1970 South American Championships (tennis)
1970 South American Open | |
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Date | 31 October – 8 November |
Edition | 3rd |
Category | Grand Prix |
Draw | 32S / 32D |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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The 1970 South American Open Championships was a men's tennis tournament that was part of the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix and held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the third edition of the tournament and ran from 31 October through 8 November 1970. It was played on outdoor clay courts. Željko Franulović won the singles title.[3]
Finals[]
Singles[]
Željko Franulović defeated
Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 [1]
- It was Franulovic's 3rd ATP title of the year and the 4th of his ATP career.
Doubles[]
Bob Carmichael /
Ray Ruffels defeated
Željko Franulović /
Jan Kodeš 7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–7, 6–3 [2]
- It was Carmichael's only ATP title of the year and the 1st of his ATP career. It was Ruffels's 3rd ATP title of the year and the 3rd of his ATP career.
References[]
- ^ a b "1970 Buenos Aires – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ a b "1970 Buenos Aires – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 280. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1970 Buenos Aires Grand Prix
- 1970 Grand Prix (tennis)
- 1970 in tennis
- October 1970 sports events in South America
- November 1970 sports events in South America