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1970 Rothmans Canadian Open

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Edition
  
81st

Venue
  
National Tennis Centre

Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

Date
  
August 12 – August 18 (men)August 19 – August 25 (women)

Location
  
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The 1970 Rothmans Canadian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto in Canada that was part of the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix. The men's tournament was held from August 12 through August 18, 1970, while the women's tournament was played from August 19 through August 25, 1970.

Contents

Men's Singles

Rod Laver defeated Roger Taylor 6–0, 4–6, 6–3

  • It was Laver's 6th professional title of the year and the 17th of his career.

    • Women's Singles

    Margaret Court defeated Rosemary Casals 6–8, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Court's 27th professional title of the year and the 77th of her career.

    • Men's Doubles

    William Bowrey / Marty Riessen defeated Cliff Drysdale / Fred Stolle 6–3, 6–2

  • It was Bowrey's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Riessen's 3rd title of the year and the 8th of his professional career.

    • Women's Doubles

    Rosemary Casals / Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong / Pat Walkden 6–0, 6–1

  • It was Casals' 6th title of the year and the 13th of her career. It was Court's 28th professional title of the year and the 78th of her career.

    • References

    1970 Rothmans Canadian Open Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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