1970 Italian Open (tennis)

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1970 Italian Open
Date 20 April - 27 April
Edition 27th
Category Non-tour
Surface Clay court / outdoor
Location Rome, Italy
Venue Foro Italico
Champions
Men's Singles
Romania Ilie Năstase [1]
Women's Singles
United States Billie Jean King
Men's Doubles
Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Ţiriac [2]
Women's Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / United States Rosie Casals

The 1970 Italian Open Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The men's tournament was initially part of the Grand Prix circuit but was withdrawn during the tournament when it became known that the organizers had paid management fees to the competing World Championship Tennis (WCT) organization in order for the WCT players to participate.[3] The women's tournament was a non-tour event, i.e. not part of the Virginia Slims Circuit. The tournament was held from 20 April through 27 April 1970. The singles titles were won by Ilie Năstase and Billie Jean King.[4]

Winners

Men's Singles

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Romania Ilie Năstase defeated Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 8–6

Women's Singles

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United States Billie Jean King defeated United States Julie Heldman 6–1, 6–3 [lower-alpha 1]

Men's Doubles

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Romania Ilie Năstase / Romania Ion Ţiriac defeated Australia William Bowrey / Australia Owen Davidson 0–6, 10–8, 6–3, 6–8, 6–1

Women's Doubles

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United States Billie Jean King / United States Rosie Casals defeated France Françoise Dürr / United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–2, 3–6, 9–7

Notes

  1. Both players survived matchpoints in their semifinal matches against Virginia Wade and Pat Walkden respectively.[5]

References

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