1970 Wimbledon Championships
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 | ||||
John Newcombe | ||||
Women's singles | ||||
Margaret Court | ||||
Men's doubles | ||||
John Newcombe / Tony Roche | ||||
Women's doubles | ||||
Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King | ||||
Mixed doubles | ||||
Ilie Năstase / Rosie Casals | ||||
Boys' singles | ||||
Byron Bertram | ||||
Girls' singles | ||||
Sharon Walsh | ||||
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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 |
* per team
Champions
Seniors
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]
Juniors
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
| 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.
External links
- Official Wimbledon Championships website
Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1970 US Open |
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