1970 French Open
| 1970 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 May – 7 June 1970 |
| Edition | 69 |
| Category | 40th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš [1] [2] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Australia Margaret Court [2] [3] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Țiriac [2] [4] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / France Françoise Dürr [2] [3] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| United States Billie Jean King / South Africa Bob Hewitt [2] [3] | |
The 1970 French Open was a tennis tournament that was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris in France from 25 May through 7 June 1970. It was the 74th edition of the French Open, the 40th to be open to foreign competitors, and the second Grand Slam of the year. Jan Kodeš and Margaret Court won the singles titles.
Finals
[edit ]Men's singles
[edit ]Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš defeated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
- • It was Kodeš' 1st career Grand Slam singles title.
Women's singles
[edit ]Australia Margaret Court defeated West Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff, 6–2, 6–4
- • It was Court's 18th career Grand Slam singles title, her 5th during the Open Era and her 4th title at the French Open.
Men's doubles
[edit ]Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Țiriac defeated United States Arthur Ashe / United States Charlie Pasarell, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
- • It was Năstase's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only doubles title at the French Open.
- • It was Țiriac's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.
Women's doubles
[edit ]France Gail Chanfreau / France Françoise Dürr defeated United States Rosemary Casals / United States Billie Jean King, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
- • It was Chanfreau's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title, her 1st during the Open Era and her 2nd title at the French Open.
- • It was Dürr's 5th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 4th during the Open Era and her 4th (consecutive) title at the French Open.
Mixed doubles
[edit ]United States Billie Jean King / South Africa Bob Hewitt defeated France Françoise Dürr / France Jean-Claude Barclay, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Prize money
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Roland Garros - 1970 Men's Singles". ATP.
- ^ a b c d e Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 386–404. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ a b c "1970 French Open" (PDF). WTA.
- ^ "Roland Garros - 1970 Men's Doubles". ATP.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0362000917.
