1970 Wimbledon Championships

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.

• per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

AUS John Newcombe defeated AUS Ken Rosewall, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1

• It was Newcombe's 3rd career Grand Slam title (his 1st in the Open Era), and his 2nd Wimbledon title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

AUS Margaret Court defeated USA Billie Jean King, 14–12, 11–9

• It was Court's 19th career Grand Slam title, and her 3rd (and last) Wimbledon title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche defeated AUS Ken Rosewall / AUS Fred Stolle, 10–8, 6–3, 6–1

Women's doubles

Main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

USA Rosie Casals / USA Billie Jean King defeated FRA Françoise Dürr / GBR Virginia Wade, 6–2, 6–3

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

ROM Ilie Năstase / USA Rosie Casals defeated URS Alex Metreveli / URS Olga Morozova, 6–3, 4–6, 9–7

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

RSA Byron Bertram defeated FRG Frank Gebert, 6–0, 6–3

Girls' singles

Main article: 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

USA Sharon Walsh defeated URS Marina Kroschina, 8–6, 6–4

Singles seeds

Men's singles

1. AUS Rod Laver (fourth round, lost to Roger Taylor)
2. AUS John Newcombe (champion)
3. USA Arthur Ashe (fourth round, lost to Andrés Gimeno)
4. AUS Tony Roche (quarterfinals, lost to Ken Rosewall)
5. AUS Ken Rosewall (final, lost to John Newcombe)
6. YUG Željko Franulović (third round, lost to Bob Carmichael)
7. USA Stan Smith (fourth round, lost to Roy Emerson)
8. ROM Ilie Năstase (fourth round, lost to Clark Graebner)
9. USA Clark Graebner (quarterfinals, lost to Roger Taylor)
10. AUS Roy Emerson (quarterfinals, lost to John Newcombe)
11. NED Tom Okker (second round, lost to Bob Hewitt)
12. RSA Cliff Drysdale (third round, lost to Tom Gorman)
13. TCH Jan Kodeš (first round, lost to Alex Metreveli)
14. ESP Andrés Gimeno (semifinals, lost to John Newcombe)
15. USA Dennis Ralston (fourth round, lost to John Newcombe)
16. GBR Roger Taylor (semifinals, lost to Ken Rosewall)

Women's singles

1. AUS Margaret Court (champion)
2. USA Billie Jean King (final, lost to Margaret Court)
3. GBR Virginia Wade (fourth round, lost to Ceci Martinez)
4. AUS Kerry Melville (fourth round, lost to Winnie Shaw)
5. USA Rosie Casals (semifinals, lost to Margaret Court)
6. USA Julie Heldman (fourth round, lost to Françoise Dürr)
7. AUS Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals, lost to Billie Jean King)
8. FRG Helga Niessen (quarterfinals, lost to Margaret Court)

References

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