1970 Wimbledon Championships
| 1970 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 June – 4 July |
| Edition | 84th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location |
Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Champions | |
| Men's Singles | |
 John Newcombe [1][2][3] | |
| Women's Singles | |
|
Margaret Court [1][3] | |
| Men's Doubles | |
|
John Newcombe / Tony Roche [4] | |
| Women's Doubles | |
 Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King [5] | |
| Mixed Doubles | |
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The 1970 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 22 June until 4 July. It was the 84th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1970.[7]
Champions
Men's Singles
John Newcombe defeated Ken Rosewall, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
- It was Newcombe's 3rd career Grand Slam title (his 1st in the Open Era), and his 2nd Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King, 14–12, 11–9
- It was Court's 19th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd (and last) Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle, 10–8, 6–3, 6–1
Women's doubles
Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King defeated 
Françoise Dürr / 
Virginia Wade, 6–2, 6–3
Mixed doubles
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Olga Morozova / Alex Metreveli, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7
Juniors
Boys' singles
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Byron Bertram defeated 
Frank Gebert, 6–0, 6–3
Girls' singles
Sharon Walsh defeated Marina Kroshina, 8–6, 6–4
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [8] | Men | £3,000 | £1,500 | £800 | £450 | £220 | £165 | £125 | £100 |
| Women | £1,500 | £750 | £400 | £225 | £150 | £125 | £100 | £75 | |
References
- 1 2 Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 421, 432. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ "Results Archive – 1970 Wimbledon Men's Singles". ATP.
- 1 2 Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 372, 373. ISBN 0007117078.
- ↑ "1970 Wimbledon Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
- ↑ "Wimbledon draws archive – Ladies' Doubles 1970" (pdf). AELTC.
- ↑ "Wimbledon draws archive – Mixed Doubles 1970" (pdf). AELTC.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 93–107. ISBN 978-0362000917.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0362000917.
External links
| Preceded by 1970 French Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1970 US Open |