1970 German Open Championships

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]

1970 German Open Championships
Date10 – 17 August
Edition62nd
Draw64S / 32D
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHamburg, West Germany
VenueAm Rothenbaum
Champions
Men's Singles
Tom Okker [1]
Women's Singles
Helga Schultze-Hösl
Men's Doubles
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan [2]
Women's Doubles
Karen Krantzcke / Kerry Melville
Mixed Doubles
Judy Dalton / Frew McMillan

Champions

Men's singles

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

Women's singles

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

Men's doubles

Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Tom Okker / Nikola Pilić 6–3, 7–5, 6–2

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

Judy Dalton / Frew McMillan defeated Evonne Goolagong / 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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