1970 French Open

1970 French Open
Date:		25 May - 7 June
Edition:		69th
Category:		Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:		Clay
Location:		Paris (XVIe), France
Venue:		Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's Singles
Jan Kodeš[1]
Women's Singles
Margaret Court[2]
Men's Doubles
Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac[3]
Women's Doubles
Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / Françoise Durr[2]
Mixed Doubles
Billie Jean King / Bob Hewitt[2]
French Open  < 1969 1971 >

The 1970 French Open was a tennis tournament that was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris in France from May 25 through June 7, 1970. It was the 69th edition of the French Open, the 40th to be open to foreign competitors, and the second Grand Slam of the year.

Champions

Men's singles

Jan Kodeš def. Željko Franulović, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0

• It was Kodeš's 1st career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles

Margaret Court def. Helga Niessen Masthoff, 6–2, 6–4

• It was Court's 18th career Grand Slam title (her 5th in the Open Era), and her 4th French Open title.

Men's doubles

Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac def. Arthur Ashe / Charlie Pasarell, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3

Women's doubles

Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / Françoise Durr def. Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3

Mixed doubles

Billie Jean King / Bob Hewitt def. Françoise Durr / Jean-Claude Barclay, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2

References

1. ^ "Roland Garros - 1970 Men's Singles". ATP. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1970&EventId=520&Draw=ms. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "1970 French Open" (PDF). WTA. http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1970/903.pdf. 
3. ^ "Roland Garros - 1970 Men's Doubles". ATP. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1970&EventId=520&Draw=md.