1970 Wimbledon Championships Explained

Date:22 June – 4 July
Edition:84th
Category:Grand Slam
Prize Money:£41,650
Surface:Grass
Location:Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue:All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champms: John Newcombe
Champws: Margaret Court
Champmd: John Newcombe / Tony Roche
Champwd: Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King
Champxd: Ilie Năstase / Rosie Casals
Champbs: Byron Bertram
Champgs: Sharon Walsh

The 1970 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1] [2] The tournament was held from Monday 22 June until Saturday 4 July 1970.[3] It was the 84th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1970.[4]

Prize money

The total prize money for 1970 championships was £41,650. The winner of the men's title earned £3,000 while the women's singles champion earned £1.500.[5] [6]

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round of 128
Men's singles£3,000£1,500£800£450£220£165£125£100
Women's singles£1,500£750£400£225£150£125£100£75
Men's doubles *£1,000
Women's doubles*£600£400£200£100£0£0£0
Mixed doubles*£500

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

See main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. John Newcombe defeated Ken Rosewall, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 [7]

Women's singles

See main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King, 14–12, 11–9 [8]

Men's doubles

See main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Ken Rosewall / Fred Stolle, 10–8, 6–3, 6–1 [9]

Women's doubles

See main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King defeated Françoise Dürr / Virginia Wade, 6–2, 6–3 [10]

Mixed doubles

See main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. Ilie Năstase / Rosie Casals defeated Alex Metreveli / Olga Morozova, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7 [11]

Juniors

Boys' singles

See main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles. Byron Bertram defeated Frank Gebert, 6–0, 6–3 [12]

Girls' singles

See main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles. Sharon Walsh defeated Marina Kroschina, 8–6, 6–4 [13]

Singles seeds

Men's singles

  1. Rod Laver (fourth round, lost to Roger Taylor)
  2. John Newcombe (champion)
  3. Arthur Ashe (fourth round, lost to Andrés Gimeno)
  4. Tony Roche (quarterfinals, lost to Ken Rosewall)
  5. Ken Rosewall (final, lost to John Newcombe)
  6. Željko Franulović (third round, lost to Bob Carmichael)
  7. Stan Smith (fourth round, lost to Roy Emerson)
  8. Ilie Năstase (fourth round, lost to Clark Graebner)
  9. Clark Graebner (quarterfinals, lost to Roger Taylor)
  10. Roy Emerson (quarterfinals, lost to John Newcombe)
  11. Tom Okker (second round, lost to Bob Hewitt)
  12. Cliff Drysdale (third round, lost to Tom Gorman)
  13. Jan Kodeš (first round, lost to Alex Metreveli)
  14. Andrés Gimeno (semifinals, lost to John Newcombe)
  15. Dennis Ralston (fourth round, lost to John Newcombe)
  16. Roger Taylor (semifinals, lost to Ken Rosewall)

Women's singles

  1. Margaret Court (champion)
  2. Billie Jean King (final, lost to Margaret Court)
  3. Virginia Wade (fourth round, lost to Ceci Martinez)
  4. Kerry Melville (fourth round, lost to Winnie Shaw)
  5. Rosie Casals (semifinals, lost to Margaret Court)
  6. Julie Heldman (fourth round, lost to Françoise Dürr)
  7. Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals, lost to Billie Jean King)
  8. Helga Niessen (quarterfinals, lost to Margaret Court)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0942257700. 2nd. 421, 432.
  2. Book: Barrett, John. Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. 2001. CollinsWillow. London. 0007117078. 372, 373.
  3. Book: Little, Alan. Wimbledon Compendium 2013. 2013. All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. London. 978-1899039401. 129. 23.
  4. Book: World of Tennis. 1971. Queen Anne Press. London. 978-0362000917. John Barrett. 93–107.
  5. Web site: About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 8 October 2017.
  6. Book: World of Tennis. 1971. Queen Anne Press. London. 978-0362000917. John Barrett. 107.
  7. Web site: Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  9. Web site: Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  10. Web site: Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  11. Web site: Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
  12. Web site: Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 13 August 2017.
  13. Web site: Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 13 August 2017.