1970 Monte Carlo Open

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1970 Monte Carlo Open
Date13 – 19 April
Edition64th
CategoryIndependent tour
Draw32S/16D
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Venue Monte Carlo Country Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of France.svg Gail Chanfreau / Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr
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The 1970 Monte Carlo Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. The tournament was independent, i.e. not part of the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix or 1970 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the 64th edition of the event and was held from 13 April through 19 April 1970. Željko Franulović and Helga Niessen won the singles titles. [3]

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović defeated Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerry Melville 6–4, 6–1

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor defeated Flag of France.svg Pierre Barthès / Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Pilić 6–3, 6–4, 6–2

Women's doubles

Flag of France.svg Gail Chanfreau / Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Winnie Shaw / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–3

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References

  1. "1970 Monte Carlo Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "ATP – 1970 Monte Carlo Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 287, 288. ISBN   978-0-362-00091-7.