Date July 29 – August 3 Prize money $25,000 | Edition 1st Draw 16S / 8D Surface Hard / outdoor | |
The 1970 First National Tennis Classic, also known as the Louisville Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Louisville Tennis Center in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from July 29 through August 3, 1970. The tournament was part of the 1970 Grand Prix tennis circuit and categorized in Class 2 with total prize money of $25,000. The singles final was won by Rod Laver who earned eight ranking points.
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Men's singles
Rod Laver defeated John Newcombe 6–3, 6–3
Men's doubles
John Newcombe / Tony Roche and Roy Emerson / Rod Laver 8–6, 5–7, 6–4
References
1970 First National Tennis Classic Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA