1970 First National Tennis Classic

1970 Louisville Open
Date July 29 – August 3
Edition 1st
Category Grand Prix (Class 2)
Draw 16S / 8D
Prize money $25,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Louisville, USA
Venue Louisville Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Australia Rod Laver [1]
Doubles
Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche [2]

The 1970 First National Tennis Classic, also known as the Louisville Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Louisville Tennis Center in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from July 29 through August 3, 1970. The tournament was part of the 1970 Grand Prix tennis circuit and categorized in Class 2 with total prize money of $25,000.[3] The singles final was won by Rod Laver who earned eight ranking points.[4][5][6]

Winners

Men's singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated Australia John Newcombe 6–3, 6–3

Men's doubles

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche and Australia Roy Emerson / Australia Rod Laver 8–6, 5–7, 6–4

References

  1. "ATP – 1970 Louisville Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "ATP – 1970 Louisville Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "Nat'l Tennis Classic at L-ville July 29 - Aug. 2". The Hart County Herald. July 23, 1970. p. 10.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
  5. "Easy win to Laver in US.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). ACT: National Library of Australia. 4 August 1970. p. 19.
  6. "Australian final.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). ACT: National Library of Australia. 3 August 1970. p. 14.

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