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1970 South American Championships (tennis)

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Edition
  
3rd

Draw
  
32S / 32D

Category
  
Grand Prix

Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

Date
  
October 31 – November 8

Location
  
Buenos Aires, Argentina

The 1970 South American Open Championships was a men's tennis tournament that was part of the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix and held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the third edition of the tournament and ran from October 31 through November 8, 1970. It was played on outdoor clay courts.

Contents

Men's Singles

Željko Franulović defeated Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–2, 6–0

  • It was Franulovic's 3rd ATP title of the year and the 4th of his ATP career.

    • Men's Doubles

    Bob Carmichael / Ray Ruffels defeated Željko Franulović / Jan Kodeš 7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–7, 6–3

  • It was Carmichael's only ATP title of the year and the 1st of his ATP career. It was Ruffels's 3rd ATP title of the year and the 3rd of his ATP career.

    • References

    1970 South American Championships (tennis) Wikipedia
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