1970 U.S. Professional Indoor
1970 U.S. Professional Indoor | |
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Date | February 2–8 |
Edition | 3rd |
Category | World Championship Tennis |
Draw | 64S / 32D |
Prize money | $60,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Philadelphia, PA, United States |
Venue | Wachovia Spectrum |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Rod Laver[1] | |
Doubles | |
Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac[2] |
The 1970 U.S. Professional Indoor was a WCT tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was played at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from February 2 through February 8, 1970. First-seeded Rod Laver won his second consecutive singles title at the event.
Finals[]
Singles[]
Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche 6–3, 8–6, 6–2
- It was Laver's 1st title of the year and the 12th of his professional career.
Doubles[]
Ilie Năstase / Ion Ţiriac defeated Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston 6–4, 6–3
- It was Nastase's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his professional career. It was Tiriac's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his professional career.
References[]
Categories:
- 1970 in tennis
- U.S. Pro Indoor
- 1970 in American tennis
- 1970 in sports in Pennsylvania
- February 1970 sports events in the United States