1970 Wimbledon Championships

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1970 Wimbledon Championships
Date:		22 June – 4 July
Edition:		84th
Category:		Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:		Grass
Location:		Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
John Newcombe
Women's Singles
Margaret Court
Men's Doubles
John Newcombe / Tony Roche
Women's Doubles
Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King
Mixed Doubles
Rosemary Casals / Ilie Năstase
Wimbledon Championships  < 1969 1971 >

The 1970 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 22 June until 4 July. It was the 84th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1970.

Open

Men's Singles

John Newcombe defeated Ken Rosewall, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1

• It was Newcombe's 3rd career Grand Slam title (his 1st in the Open Era), and his 2nd Wimbledon title.

Women's singles

Margaret Court def. Billie Jean King, 14–12, 11–9

• It was Court's 19th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd (and last) Wimbledon title.

Men's doubles

John Newcombe / Tony Roche def. Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle, 10–8, 6–3, 6–1

Women's doubles

Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King def. Françoise Durr / Virginia Wade, 6–2, 6–3

Mixed doubles

Rosemary Casals / Ilie Năstase def. Olga Morozova / Alex Metreveli, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7

Juniors

Boys' singles

Byron Bertram def. Frank Gebert, 6–0, 6–3

Girls' singles

Sharon Walsh def. Marina Kroshina, 8–6, 6–4