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1970 US Open (tennis)

The 1970 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, New York. The tournament ran from 2 September until 13 September. It was the 90th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1970.

It was the first Grand Slam tournament in which the tiebreak was used to decide the set at a 6–6 score. The 1970 US Open was the first tournament to introduce a final set tie-break in a Grand Slam. It differed from the current tie-break scoring in that it was won by the first player to reach five points with a sudden death at 4-4. A red flag would be put up by the umpire's seat to draw fan attention to the tiebreaker in progress. Most players disapproved of the tiebreaker but the visitors loved it.

Finals

Men's singles

Main article: 1970 US Open – Men's singles

AUS Ken Rosewall defeated AUS Tony Roche, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–2), 6–3 :• It was Rosewall's 6th career Grand Slam singles title, his 2nd during the Open Era and his 2nd and last at the US Open.

Women's singles

Main article: 1970 US Open – Women's singles

AUS Margaret Court defeated USA Rosemary Casals, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1 :• It was Court's 20th career Grand Slam singles title, her 7th during the Open Era and her 4th at the US Open. :With this title, Court completed the Grand Slam (winning all 4 major tournaments in one calendar year).

Men's doubles

Main article: 1970 US Open – Men's doubles

FRA Pierre Barthès / YUG Nikola Pilić defeated AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver, 6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 :• It was Barthès' 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title. :• It was Pilić's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.

Women's doubles

Main article: 1970 US Open – Women's doubles

AUS Margaret Court / AUS Judy Tegart-Dalton defeated USA Rosemary Casals / GBR Virginia Wade, 6–3, 6–4 :• It was Court's 10th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 5th during the Open Era and her 3rd at the US Open. :• It was Tegart Dalton's 7th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 4th during the Open Era and her 1st at the US Open.

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1970 US Open – Mixed doubles

AUS Margaret Court / USA Marty Riessen defeated AUS Judy Tegart-Dalton / RSA Frew McMillan, 6–4, 6–4

Prize money

References

References

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