1970 Western Championships
1970 Western Championships | |
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Date | July 20–26 |
Edition | 70th |
Category | Grand Prix Circuit |
Draw | 64S / 32D |
Prize money | $25,000 |
Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
Venue | Cincinnati Tennis Club |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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The 1970 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Cincinnati Tennis Club in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from July 20 through July 26, 1970. Ken Rosewall and Rosie Casals won the singles titles.[3][4]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Ken Rosewall defeated
Cliff Richey 7–9, 9–7, 8–6
Women's singles
[edit] Rosie Casals defeated
Nancy Richey 6–3, 6–3
Men's doubles
[edit] Ilie Năstase /
Ion Țiriac defeated
Bob Hewitt /
Frew McMillan 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles
[edit] Rosie Casals /
Gail Chanfreau defeated
Helen Gourlay /
Pat Walkden 12–10, 6–1
References
[edit]- ^ "1970 Cincinnati – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1970 Cincinnati – Men's doublesdraw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Rosewall beats Richey for title". The New York Times. July 26, 1970. p. 33. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ "Rosewall tops Richey in Western tennis". The Evening News. July 27, 1970. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
External links
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