1970 French Open#Women's doubles

{{TennisEventInfo|1970|French Open|

| date= 25 May – 7 June 1970

| edition=69

| location= Paris (XVIe), France

| venue=Stade Roland Garros

| surface=Clay

| category=40th Grand Slam (ITF)

| champms={{Flagicon|TCH}} Jan Kodeš{{cite web|title=Roland Garros - 1970 Men's Singles|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1970&EventId=520&Draw=ms|publisher=ATP}}{{cite book|author=Bud Collins|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|pages=386–404|edition=2nd}}

| champws={{Flagicon|AUS}} Margaret Court{{cite web|title=1970 French Open|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1970/903.pdf|publisher=WTA|format=PDF}}

| champmd={{Flagicon|Romania|1965}} Ilie Năstase / {{Flagicon|Romania|1965}} Ion Țiriac{{cite web|title=Roland Garros - 1970 Men's Doubles|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1970&EventId=520&Draw=md|publisher=ATP}}

| champwd={{Flagicon|FRA}} Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / {{Flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr

| champxd={{Flagicon|USA}} Billie Jean King / {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Bob Hewitt

}}

The 1970 French Open was a tennis tournament that was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris in France from 25 May through 7 June 1970. It was the 69th edition of the French Open, the 40th to be open to foreign competitors, and the second Grand Slam of the year. Jan Kodeš and Margaret Court won the singles titles.

Finals

=Men's singles=

{{Main|1970 French Open – Men's singles}}

{{Flagicon|TCH}} Jan Kodeš defeated {{Flagicon|YUG}} Željko Franulović, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0

:• It was Kodeš' 1st career Grand Slam singles title.

=Women's singles=

{{Main|1970 French Open – Women's singles}}

{{Flagicon|AUS}} Margaret Court defeated {{Flagicon|FRG}} Helga Niessen Masthoff, 6–2, 6–4

:• It was Court's 18th career Grand Slam singles title, her 5th during the Open Era and her 4th title at the French Open.

=Men's doubles=

{{Main|1970 French Open – Men's doubles}}

{{Flagicon|Romania|1965}} Ilie Năstase / {{Flagicon|Romania|1965}} Ion Țiriac defeated {{Flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe / {{Flagicon|USA}} Charlie Pasarell, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3

:• It was Năstase's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only doubles title at the French Open.

:• It was Țiriac's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.

=Women's doubles=

{{Main|1970 French Open – Women's doubles}}

{{Flagicon|FRA}} Gail Chanfreau / {{Flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr defeated {{Flagicon|USA}} Rosemary Casals / {{Flagicon|USA}} Billie Jean King, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3

:• It was Chanfreau's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title, her 1st during the Open Era and her 2nd title at the French Open.

:• It was Dürr's 5th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 4th during the Open Era and her 4th (consecutive) title at the French Open.

=Mixed doubles=

{{Main|1970 French Open – Mixed doubles}}

{{Flagicon|USA}} Billie Jean King / {{flagicon|ZAF|1928}} Bob Hewitt defeated {{Flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr / {{Flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Claude Barclay, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2

Prize money

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|width=85 bgcolor=#D8BFD8|F

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|width=85 bgcolor=#afeeee|4R

|width=85 bgcolor=#afeeee|3R

|width=85 bgcolor=#afeeee|2R

|width=85 bgcolor=#afeeee|1R

rowspan=2 bgcolor=#dfe2e9|Singles {{cite book|title=World of Tennis|year=1971|publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London|isbn=978-0362000917|editor=John Barrett|page=78}}

|bgcolor=#EDEDED|Men

|FF54,000

|FF26,200

|FF15,200

|FF9,800

|FF4,400

|FF1,500

|FF500

| –

bgcolor=#EDEDED|Women

|FF16,000

|FF8,000

|FF4,000

|FF2,000

|FF1,000

| –

| –

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References

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