The 1970 season of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit was one of the two rival professional male tennis circuits of 1970. It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). [1]
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 21 January 1970 – 18 October 1970 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Tournaments | 17 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Rod Laver (6) |
| Most tournament finals | Rod Laver (9) |
| Prize money leader | Rod Laver ($201,453) |
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| Date | Tournament | Location | Draw | Prize Money | Winner | Finalist | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January 1970 | Tennis Champions Classic [lower-alpha 1] | Various cities | $200,000 | Rod Laver | Ken Rosewall | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 9 February 1970 | U.S. Pro Indoor | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. | 32 | $62,500 | Rod Laver | Tony Roche | 6–3, 8–6, 6–2 |
| 14 February 1970 | Hollywood Tennis Classic [6] | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | 8S | Ken Rosewall |  Andrés Gimeno | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–6, 6–3 | |
| 18 February 1970 | Dallas Morning News Tennis Classic | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | $25,000 | Andrés Gimeno | Roy Emerson | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 22 February 1970 | South Texas Pro Championships | Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. | Ken Rosewall | John Newcombe | 6–2, 6–0 | ||
| 1 March 1970 | Los Angeles Tennis Classic | Los Angeles, U.S. |  Dennis Ralston | Rod Laver | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 | ||
| 11 March 1970 | World Cup Boston | Boston, U.S. | Australia | USA | 5–2 | ||
| 16 March 1970 | Dunlop-Slazenger International Open | Sydney, Australia | 32S | $28,000 | Rod Laver | Ken Rosewall | 3–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 10 May 1970 | Atlanta Tennis Classic | Atlanta, U.S. | Hard | $25,000 |  Tom Okker | Dennis Ralston | 6–4, 10–8, 6–2 |
| 17 May 1970 | Howard Hughes Invitational | Las Vegas, U.S. | $50,000 | Pancho Gonzales | Rod Laver | 6–1, 7–5, 5–7, 6–3 | |
| 1 June 1970 | Rawlings Tennis Classic [7] | St. Louis, U.S. | 32S | $30,000 | Rod Laver | Ken Rosewall | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 7 June 1970 | Moroccan Pro Championships [8] | Casablanca, Morocco | 16S | John Newcombe | Andrés Gimeno | 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| 2 August 1970 | Louisville Tennis Classic [9] | Louisville, U.S. | 16S | $25,000 | Rod Laver | John Newcombe | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 23 August 1970 | National Invitation Championships | Fort Worth, U.S. | Rod Laver | Roy Emerson | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| 4 October 1970 | Rothmans Vancouver International | Vancouver, BC, Canada | $40,000 | Rod Laver | Roy Emerson | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 | |
| 11 October 1970 | Midland Pro Invitational | Midland, U.S. |  Roger Taylor | John Newcombe | 2–6, 7–6, 6–1 | ||
| 18 October 1970 | Tucson Dunlop Classic | Tucson, U.S. | Marty Riessen | Roy Emerson | 6–1, 6–4 |
| Player | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| Rod Laver | $201,453 [lower-alpha 2] [10] |
| Ken Rosewall | $140,455 |
| Roy Emerson | $96,845 |
| John Newcombe | $78,251 |
| Pancho Gonzales | $77,365 |
| Tony Roche | $67,232 |
| Tom Okker | $61,797 |
| Fred Stolle | $43,448 |
| Roger Taylor | $42,101 |
| Andrés Gimeno | $41,375 |
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