1970 Embassy British Indoor Championships

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1970 Embassy British Indoor Championships
Date16–21 November
Edition3rd
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Surface Carpet / indoor
LocationLondon, England
Venue Wembley Arena
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall / Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
  1969  · Wembley Championships ·  1971  

The 1970 Embassy British Indoor Championships was a combined men's and women's Grand Prix tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 3rd edition of the British Indoor Championships in the Open era. The tournament took place at the Wembley Arena in London in England and ran from 16 November until 21 November 1970.

Contents

The men's singles event and the $7,200 first prize was won by first–seeded Rod Laver while Billie Jean King won the women's singles title. [2] [3]

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver defeated Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey 6–3, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Jones 8–6, 3–6, 6–1

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall / Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac 6–4, 6–3, 6–2

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Jones / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–3, 7–5

References

  1. "1970 Wembley – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 273–275. ISBN   978-0-362-00091-7.
  3. Fred Tupper (22 November 1970). "Laver overcomes Richey, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, in final of Wembley Indoor Tennis". The New York Times. p. 14S.