1970 Wimbledon Championships Explained
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]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round 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]
- It was Newcombe's 3rd career Grand Slam title (his 1st in the Open Era), and his 2nd Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
See main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King, 14–12, 11–9 [8]
- It was Court's 19th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd (and last) Wimbledon title.
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
- Rod Laver (fourth round, lost to Roger Taylor)
- John Newcombe (champion)
- Arthur Ashe (fourth round, lost to Andrés Gimeno)
- Tony Roche (quarterfinals, lost to Ken Rosewall)
- Ken Rosewall (final, lost to John Newcombe)
- Željko Franulović (third round, lost to Bob Carmichael)
- Stan Smith (fourth round, lost to Roy Emerson)
- Ilie Năstase (fourth round, lost to Clark Graebner)
- Clark Graebner (quarterfinals, lost to Roger Taylor)
- Roy Emerson (quarterfinals, lost to John Newcombe)
- Tom Okker (second round, lost to Bob Hewitt)
- Cliff Drysdale (third round, lost to Tom Gorman)
- Jan Kodeš (first round, lost to Alex Metreveli)
- Andrés Gimeno (semifinals, lost to John Newcombe)
- Dennis Ralston (fourth round, lost to John Newcombe)
- Roger Taylor (semifinals, lost to Ken Rosewall)
Women's singles
- Margaret Court (champion)
- Billie Jean King (final, lost to Margaret Court)
- Virginia Wade (fourth round, lost to Ceci Martinez)
- Kerry Melville (fourth round, lost to Winnie Shaw)
- Rosie Casals (semifinals, lost to Margaret Court)
- Julie Heldman (fourth round, lost to Françoise Dürr)
- Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals, lost to Billie Jean King)
- Helga Niessen (quarterfinals, lost to Margaret Court)
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0942257700. 2nd. 421, 432.
- Book: Barrett, John. Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. 2001. CollinsWillow. London. 0007117078. 372, 373.
- Book: Little, Alan. Wimbledon Compendium 2013. 2013. All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. London. 978-1899039401. 129. 23.
- Book: World of Tennis. 1971. Queen Anne Press. London. 978-0362000917. John Barrett. 93–107.
- Web site: About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 8 October 2017.
- Book: World of Tennis. 1971. Queen Anne Press. London. 978-0362000917. John Barrett. 107.
- Web site: Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 13 August 2017.
- Web site: Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 13 August 2017.