1970_French_Open_–_Men's_Singles

1970 French Open – Men's singles

1970 French Open – Men's singles

1970 tennis event results


Jan Kodeš defeated Željko Franulović in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 French Open.[1] It was his first major singles title.

Quick Facts Men's singles, Final ...

Rod Laver was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jan Kodeš is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Romania Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Stan Smith (first round)
  3. Spain Manuel Santana (fourth round)
  4. United States Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
  5. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović (final)
  6. South Africa Bob Hewitt (second round)
  7. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (champion)
  8. United States Cliff Richey (semifinals)
  9. Soviet Union Alex Metreveli (fourth round)
  10. Romania Ion Țiriac (fourth round)
  11. France François Jauffret (quarterfinals)
  12. Australia Lew Hoad (fourth round)
  13. Spain Manuel Orantes (fourth round)
  14. France Georges Goven (semifinals)
  15. Australia Ray Ruffels (third round)
  16. Australia Dick Crealy (fourth round)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
Italy Martin Mulligan 1 3 5
7 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6 6 7
7 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 2 6 5 6 6
14 France Georges Goven 6 2 7 2 3
14 France Georges Goven 8 6 6 6
11 France François Jauffret 6 8 2 1
7 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6 6 6
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 2 4 0
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 6 3 10 4 6
4 United States Arthur Ashe 3 6 8 6 3
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 6 4 1 7 7
8 United States Cliff Richey 4 6 6 5 5
8 United States Cliff Richey 7 9 4 6
1 Romania Ilie Năstase 5 7 6 3

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Round four
2 United States S Smith w/o
Q France JP Meyer Q France JP Meyer 1 2 4
Hungary P Szőke 4 6 5 6 6 Hungary P Szőke 6 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia B Jovanović 6 4 7 4 3 Hungary P Szőke 2 3 9
Chile J Fillol Sr. 3 7 2 6 6 Chile J Fillol Sr. 6 6 11
Italy S Palmieri 6 5 6 0 3 Chile J Fillol Sr. 3 1 6 6 10
Switzerland D Sturdza 2 1 2 Australia T Addison 6 6 3 4 8
Australia T Addison 6 6 6 Chile J Fillol Sr. 4 7 6 5 6
15 Australia R Ruffels 6 6 6 Italy M Mulligan 6 5 3 7 8
Q France P Joly 2 2 2 15 Australia R Ruffels 7 6 6
Chile P Cornejo 6 6 1 3 6 Chile P Cornejo 5 4 2
South Africa K Diepraam 3 3 6 6 2 15 Australia R Ruffels 9 3 6 0
Ecuador P Guzmán w/o Italy M Mulligan 11 6 1 6
United States T Gorman United States T Gorman 4 3 3
United States B Seewagen 7 0 1 Italy M Mulligan 6 6 6
Italy M Mulligan 9 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Round four
7 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 6 6
France JB Chanfreau 0 1 3 7 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 6 6
Q Australia R Howe 6 8 6 8 Q Australia R Howe 4 1 2
United States J Osborne 1 10 2 6 7 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 6 6 6
Austria H Kary Czechoslovakia Š Koudelka 0 1 2
New Zealand O Parun w/o Austria H Kary w/o
Czechoslovakia Š Koudelka 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia Š Koudelka
Q United States D O'Bryant 1 1 2 7 Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 4 7 4 6 6
10 Romania I Țiriac 6 6 6 10 Romania I Țiriac 6 5 6 2 2
France J-P Courcol 1 0 4 10 Romania I Țiriac 6 2 7 6
Italy E Di Matteo 3 6 6 6 Italy E Di Matteo 4 6 5 1
South Africa A Segal 6 0 1 1 10 Romania I Țiriac 6 9 6
Australia B Carmichael 6 3 3 6 6 United Kingdom G Battrick 2 7 3
India J Mukerjea 4 6 6 3 2 Australia B Carmichael 3 2 4
Q France F Matheu 3 2 7 4 United Kingdom G Battrick 6 6 6
United Kingdom G Battrick 6 6 5 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Round four
3 Spain M Santana 6 6 6
France D Contet 2 1 1 3 Spain M Santana 6 6 7
Australia P Kronk 4 2 3 United States J McManus 1 2 5
United States J McManus 6 6 6 3 Spain M Santana 2 6 6 6
West Germany J Fassbender 3 7 3 5 Hungary S Baranyi 6 3 4 3
United States B MacKay 6 5 6 7 United States B MacKay 2 6 10 2 1
Belgium C de Gronckel 4 1 1 Hungary S Baranyi 6 2 8 6 6
Hungary S Baranyi 6 6 6 3 Spain M Santana 6 4 3 6 0
14 France G Goven 6 6 6 14 France G Goven 3 6 6 1 6
Australia C Dibley 2 3 2 14 France G Goven 6 6 6
West Germany H-J Plötz 6 5 6 3 6 West Germany H-J Plötz 3 2 0
United Kingdom S Matthews 2 7 2 6 3 14 France G Goven 7 8 6
Romania P Mărmureanu 6 6 6 Romania P Mărmureanu 5 6 3
Australia R Keldie 3 3 2 Romania P Mărmureanu 7 13 6
Sweden H Zahr 4 3 4 West Germany I Buding 5 11 2
West Germany I Buding 6 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Round four
6 South Africa B Hewitt 6 7 6
United Kingdom D Lloyd 2 5 3 6 South Africa B Hewitt 8 3 4 8 4
Italy P Marzano 4 6 2 5 Czechoslovakia V Zednik 6 6 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia V Zednik 6 4 6 7 Czechoslovakia V Zednik 4 7 6 3 r.
Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 6 6 Italy A Panatta 6 9 3 4
Q France W N'Godrella 1 0 3 Australia B Phillips-Moore 5 6 0 6 10
Italy A Panatta 2 4 6 6 6 Italy A Panatta 7 1 6 2 12
Australia J Alexander 6 6 3 2 4 Italy A Panatta 3 4 0
11 France F Jauffret 7 6 6 11 France F Jauffret 6 6 6
Japan K Watanabe 5 3 1 11 France F Jauffret 6 1 6 6
Soviet Union A Volkov 4 4 7 France P Beust 2 6 1 1
France P Beust 6 6 9 11 France F Jauffret 6 5 7 6
LL Australia G Perkins 6 6 4 3 5 Australia P Dent 1 7 5 3
South Africa T Ryan 2 2 6 6 7 South Africa T Ryan 1 2 3
Australia P Dent Australia P Dent 6 6 6
Spain JL Arilla w/o

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Round four
Colombia W Álvarez 6 3 2 1
Czechoslovakia J Kukal 4 6 6 6 Czechoslovakia J Kukal 6 6 1 4
France JL Rouyer 7 4 2 7 6 France JL Rouyer 2 8 6 6
Chile J Pinto Bravo 5 6 6 5 4 France JL Rouyer 4 5 4
Q France C Duxin 4 6 2 0 12 Australia L Hoad 6 7 6
United States C Pasarell 6 3 6 6 United States C Pasarell 4 6 4 4
West Germany H Elschenbroich 6 3 6 3 5 12 Australia L Hoad 6 3 6 6
12 Australia L Hoad 2 6 4 6 7 12 Australia L Hoad 3 3 4
West Germany K Meiler w/o 5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 6 6 6
Soviet Union T Kakoulia Soviet Union T Kakoulia 6 2 6 0 4
Australia J Bartlett 6 2 2 6 3 Mexico J Loyo-Mayo 3 6 2 6 6
Mexico J Loyo-Mayo 3 6 6 3 6 Mexico J Loyo-Mayo 1 2 2
Australia P Doerner 6 4 6 3 5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 6 6 6
Poland W Gasiorek 8 6 2 6 Poland W Gasiorek 1 2 6 8 7
United States R Barth 3 4 3 5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 6 6 4 6 9
5 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 6 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Round four
Q South Africa J Krinsky 5 9 3 6 4
France B Montrenaud 7 7 6 1 6 France B Montrenaud 4 12 6 3 2
Australia A Stone 7 6 6 Australia A Stone 6 10 2 6 6
Rhodesia A Pattison 5 4 3 Australia A Stone 3 3 0
Spain J Gisbert Sr 6 6 5 1 6 13 Spain M Orantes 6 6 6
France JC Barclay 3 3 7 6 1 Spain J Gisbert Sr 2 4 3
Brazil J Mandarino 3 7 2 1 13 Spain M Orantes 6 6 6
13 Spain M Orantes 6 5 6 6 13 Spain M Orantes 6 4 2 2
Italy N Pietrangeli 5 6 6 6 4 United States A Ashe 3 6 6 6
Soviet Union S Likhachev 7 1 3 1 Italy N Pietrangeli 1 6 6 6
Q France J Lovera 0 0 4 Belgium P Hombergen 6 1 3 2
Belgium P Hombergen 6 6 6 Italy N Pietrangeli 6 4 4
United Kingdom K Wooldridge 6 2 9 4 United States A Ashe 8 6 6
Q South Africa W Freer 8 6 11 Q South Africa W Freer 1 0 3
Poland M Rybarczyk 0 2 0 4 United States A Ashe 6 6 6
4 United States A Ashe 6 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Round four
Poland T Nowicki 6 6 6
Greece N Kalogeropoulos 3 3 4 Poland T Nowicki 1 2 1
Czechoslovakia F Pála 6 7 6 Czechoslovakia F Pála 6 6 6
South Africa R Seegers 1 5 2 Czechoslovakia F Pála 4 2 9 6 1
Australia G Masters 6 3 3 6 6 9 Soviet Union A Metreveli 6 6 7 4 6
Austria P Pokorny 1 6 6 2 1 Australia G Masters 5 3 2
Italy M Di Domenico 4 1 6 9 Soviet Union A Metreveli 7 6 6
9 Soviet Union A Metreveli 6 6 8 9 Soviet Union A Metreveli 6 4 6
Q Ecuador E Zuleta 6 8 6 8 United States C Richey 8 6 8
Portugal R Peralta 3 6 3 Q Ecuador E Zuleta 2 6 3
Chile P Rodríguez 6 7 2 6 Chile P Rodríguez 6 8 6
Italy F Bartoni 2 5 6 3 Chile P Rodríguez 2 2 0
South Africa D Schroder 6 6 6 8 United States C Richey 6 6 6
LL Australia R Rheinberger 2 4 0 South Africa D Schroder 2 2 4
Q France J Thamin 0 1 4 8 United States C Richey 6 6 6
8 United States C Richey 6 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Round four
Italy E Castigliano 1 4 6 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 6 6 3 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 6 6 6
Q France J-F Caujolle 3 7 0 Belgium E Drossart 2 4 2
Belgium E Drossart 6 9 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 4 6 1 1
Q Japan J Kuki 4 6 3 3 16 Australia D Crealy 6 1 6 6
Hungary I Gulyás 6 2 6 6 Hungary I Gulyás 7 1 7 8 3
Spain A Muñoz 2 6 4 4 16 Australia D Crealy 9 6 5 6 6
16 Australia D Crealy 6 3 6 6 16 Australia D Crealy 4 3 4
Q Jamaica R Russell 3 7 4 6 4 1 Romania I Năstase 6 6 6
West Germany HJ Pohmann 6 5 6 3 6 West Germany HJ Pohmann 3 6 2 3
Q Hungary R Machán 6 1 2 4 France M Leclercq 6 2 6 6
France M Leclercq 4 6 6 6 France M Leclercq 2 1 4
Australia I Fletcher 5 6 6 1 6 1 Romania I Năstase 6 6 6
Hungary G Varga 7 2 1 6 4 Australia I Fletcher 0 1 0
France P Proisy 5 3 2 1 Romania I Năstase 6 6 6
1 Romania I Năstase 7 6 6

References

  1. "Jan Kodeš". International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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