1970 French Open
| 1970 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 May - 7 June |
| Edition | 69th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Jan Kodeš [1][2] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Margaret Court [2][3] | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac [2][4] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr [2][3] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Billie Jean King /  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 May 25 through June 7, 1970. It was the 69th edition of the French Open, the 40th to be open to foreign competitors, and the second Grand Slam of the year.
Champions
Men's singles
Jan Kodeš defeated 
Željko Franulović, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
- • It was Kodeš' 1st career Grand Slam singles title.
Women's singles
Margaret Court defeated 
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
Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac defeated Arthur Ashe / Charlie Pasarell, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
- • It was Năstase's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.
- • It was Ţiriac's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.
Women's doubles
Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr defeated Rosemary Casals / 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
Billie Jean King / Bob Hewitt defeated Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [5] | Men | FF54,000 | FF26,200 | FF15,200 | FF9,800 | FF4,400 | FF1,500 | FF500 | – |
| Women | FF16,000 | FF8,000 | FF4,000 | FF2,000 | FF1,000 | – | – | – | |
References
- ^ "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.