1968 French Open – Men's Doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1968 French Open
Final
Champions	Ken Rosewall; Fred Stolle
Runners-up	Roy Emerson; Rod Laver
Score	6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw	60
Seeds	8
Events

John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.

Seeds

Rod Laver / Roy Emerson (final)
Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle (champions)
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan (semifinals)
Andrés Gimeno / Richard Pancho Gonzales (quarterfinals)
Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac (semifinals)
Owen Davidson / Michael Sangster (third round)
Thomaz Koch / José Edison Mandarino (quarterfinals)
John Alexander / Dick Crealy (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals						Final

2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	7	6	6

7	Thomaz Koch José Edison Mandarino	5	4	3
					2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6	6	6

					3	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	2	3	4
3	Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan	6	6	6

	Gerald Battrick Paul Hutchins	1	2	1
											2	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle	6	6	6

											1	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	3	4	3
5	Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac	6	6	10

4	Andrés Gimeno Pancho Gonzales	3	2	8
					5	Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac	6	13	4	3

					1	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	2	15	6	6
	Ingo Buding Torben Ulrich	0	3	4

1	Roy Emerson Rod Laver	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round							Quarterfinals

					2	K Rosewall F Stolle	6	6	6
						P Rinderknecht J Vincent	0	0	2
										2	K Rosewall F Stolle'	6	6	5	4	6
M Holeček J Kukal		6	6	6							M Holeček J Kukal	3	4	7	6	1
B de Troye F Matheu		2	2	4	M Holeček J Kukal		6	6	6
A Bouteleux M Leclercq		6	6	8	A Bouteleux M Leclercq		4	4	4
C Fernandes F Gentil		3	1	6													2	K Rosewall F Stolle	7	6	6
7	T Koch J Mandarino	w/o															7	T Koch J Mandarino	5	4	3
	B Montrenaud J Rouyer				7	T Koch J Mandarino	6	6	13
B Carmichael C Stubs		w/o				B Carmichael C Stubs	1	0	11
B Boutboul Michel Berges										7	T Koch J Mandarino	6	6	6
T Addison R Ruffels		w/o									T Addison R Ruffels	3	0	4
J Cooper R Keldie					T Addison R Ruffels		6	6	14
P Darmon F Jauffret		6	6	6	P Darmon F Jauffret		3	4	12
T Edlefsen F Tutvin		4	1	4

Section 2

First round						Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
	J Fauvet D Grozdanovitch	2	1	2		3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
T Ryan R Summers		3	3	9	3		W Gąsiorek B Lewandowski	2	3	0
W Gąsiorek B Lewandowski		6	6	7	6								3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	7
P Beust D Contet		6	6	5	7									C de Gronckel B Fairlie	1	1	5
R Hawkes O Parun		1	4	7	5	P Beust D Contet		7	3	4	6	4
R Haillet J Borotra		0	1	0		C de Gronckel B Fairlie'		5	6	6	2	6
C de Gronckel B Fairlie		6	6	6															3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
6	O Davidson M Sangster	3	8	6	6															G Battrick P Hutchins	1	2	1
	N Kalogeropoulos A Stone	6	6	2	4	6	O Davidson M Sangster	6	6	6
J Chaban-Delmas H Pellizza		5	3	6	3		E Gorostiaga Q Pretorius	1	1	2
E Gorostiaga Q Pretorius		7	6	2	6								6	O Davidson M Sangster	2	4	6	6
H Fitzgibbon A Fox														G Battrick P Hutchins	6	6	1	8
C Dibley L Lumsden		w/o				C Dibley L Lumsden		4	7	10	2
G Battrick P Hutchins		w/o				G Battrick P Hutchins		6	9	8	6
J Courcol B Paul

Bottom half

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Quarterfinals

I Gulyás F Komaromi		w/o
P Joly J Molinari							I Gulyás F Komaromi		6	6	6	6	3
G Di Maso S Palmieri		1	2	3			P Dent B Giltinan		8	3	8	4	6
P Dent B Giltinan		6	6	6											P Dent B Giltinan	6	2	3	2
J Chanfreau W N'Godrella		0	6	6	6	6								5	I Năstase I Țiriac	4	6	6	6
J Meyer É Derasse		6	4	3	8	3		J Chanfreau W N'Godrella	2	1	5
	N Perry E Zuleta	1	0	2			5	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	6	7
5	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	6	6																5	I Năstase I Țiriac	6	6	10
J Barclay G Goven		6	4	6	6															4	A Gimeno R Gonzales	3	2	8
J Barrett D Lloyd		3	6	1	4		J Barclay G Goven		9	6	6
C Duxin P Proisy		4	3	4			B Phillips-Moore C Richey		7	3	3
B Phillips-Moore C Richey		6	6	6											J Barclay G Goven	4	7	4	5
Ž Franulović B Jovanović		6	6	3	8									4	A Gimeno R Gonzales	6	5	6	7
S Dron P Mărmureanu		4	2	6	6			Ž Franulović B Jovanović	4	3	4
	E Drossart P Hombergen	5	2	3			4	A Gimeno R Gonzales	6	6	6
4	A Gimeno R Gonzales	7	6	6

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round							Quarterfinals

A Acuna T González		6	1	6	4	0
T Bernasconi J Thamin		2	6	3	6	6	T Bernasconi J Thamin		1	3	8
P Castillo Á Peña		3	4	1			R Moore B Maud		6	6	10
R Moore B Maud		6	6	6									R Moore B Maud		6	3	2	6	1
P Pimpaneau B Vallée		6	0	2	3								I Buding T Ulrich		4	6	6	3	6
I Buding T Ulrich		4	6	6	6			I Buding T Ulrich	1	7	6	8
	B Dufour J Cartier	2	1	2			8	J Alexander D Crealy	6	5	3	6
8	J Alexander D Crealy	6	6	6																	I Buding T Ulrich	0	3	4
J Moore N Špear		6	6	6																1	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	6
G Deniau J Auget		3	1	4			J Moore N Špear		5	5	6	1
P Cornejo J Pinto Bravo		6	7	5	3		M Cox B Wilson		7	7	1	6
M Cox B Wilson		8	5	7	6									M Cox B Wilson	3	3	7
													1	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	9
								M Boulle P Rodríguez	1	1	5
							1	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	7

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