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1970 Monte Carlo Open

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1970 Monte Carlo Open
Date13 – 19 April
Edition64th
CategoryIndependent tour
Draw32S/16D
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationRoquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
VenueMonte Carlo Country Club
Champions
Men's singles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović[1]
Women's singles
West Germany Helga Niessen
Men's doubles
United States Marty Riessen / United Kingdom Roger Taylor[2]
Women's doubles
France Gail Chanfreau / France Françoise Dürr
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The 1970 Monte Carlo Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. The tournament was independent, i.e. not part of the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix or 1970 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the 64th edition of the event and was held from 13 April through 19 April 1970. Željko Franulović and Helga Niessen won the singles titles.[3]

Finals

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Men's singles

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Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović defeated Spain Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–3, 6–3

Women's singles

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West Germany Helga Niessen defeated Australia Kerry Melville 6–4, 6–1

Men's doubles

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United States Marty Riessen / United Kingdom Roger Taylor defeated France Pierre Barthès / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6–3, 6–4, 6–2

Women's doubles

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France Gail Chanfreau / France Françoise Dürr defeated United Kingdom Winnie Shaw / United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "1970 Monte Carlo Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "ATP – 1970 Monte Carlo Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 287, 288. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
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