1970 Australian Open
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1970 Australian Open
| 1970 Australian Open | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
 Arthur Ashe[2] |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
 Margaret Court[3] |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Bob Lutz / Stan Smith[4] |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Margaret Court / Judy Tegart Dalton[5] |
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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]
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Seniors
Men's singles
Main article: 1970 Australian Open - Men's Singles
Arthur Ashe def. Dick Crealy, 6–4, 9–7, 6–2.[2][7]
Women's singles
Main article: 1970 Australian Open - Women's Singles
Margaret Court def. Kerry Melville Reid, 6–1, 6–3.[3]
Men's doubles
Main article: 1970 Australian Open – Men's Doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith def. John Alexander / Phil Dent, 8–6, 6–3, 6–4.[4][8]
Women's doubles
Main article: 1970 Australian Open - Women's Doubles
Margaret Court / Judy Tegart Dalton def. Karen Krantzcke / Kerry Melville Reid, 6–1, 6–3.[5]
Mixed doubles
- No competition between 1970 and 1986.[9]
External links
References
- ^ a b "Australian Open 1970 - Overview". ITFtennis.com. http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/tournamentoverview.asp?tournament=1010004404. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Australian Open 1970 - Men's singles". ATPWorldTour.com. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?e=580&y=1970. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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