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1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships

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Date
  
August 3 – 9

Category
  
Grand Prix (Class 1)

Prize money
  
$50,000

Edition
  
43rd

Draw
  
32S / 16D

Surface
  
Hard / outdoor

The 1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Boston, USA. It was classified as a Class 1 category tournament and was part of the 1970 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 43rd edition of the tournament and was held from August 3 through August 9, 1970. Fourth-seeded Tony Roche won the singles title and the accompanying $12,000 first prize money.

Contents

Singles

Tony Roche defeated Rod Laver, 3–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.

Doubles

Roy Emerson / Rod Laver defeated Ismail El Shafei / Torben Ulrich, 6–1, 7–6.

References

1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Wikipedia