1970 Atlanta Tennis Classic Explained

The 1970 Atlanta Tennis Classic, also known as the Atlanta WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the DeKalb Tennis Center in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States that was part of the 1970 World Championship Tennis season. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from May 6 through May 10, 1970. Tom Okker, who survived a match point in his semifinals match against John Newcombe, won the singles title and the accompanying $5,000 first-prize money.^[1]

Finals

Singles

Tom Okker defeated Dennis Ralston 6–4, 10–8, 6–2

• It was Okker's 2nd singles title of the year and the 21st of his career in the Open Era.

Doubles

Tom Okker / Marty Riessen defeated Roy Emerson / Pancho Segura 6–4, 6–2

Prize money

Event	W	F	3rd	4th	QF	1R
style=background:#f5f5f5	Singles^[2]	$5,000	$3,000	$1,800	$1,200	$900	$500

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. News: Tennis classic finals match Ralston, Okker. The Atlanta Constitution . May 10, 1970 . 2-C . Teague Jackson . Newspapers.com. limited.
2. News: Pancho . The Atlanta Constitution . May 6, 1970 . 3-C . Ken Rosewall is the top-seeded in the tourney, which carries a 5,000 purse for the winner. Second place is worth $3,000, third $1,800 and fourth $1,200. All 16 players in the meet are guaranteed $500, which will go to the eight losers in first round play. Quarter finalists will get $900.. Newspapers.com. limited.