1970 Queen's Club Championships

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1970 Queen's Club Championships
Date15–20 June
Edition71st
CategoryIndependent
Prize money£4,460
SurfaceGrass / outdoor
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
VenueQueen's Club
Champions
Men's singles
Australia Rod Laver[1]
Women's singles
Australia Margaret Court
Men's doubles
Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen[2]
Women's doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie-Jean King
Mixed doubles
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw / Australia Owen Davidson
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The 1970 Queen's Club Championships, also known by its sponsored name Rothmans Open London Grass Court Championships, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Queen's Club in London in the United Kingdom. It was a non-tour event, i.e. not part of the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix or 1970 World Championship Tennis circuit . It was the 71st edition of the tournament and was held from 15 June through 20 June 1970. First-seeded Rod Laver and Margaret Court won the singles titles.[3][4] In the final Court was 2–6, 0–5 and 0–15 down against Winnie Shaw but recovered by winning 14 of the last 17 games.[5][4]

Finals[edit]

Men's singles[edit]

Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia John Newcombe 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Laver's 3rd title of the year and the 15th of his professional career.

Women's singles[edit]

Australia Margaret Court defeated United Kingdom Winnie Shaw 2–6, 8–6, 6–2

Men's doubles[edit]

Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen defeated United States Arthur Ashe / United States Charlie Pasarell 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Okker's 1st title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was Riessen's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career.

Women's doubles[edit]

United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie-Jean King defeated Australia Karen Krantzcke / Australia Kerry Melville 6–4, 6–3

Mixed doubles[edit]

United Kingdom Winnie Shaw / Australia Owen Davidson defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong / Australia Bob Giltinan 8–6, 13–11

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1970 London / Queen's Club – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1970 London / Queen's Club – 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. 266. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
  4. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 54, 60.
  5. ^ "Mrs Court in brilliant recovery". The Canberra Times. 22 June 1970. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.

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