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1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships

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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]
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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

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Singles

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

Doubles

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Main article: 1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships – Doubles

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

References

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  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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