1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships
DateAugust 3–9
Edition43rd
CategoryGrand Prix (Class 1)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationChestnut Hill, Massachusetts, US
VenueLongwood Cricket Club
Champions
Singles
Australia Tony Roche[1]
Doubles
Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver[2]

The 1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 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.[3][4][5]

Finals

Singles

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

Doubles

Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver defeated United Arab Republic Ismail El Shafei / Denmark Torben Ulrich, 6–1, 7–6.

References

  1. "1970 Boston – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1970 Boston – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
  4. "Roche outplays Rod Laver in US". The Canberra Times. August 11, 1970. p. 22 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Rest ruins Laver touch as Roche spoils birthday". Tucson Daily Citizen. AP. August 10, 1970. p. 24 via Newspapers.com.
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