1970 Pacific Southwest Open

1970 Pacific Southwest Open
Date	September 21–27
Edition	44th
Category	Grand Prix
Draw	64S / 32D
Prize money	$60,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Venue	Los Angeles Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Rod Laver [1]
Women's singles
Sharon Walsh
Men's doubles
Tom Okker / Marty Riessen [2]
Women's doubles
Janet Newberry / Sharon Walsh
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The 1970 Pacific Southwest Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Club in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The men's tournament was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 44th edition of the tournament and ran from September 21 through September 27, 1970. Rod Laver and Sharon Walsh won the singles titles. ^{[3] [4]}

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1970 Pacific Southwest Open – Men's singles

Rod Laver defeated John Newcombe 4–6, 6–4, 7–6^(7–5)

Women's singles

Sharon Walsh defeated Lesley Hunt 6–3, 6–2

Men's doubles

Main article: 1970 Pacific Southwest Open – Men's doubles

Tom Okker / Marty Riessen defeated Bob Lutz / Stan Smith 7–6, 6–2

Women's doubles

Janet Newberry / Sharon Walsh defeated Esmé Emmanuel / Cecilia Martinez 6–3, 6–4

References

1. "1970 Los Angeles – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1970 Los Angeles – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 243. ISBN   978-0-362-00091-7.
4. "Laver increases earnings with Los Angeles victory". Eugene Register-Guard. AP. September 28, 1970. p. 3B.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details (men)