1970 First National Tennis Classic
1970 Louisville Open | |
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Date | July 29 – August 3 |
Edition | 1st |
Category | Grand Prix (Class 2) |
Draw | 16S / 8D |
Prize money | $25,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Venue | Louisville Tennis Center |
Champions | |
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The 1970 First National Tennis Classic, also known as the Louisville Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Louisville Tennis Center in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from July 29 through August 3, 1970. The tournament was part of the 1970 Grand Prix tennis circuit and categorized in Class 2 with total prize money of $25,000.[3] The singles final was won by Rod Laver who earned eight ranking points.[4][5][6]
Finals[]
Singles[]
Rod Laver defeated
John Newcombe 6–3, 6–3
Doubles[]
John Newcombe /
Tony Roche defeated
Roy Emerson /
Rod Laver 8–6, 5–7, 6–4
References[]
- ^ "1970 Louisville singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1970 Louisville doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Nat'l Tennis Classic at L-ville July 29 – Aug. 2". The Hart County Herald. July 23, 1970. p. 10 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
- ^ "Easy win to Laver in US". The Canberra Times. August 4, 1970. p. 19 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australian final". The Canberra Times. August 3, 1970. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
External links[]
Categories:
- Louisville Open
- 1970 Grand Prix (tennis)
- 1970 in sports in Kentucky
- 1970 in American tennis
- August 1970 sports events in the United States