1970 British Hard Court Championships

1970 British Hard Court Championships
Date27 April – 2 May
Edition41st
CategoryGrand Prix (Class 2)
Draw32S/16D
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationBournemouth, England
VenueWest Hants Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
United Kingdom Mark Cox[1]
Women's singles
Australia Margaret Court
Men's doubles
Netherlands Tom Okker / Australia Tony Roche
Women's doubles
Australia Margaret Court / Australia Judy Tegart
Mixed doubles
United States Billie Jean King / South Africa Bob Hewitt
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The 1970 British Hard Court Championships, also known by its sponsored name Rothmans Open Hard Court Championships of Great Britain, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the West Hants Tennis Club in Bournemouth in the United Kingdom. The men's events were part of the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix circuit and categorized as Class 2. It was the 41st edition of the tournament and was held from 27 April to 2 May 1970. Mark Cox and Margaret Court won the singles titles. Cox won £2,000 first-prize money while Court, who successfully defended her 1969 title, received £1,000 for her singles win.[2][3][4]

Finals

Men's singles

United Kingdom Mark Cox defeated South Africa Bob Hewitt 6–1, 6–2, 6–3

Women's singles

Australia Margaret Court defeated United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–3

Men's doubles

Netherlands Tom Okker / Australia Tony Roche defeated Australia William Bowrey / Australia Owen Davidson 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Australia Margaret Court / Australia Judy Tegart defeated United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–8, 7–5

Mixed doubles

United States Billie Jean King / South Africa Bob Hewitt defeated United Kingdom Virginia Wade / South Africa Bob Maud 6–2, 6–2

References

  1. ^ "1970 Bournemouth – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ Sidney Moorhouse (1971). The Lawn Tennis Year. London: Pelham Books. pp. 12–13, 129–130. ISBN 978-0-7207-0493-8.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 261–262. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
  4. ^ "Cox outplays Hewitt in final". The Glasgow Herald. p. 4.