1970 Western Championships
Appearance
1970 Cincinnati Open | |
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Date | July 20 – July 26 |
Edition | 70th |
Category | Grand Prix Circuit |
Draw | 64S / 32D |
Prize money | $25,000 |
Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
Venue | Coney Island |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1970 Cincinnati Open (also known as the Western Tennis Championships for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Coney Island in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from July 20 through July 26, 1970. Ken Rosewall won the singles title.[1][2]
Finals
Singles
Ken Rosewall defeated
Cliff Richey 7–9, 9–7, 8–6
Doubles
Ilie Năstase /
Ion Ţiriac defeated
Bob Hewitt /
Frew McMillan 6–3, 6–4
References
- ^ "Rosewall Beats Richey for Title". The New York Times. July 26, 1970. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ "Rosewall Tops Richey in Western Tennis". The Evening News. Jul 27, 1970. Retrieved 29 September 2012.