1968 French Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1968 French Open
Champions	Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle
Runners-up	Roy Emerson Rod Laver
Final score	6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw	60
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle defeated Roy Emerson and Rod Laver 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Doubles title at the 1968 French Open tennis tournament.^[1][2] John Newcombe and Tony Roche were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.

Seeds[]

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 Ţiriac	6	6	10
	4	Andrés Gimeno Pancho Gonzales	3	2	8
										5	Ilie Năstase Ion Ţiriac	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
												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
			2	2	4						M Holeček J Kukal	6	6	6
		M Leclercq	6	6	8						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
		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	4	1	4

Section 2[]

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
			2	1	2					3	B Hewitt F McMillan	6	6	6
		T Ryan	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
		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	5	3	6	3					E Gorostiaga	1	1	2
		E Gorostiaga	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	w/o
		P Joly J Molinari									I Gulyás	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 Ţiriac	4	6	6	6
		J Meyer	6	4	3	8	3				J Chanfreau W N'Godrella	2	1	5
		N Perry E Zuleta	1	0	2					5	I Năstase I Ţiriac	6	6	7
	5	I Năstase I Ţiriac	6	6	6																							5	I Năstase I Ţiriac	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
		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 Marmureanu	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
			6	1	6	4	0
		T Bernasconi J Thamin	2	6	3	6	6				T Bernasconi J Thamin	1	3	8
			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
			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
			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
			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
											P Rodríguez	1	1	5
										1	R Emerson R Laver	6	6	7

References[]

External links[]

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – main draw
• 1968 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation