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1970 Australian Open
Date:   19 - 27 January[1]
Edition:   58th
Category:   Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:   Grass
Location:   Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Venue:   White City Tennis Club
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Arthur Ashe[2]
Women's Singles
Australia Margaret Court[3]
Men's Doubles
United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith[4]
Women's Doubles
Australia Margaret Court / Australia Judy Tegart Dalton[5]
Australian Open
 < 1969 1971 > 

The 1970 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia from 19 to 27 January.[1] It was the 58th edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam of the year. Margaret Smith Court's win in the singles was the first step towards her achieving a Grand Slam.[6]

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

United States Arthur Ashe def. Australia Dick Crealy, 6–4, 9–7, 6–2.[2][7]


Women's singles

Australia Margaret Court def. Australia Kerry Melville Reid, 6–1, 6–3.[3]


Men's doubles

United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith def. Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent, 8–6, 6–3, 6–4.[4][8]


Women's doubles

Australia Margaret Court / Australia Judy Tegart Dalton def. Australia Karen Krantzcke / Australia Kerry Melville Reid, 6–1, 6–3.[5]


Mixed doubles

No competition between 1970 and 1986.[9]


External links

References

  1. ^ a b "Australian Open 1970 - Overview". ITFtennis.com. http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/tournamentoverview.asp?tournament=1010004404. Retrieved 17 November 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Australian Open 1970 - Men's singles". ITFtennis.com. http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/tournamentresults.asp?event=1010010135&tournament=1010004404. Retrieved 17 November 2010. 
  3. ^ a b "Australian Open 1970 - Women's singles". ITFtennis.com. http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/tournamentresults.asp?event=1020000086&tournament=1020000061. Retrieved 17 November 2010. 
  4. ^ a b "Australian Open 1970 - Men's doubles". ITFtennis.com. http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/tournamentresults.asp?event=1010021530&tournament=1010004404. Retrieved 17 November 2010. 
  5. ^ a b "Australian Open 1970 - Women's doubles". ITFtennis.com. http://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/tournamentresults.asp?event=1020001817&tournament=1020000061. Retrieved 17 November 2010. 
  6. ^ "Looking Back at a Legend... Margaret Court". WTATour.com. 26 January 2010. http://www.wtatour.com/news/20100126/looking-back-at-a-legend-margaret-court_2256076_1945508/0,,12781,00.html. Retrieved 17 November 2010. 
  7. ^ "Australian Open 1970 - Men's singles". ATPWorldTour.com. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?e=580&y=1970. Retrieved 17 November 2010. 
  8. ^ "Australian Open 1970 - Men's doubles". ATPWorldTour.com. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?e=580&y=1970&t=d. Retrieved 17 November 2010. 
  9. ^ "Mixed Doubles champions". AustralianOpen.com. http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/mixed_doubles.html. Retrieved 17 November 2010. 

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