1970 Queen's Club Championships
1970 Queen's Club Championships | |
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Date | 15–20 June |
Edition | 71st |
Category | Independent |
Prize money | £4,460 |
Surface | Grass / outdoor |
Location | London, United Kingdom |
Venue | Queen's Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
Rod Laver[1] | |
Women's singles | |
Margaret Court | |
Men's doubles | |
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen[2] | |
Women's doubles | |
Rosie Casals / Billie-Jean King | |
Mixed doubles | |
Winnie Shaw / Owen Davidson |
The 1970 Queen's Club Championships, also known by its sponsored name Rothmans Open London Grass Court Championships, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Queen's Club in London in the United Kingdom. It was a non-tour event, i.e. not part of the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix or 1970 World Championship Tennis circuit . It was the 71st edition of the tournament and was held from 15 June through 20 June 1970. First-seeded Rod Laver and Margaret Court won the singles titles.[3][4] In the final Court was 2–6, 0–5 and 0–15 down against Winnie Shaw but recovered by winning 14 of the last 17 games.[5][4]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]Rod Laver defeated John Newcombe 6–4, 6–3
- It was Laver's 3rd title of the year and the 15th of his professional career.
Women's singles
[edit]Margaret Court defeated Winnie Shaw 2–6, 8–6, 6–2
Men's doubles
[edit]Tom Okker / Marty Riessen defeated Arthur Ashe / Charlie Pasarell 6–4, 6–4
- It was Okker's 1st title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was Riessen's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career.
Women's doubles
[edit]Rosie Casals / Billie-Jean King defeated Karen Krantzcke / Kerry Melville 6–4, 6–3
Mixed doubles
[edit]Winnie Shaw / Owen Davidson defeated Evonne Goolagong / Bob Giltinan 8–6, 13–11
References
[edit]- ^ "1970 London / Queen's Club – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1970 London / Queen's Club – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 54, 60.
- ^ "Mrs Court in brilliant recovery". The Canberra Times. 22 June 1970. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.