1970 German Open Championships
Appearance
1970 German Open Championships | |
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Date | 10 – 17 August |
Edition | 62nd |
Draw | 64S / 32D |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Hamburg, West Germany |
Venue | Am Rothenbaum |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Tom Okker [1] | |
Women's singles | |
Helga Schultze-Hösl | |
Men's doubles | |
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan [2] | |
Women's doubles | |
Karen Krantzcke / Kerry Melville | |
Mixed doubles | |
Judy Dalton / 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]
Champions
Men's singles
Tom Okker defeated Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Women's singles
Helga Schultze-Hösl defeated Helga Niessen 6–3, 6–3
Men's doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Tom Okker / Nikola Pilić 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
Women's doubles
Karen Krantzcke / Kerry Melville defeated Winnie Shaw / Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–1
Mixed's doubles
Judy Dalton / Frew McMillan defeated Evonne Goolagong / Bob Hewitt 6–4, 6–4
References
- ^ "1970 Hamburg Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1970 Hamburg Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. 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.