1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Explained

The 1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. It was classified as a Class 1 category tournament and was part of the 1970 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 43rd edition of the tournament and was held from August 3 through August 9, 1970. Fourth-seeded Tony Roche won the singles title and the accompanying $12,000 first prize money.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Singles. Tony Roche defeated Rod Laver, 3–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.

Doubles

See main article: 1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles. Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated Ismail El Shafei / Torben Ulrich, 6–1, 7–6.

External links

• International Tennis Federation (ITF) – tournament edition details
• Longwood Cricket Club – list of U.S. Pro Champions

Notes and References

1. Book: World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. 1971. Queen Anne Press. London. 978-0-362-00091-7. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis). 142.
2. News: Roche outplays Rod Laver in US . . August 11, 1970 . 22 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Rest ruins Laver touch as Roche spoils birthday. Tucson Daily Citizen. AP. August 10, 1970. 24. Newspapers.com. limited.