1970 Pepsi-Cola Masters – Doubles Explained

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Arthur Ashe and Stan Smith won the inaugural doubles tennis title at the Masters Grand Prix by defeating both teams they faced in the round-robin stage.[1]

Round robin

Ashe
Smith
Franulović
Rosewall
Arthur Ashe
Stan Smith
6 - 3, 6 - 4 6 - 5, 6 - 5
3 - 6, 4 - 6 3 - 6, 6 - 5, 6 - 4
5 - 6, 5 - 6 6 - 3, 5 - 6, 4 - 6

Standings

Players RR W-L Sets W-L Games W-L Standings
Arthur Ashe
Stan Smith

2 - 0

4 - 0

24 - 17

1

1 - 1

2 - 5

22 - 27

2

0 - 2

1 - 4

25 - 27

3

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Doubles Results Nitto ATP Finals Tennis. 2021-11-14. Nitto ATP Finals.