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1970 French Open
1970 French Open
Date	25 May – 7 June 1970
Edition	69
Category	40th Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Clay
Location	Paris (XVIe), France
Venue	Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
	Jan Kodeš
Women's singles
	Margaret Court
Men's doubles
	Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac
Women's doubles
	Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr
Mixed doubles
	Billie Jean King / Bob Hewitt

The 1970 French Open was a tennis tournament that was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris in France from 25 May through 7 June 1970. It was the 74th edition of the French Open, the 40th to be open to foreign competitors, and the second Grand Slam of the year. Jan Kodeš and Margaret Court won the singles titles.

Finals

Men's singles

Jan Kodeš defeated Željko Franulović, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0

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

Women's singles

Margaret Court defeated Helga Niessen Masthoff, 6–2, 6–4

• It was Court's 18th career Grand Slam singles title, her 5th during the Open Era and her 4th title at the French Open.

Men's doubles

Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac defeated Arthur Ashe / Charlie Pasarell, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3

• It was Năstase's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only doubles title at the French Open.

• It was Țiriac's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.

Women's doubles

Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr defeated Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3

• It was Chanfreau's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title, her 1st during the Open Era and her 2nd title at the French Open.

• It was Dürr's 5th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 4th during the Open Era and her 4th (consecutive) title at the French Open.

Mixed doubles

Billie Jean King / Bob Hewitt defeated Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2

Prize money

Event		W	F	SF	QF	4R	3R	2R	1R
Singles ^[5]	Men	FF54,000	FF26,200	FF15,200	FF9,800	FF4,400	FF1,500	FF500	–
Singles ^[5]	Women	FF16,000	FF8,000	FF4,000	FF2,000	FF1,000	–	–	–

References

^ "Roland Garros - 1970 Men's Singles". ATP.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 386–404. ISBN 978-0942257700.
^ ^a ^b ^c "1970 French Open" (PDF). WTA.
^ "Roland Garros - 1970 Men's Doubles". ATP.
^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0362000917.

External links

French Open official website

Preceded by 1970 Australian Open	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1970 Wimbledon Championships

[1] "Roland Garros - 1970 Men's Singles". ATP.

[Collins-2] Bud Collins (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 386–404. ISBN 978-0942257700.

[WTA1970-3] "1970 French Open" (PDF). WTA.

[4] "Roland Garros - 1970 Men's Doubles". ATP.

[5] John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0362000917.

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