1970 German Open Championships

1970 German Open Championships
Date 10 – 17 August
Edition 62nd
Draw 64S / 32D
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Hamburg, West Germany
Venue Am Rothenbaum
Champions
Men's Singles
Netherlands Tom Okker [1]
Women's Singles
West Germany Helga Schultze-Hösl
Men's Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan [2]
Women's Doubles
Australia Karen Krantzcke / Australia Kerry Melville
Mixed Doubles
Australia Judy Dalton / South Africa Frew McMillan

The 1970 German Open Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 62nd edition of the tournament, the first one in the Open Era, and took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, from 10 August through 17 August 1970. First-seeded Tom Okker and Helga Schultze-Hösl won the singles titles.[3]

Champions

Men's singles

Netherlands Tom Okker defeated Romania Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4

Women's singles

West Germany Helga Schultze-Hösl defeated West Germany Helga Niessen 6–3, 6–3

Men's doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated Netherlands Tom Okker / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6–3, 7–5, 6–2

Women's doubles

Australia Karen Krantzcke / Australia Kerry Melville defeated United Kingdom Winnie Shaw / United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–1

Mixed's doubles

Australia Judy Dalton / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong / South Africa Bob Hewitt 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "1970 Hamburg Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1970 Hamburg Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 129–132. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
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