1970 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Men's singles qualifying
1970 French Open

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Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual French Open Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held in the week before the event.

Qualifiers

1. Jean Lovera
2. Richard Russell
3. Jun Kuki
4. William Freer
5. Jacques Thamin
6. Jean-Paul Meyer
7. Dan O'Bryant
8. Christian Duxin
9. Julian Krinsky
10. Eduardo Zuleta
11. Wanaro N'Godrella
12. Pierre Joly
13. Róbert Machán
14. François Matheu
15. Jean-François Caujolle
16. Bob Howe

Lucky losers

1. Greg Perkins
2. Bob Rheinberger

Qualifying draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

First qualifier

First round

Second round

Qualifying competition

Jean Lovera

6

6

7

Richard Howes

0

2

5

Jean Lovera

Thierry Bernasconi

w/o

Thierry Bernasconi

Alain Bresson

w/o

Second qualifier

	First round									Second round									Qualifying competition
										Lindsay Straney
										Gaurav Misra		w/o
																			Lindsay Straney		3	2	0
																			Richard Russell		6	6	6
										Richard Russell		6	6	6
										Jean-Pierre Olivier		2	2	4

Third qualifier

	First round									Second round									Qualifying competition
										Alain Bouteleux
										Octavio Piva		w/o
																			Alain Bouteleux		2	3	2
																			Jun Kuki		6	6	6
										Jun Kuki		2	6	6	6
										Stephen Fiske		6	2	0	4

Fourth qualifier

	First round									Second round									Qualifying competition
										Bernard Paul		6	2	6	2
										Tony Bardsley		4	6	4	1r
	4	Tony Bardsley
	5	Giovanni Capozza	w/o
																			Bernard Paul		0	6	6	3	2
																			William Freer		6	2	4	6	6
	2	Jean-Claude Fauvet
	7	Philippe Fremoit	w/o
										Jean-Claude Fauvet		w/o
										William Freer
	3	William Freer	7	6	4	1	6
	6	Jean-Roger Cadot	5	4	6	6	3

Fifth qualifier

	First round									Second round									Qualifying competition
	1	Grant Kerr	6	6	6
	8	Robert Trappenberg	1	0	1
										Grant Kerr
										Alain Benoît-Levy		w/o
	4	Alain Benoît-Levy
	5	Joseph Mateo	w/o
																			Grant Kerr		12	6	0
																			Jacques Thamin		14	8	6
	2	Jacques Thamin	0	6	10	6
	7	Uriel Oquendo	6	1	8	0
										Jacques Thamin		6	6	4	6
										Yvon Le Blanc		2	1	6	2
	3	Yvon Le Blanc
	6	Zlatko Ivančić	w/o

Sixth qualifier

	First round									Second round									Qualifying competition
	1	Lewis Sylvester	6	6	6
	8	Amable Plaza	0	1	0
										Lewis Sylvester		4	2	3
										Jean-Paul Meyer		6	6	6
	4	Jean-Paul Meyer	6	6	6
	5	Norman Perry	4	3	4
																			Jean-Paul Meyer		2	6	6	6
																			John Paish		6	3	4	2
	2	Pierre Loizeau
	7	Rainer Kuhlmey	w/o
										Pierre Loizeau		3	5	1
										John Paish		6	7	6
	3	John Paish	6	6	6
	6	Sharin Osman	0	1	2

Seventh qualifier

	First round									Second round									Qualifying competition
	1	Dan O'Bryant	6	6	6
	8	Ali Laroussi	1	4	2
										Dan O'Bryant		7	6	6
										Ross Case		5	1	4
	4	Ross Case
	5	Michel De Marneffe	w/o
																			Dan O'Bryant		6	7	6
																			Atet Wijono		3	5	1
	2	Atet Wijono
	7	Paolo Bertolucci	w/o
										Atet Wijono		5	6	6	6
										François Battegay		7	4	1	3
	3	François Battegay	6	6	6
	6	David Segal	3	2	2

Eighth qualifier

	First round									Second round									Qualifying competition
	1	Christian Duxin
	8	Jim Moore	w/o
										Christian Duxin		1	6	7	7
										Sutarjo Sugiarto		6	1	5	5
	4	Sutarjo Sugiarto
	5	Jeff Simpson	w/o
																			Christian Duxin
																			Štěpán Koudelka		w/o
	2	Allan McDonald	6	6	0	6
	7	Roberto Lombardi	3	2	6	4
										Allan McDonald		2	4	6	6	5
										Štěpán Koudelka		6	6	4	2	7
	3	Štěpán Koudelka	6	8	6
	6	Lew Grinnan	1	6	2

Ninth qualifier

	First round									Second round									Qualifying competition
	1	Julian Krinsky	3	3	6	6	6
	8	Andrzej Licis	6	6	0	3	1
										Julian Krinsky
										François Pierson		w/o
	4	François Pierson
	5	Jean-Pierre Bombardier	w/o
																			Julian Krinsky		6	6	7
																			Mel Baleson		3	2	5
	2	Mel Baleson	10	6	1	6
	7	Stephen Warboys	8	1	6	2
										Mel Baleson		6	6	6
										Éric Loliée		1	1	4
	3	Éric Loliée
	6	Marc Boulle	w/o

Tenth qualifier

	First round									Second round									Qualifying competition
	1	Vincenzo Franchitti	6	6	6
	8	Lahcen Chadli	1	0	4
										Vincenzo Franchitti		2	6r
										Eduardo Zuleta		6	1
	4	Eduardo Zuleta	6	6	6
	5	Robert Stock	1	1	1
																			Eduardo Zuleta		6	4	6	6
																			Gérard Pilet		4	6	0	3
	2	Gérard Pilet	6	6	1	6
	7	Karl Coombes	1	4	6	3
										Gérard Pilet		6	8	6
										Yves Christiaen		1	6	0
	3	Yves Christiaen
	6	Peter Curtis	w/o

Eleventh qualifier

	First round									Second round									Qualifying competition
	1	Wanaro N'Godrella
	8	Epaminondas Argyriou	w/o
										Wanaro N'Godrella
										Patrick Béraud		w/o
	4	Patrick Béraud
	5	Alain Cassaigne	w/o
																			Wanaro N'Godrella		4	6	1	6	6
																			Dick R. Bohrnstedt		6	1	6	2	4
	2	Dick R. Bohrnstedt	5	3	6	6	6
	7	John Bryant	7	6	1	2	2
										Dick R. Bohrnstedt		6	6	6
										Frank McDonald		2	1	2
	3	Frank McDonald
	6	Remzi Aydin	w/o

Twelfth qualifier

	First round									Second round									Qualifying competition
	1	Pierre Joly	7	6	6
	8	Chauncey Steele	5	2	3
										Pierre Joly		6	3	3	6	6
										Alvin Gardiner		4	6	6	4	1
	4	Alvin Gardiner
	5	Hana Mansour	w/o
																			Pierre Joly		3	6	6	6
																			Patrice Dominguez		6	2	3	3
	2	Bernard Detroye
	7	Sampiero Gavini	w/o
										Bernard Detroye		w/o
										Patrice Dominguez
	3	Patrice Dominguez	6	6	7
	6	Simon Partridge	2	2	5

Thirteenth qualifier

	First round									Second round									Qualifying competition
	1	Greg Perkins
	8	Sashi Menon	w/o
										Greg Perkins		7	6	6
										John Barrett		5	2	0
	4	John Barrett	6	9	6
	5	Didier Charlet	3	7	4
																			Greg Perkins		6	2	6	2
																			Róbert Machán		4	6	8	6
										Róbert Machán		6	6	6
										Colin McHugo		2	1	0

Fourteenth qualifier

	First round									Second round									Qualifying competition
										François Matheu		2	6	6	6
										Andre Thielemans		6	4	2	2
																			François Matheu		0	7	6	6	6
																			Eduardo Gorostiaga		6	9	4	1	4
										Eduardo Gorostiaga
										Ian Bidmeade		w/o

Fifteenth qualifier

	First round									Second round									Qualifying competition
										Jean-François Caujolle		6	6	4	9	6
										Lance Lumsden		2	8	6	7	3
																			Jean-François Caujolle		6	6	6
																			Bob Rheinberger		4	2	2
										Bob Rheinberger
										Michel Burgener		w/o

Sixteenth qualifier

First round

Second round

Qualifying competition

Raúl Peralta

Ionel Santeiu

w/o

Raúl Peralta

w/o

Bob Howe

Bob Howe

Vijay Amritraj

w/o

External links

• 1970 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation