3 11 3
  J-B Chanfreau
  J-L Rouyer
10 4 7 6 6   J-B Chanfreau
  J-L Rouyer
4 6 5 4
  R McKinley
  D Stockton
6 6 6   R McKinley
  D Stockton
6 4 7 6
  J Rombeau
  G Taylor
1 2 4

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  O Bengtson
  M Carlstein
13 9 6
  R Barth
  D Dell
11 7 4   O Bengtson
  M Carlstein
4 5 1
  R Hawkes
  R Susman
0 4 4   B Bowrey
  O Davidson
6 7 6
  B Bowrey
  O Davidson
6 6 6   B Bowrey
  O Davidson
1 12 3 4
  C McKinley
  T Palafox
5 3 4 5   K Rosewall
  F Stolle
6 10 6 6
  P Barthès
  N Pilić
7 6 6   P Barthès
  N Pilić
3 4 2
  Ž Franulović
  N Špear
5   K Rosewall
  F Stolle
6 6 6
5   K Rosewall
  F Stolle
w/o 5   K Rosewall
  F Stolle
6 6 6
  T Leonard
  E van Dillen
4 4 9 4   B Buchholz
  R Moore
3 4 2
  L Ayala
  E Scott
6 6 7 6   L Ayala
  E Scott
2 4 6
  D Lloyd
  J McDonald
1 0 4   B Buchholz
  R Moore
6 6 8
  B Buchholz
  R Moore
6 6 6   B Buchholz
  R Moore
6 7 6
  P Guzmán
  M Olvera
9 6 6 3   B Lutz
  S Smith
4 5 3
  G Mulloy
  B Talbert
7 4 4   P Guzmán
  M Olvera
4 3 3
  T Koch
  T Ulrich
3 7 2 3   B Lutz
  S Smith
6 6 6
3   B Lutz
  S Smith
6 9 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  M Belkin
  F Tutvin
3 2 6 5
  D Crealy
  A Stone
6 6 3 7   D Crealy
  A Stone
6 9 6 6
  L-A García
  M Lara
5 4 6 6 12   J Alexander
  P Dent
4 11 3 4
  J Alexander
  P Dent
7 6 3 1 14   D Crealy
  A Stone
7 6 6 10
  P Burwash
  R Hernando
2 2 2   M Cox
  P Curtis
9 2 3 8
  M Cox
  P Curtis
6 6 6   M Cox
  P Curtis
6 6 6 7
  T Addison
  R Keldie
3 2 0 8   P Gonzales
  R Holmberg
3 4 8 5
8   P Gonzales
  R Holmberg
6 6 6   D Crealy
  A Stone
14 1 10
  M Machette
  P Walthall
5 4 6 4 2   T Okker
  M Riessen
16 6 12
  T Edlefsen
  T Gorman
7 6 4 6   T Edlefsen
  T Gorman
6 1 15 6
  B Howe
  M Orantes
6 10 7   B Howe
  M Orantes
2 6 13 3
  J-P Courcol
  P Proisy
4 8 5   T Edlefsen
  T Gorman
3 6 4
  C Steele
  P Sullivan
17 7 6 6 6 2   T Okker
  M Riessen
6 8 6
  B Alloo
  D Knight
19 9 4 4 4   C Steele
  P Sullivan
3 8 2
  R Krog
  T Ryan
3 1 3 2   T Okker
  M Riessen
6 10 6
2   T Okker
  M Riessen
6 9 6

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1970). BP year book of World Tennis 1970. London: Clipper Press. pp. 70–71. ISBN 0851080049. OCLC 502255545. OL 21635829M.
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