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
Champions	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
Runners-up	Dennis Ralston Charlie Pasarell
Score	2–6, 7–5, 13–11, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	8

Main article: 1969 US Open (tennis)

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.

Seeds

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

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

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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

	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

Section 3

	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

	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

External links

• Association of Tennis professionals (ATP) results archive
• 1969 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation