1970 German Open Championships
| 1970 German Open Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10–17 August |
| Edition | 62nd |
| Draw | 64S / 32D |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Hamburg, West Germany |
| Venue | Am Rothenbaum |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Netherlands Tom Okker [1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| West Germany Helga Hösl Schultze | |
| Men's doubles | |
| South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan [2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Australia Karen Krantzcke / Australia Kerry Melville | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Australia Judy Dalton / South Africa Frew McMillan | |
The 1970 German Open Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 62nd edition of the tournament, the first one in the Open Era, and took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, from 10 August through 17 August 1970. First-seeded Tom Okker and Helga Schultze-Hösl won the singles titles.[3]
Finals
[edit ]Men's singles
[edit ]Netherlands Tom Okker defeated Romania Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Women's singles
[edit ]West Germany Helga Hösl Schultze defeated West Germany Helga Niessen 6–3, 6–3
Men's doubles
[edit ]South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated Netherlands Tom Okker / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
Women's doubles
[edit ]Australia Karen Krantzcke / Australia Kerry Melville defeated United Kingdom Winnie Shaw / United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–1
Mixed doubles
[edit ]Australia Judy Dalton / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong / South Africa Bob Hewitt 6–4, 6–4
References
[edit ]- ^ "1970 Hamburg – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1970 Hamburg – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 129–132. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.