1970 Wimbledon Championships
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]
1970 Wimbledon Championships | |
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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 |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
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Women's Singles | |
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Men's Doubles | |
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Women's Doubles | |
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Mixed Doubles | |
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Boys' Singles | |
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Girls' Singles | |
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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 | N/A | ||||||
Women's Doubles* | £600 | £400 | £200 | £100 | £0 | £0 | £0 | N/A |
Mixed Doubles* | £500 |
* per team
Champions
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
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
John Newcombe /
Tony Roche defeated
Ken Rosewall /
Fred Stolle, 10–8, 6–3, 6–1 [9]
Women's Doubles
Rosie Casals /
Billie Jean King defeated
Françoise Dürr /
Virginia Wade, 6–2, 6–3 [10]
Mixed Doubles
Ilie Năstase /
Rosie Casals defeated
Alex Metreveli /
Olga Morozova, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7 [11]
Boys' Singles
Byron Bertram defeated
Frank Gebert, 6–0, 6–3 [12]
Girls' Singles
Sharon Walsh defeated
Marina Kroschina, 8–6, 6–4 [13]
Singles seeds
Men's singles
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Women's singles
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References
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 421, 432. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 372, 373. ISBN 0007117078.
- Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 129. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 93–107. ISBN 978-0362000917.
- "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 107. ISBN 978-0362000917.
- "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.