1970 Paris Open – Singles Explained

Champ: Arthur Ashe
Runner: Marty Riessen
Score:7–6, 6–4, 6–3
Draw:32
Seeds:8
Type:singles doubles
After Year:1972

The 1970 Paris Open – Singles was an event of the 1970 Paris Open men's tennis tournament that was played at the Palais Omnisports in Paris, France from 9 November until 15 November 1970. The draw comprised 32 players and eight were seeded. Third-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title, defeating unseeded Marty Riessen in the final, 7–6, 6–4, 6–3.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Rod Laver (first round)
  2. Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals)
  3. Arthur Ashe (champion)
  4. Tom Okker (first round)
  5. Cliff Richey (second round)
  6. Andrés Gimeno (second round)
  7. Roy Emerson (second round)
  8. Pancho Gonzales (quarterfinals)

Draw

Section 2

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