1970 U.S. Clay Court Championships
| 1970 U.S. Clay Court Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 27 – August 2 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Draw | 64S / 32D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, US |
| Venue | Woodstock Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Cliff Richey[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Linda Tuero | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Clark Graebner / Arthur Ashe[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Rosie Casals / Gail Chanfreau | |
The 1970 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was part of the Grand Prix. It was held at the Woodstock Country Club in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the second edition of the tournament in the Open Era and was held in from July 27 through August 2, 1970. Cliff Richey and Linda Tuero won the singles titles.[3][4]
Finals
Men's singles
Cliff Richey defeated Stan Smith 6–2, 10–8, 3–6, 6–1
Women's singles
Linda Tuero defeated Gail Chanfreau 7–5, 6–1
Men's doubles
Clark Graebner / Arthur Ashe defeated Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles
Rosie Casals / Gail Chanfreau defeated Helen Gourlay / Pat Walkden 6–2, 6–2
References
- ^ "1970 Indianapolis – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1970 Indianapolis – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Richey captures clay court title". New York Times. August 3, 1970. p. 41.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 239–240. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.