1970 New South Wales Open

1970 New South Wales Open
Date 16 – 22 March
Edition 78th
Prize money AUS$25,000
Surface Grass / outdoor
Location Sydney, Australia
Venue White City Stadium
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia Rod Laver [1]
Women's Singles
United States Billie Jean King [2]
Men's Doubles
Australia Ken Rosewall / Australia Fred Stolle

The 1970 New South Wales Open, also known by its sponsored name Dunlop Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The tournament was held from 16 March through 22 March 1970. It was the 78th edition of the event and the second held in the Open era of tennis. The men's event consisted of a singles and doubles competition while the women only played a singles competition.[3] The singles titles were won by Billie Jean King and Rod Laver who were both seeded first. It was Laver's second singles title after 1961 and he won AUS$5,000 first-prize money.[4][5][6]

Finale

Men's Singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia Ken Rosewall 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3

Women's Singles

United States Billie Jean King defeated Australia Margaret Court 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

Men's Doubles

Australia Ken Rosewall / Australia Fred Stolle defeated Australia Bill Bowrey / United Kingdom Roger Taylor 6–3, 7–5

References

  1. ↑ "1970 Sydney Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "WTA tournament archive – Dunlop Open, Sydney 1970" (pdf). Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
  3. ↑ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 54, 56.
  4. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
  5. ↑ "Tennis Thriller – Laver wins 'greatest game ever'". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995). ACT. 23 March 1970. p. 20 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "Laver wins final from Rosewall". The New York Times. March 23, 1970.


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