1970 Dutch Open (tennis)

1970 Dutch Open
Date3–9 August
Edition13th
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$10,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHilversum, Netherlands
Venue't Melkhuisje
Champions
Men's singles
Netherlands Tom Okker[1]
Women's singles
Australia Margaret Court
Men's doubles
Australia Bill Bowrey / Australia Owen Davidson[2]
Women's doubles
Australia Karen Krantzcke / Australia Kerry Melville
Mixed doubles
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw / Australia Owen Davidson
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The 1970 Dutch Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament staged in Hilversum, Netherlands. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 3 August until 9 August 1970. It was the 13th edition of the tournament. Tom Okker won the men's singles title and earned $3,000 first-prize money while Margaret Court won the women's singles event.[3][4][5]

Finals

Men's singles

Netherlands Tom Okker defeated United Kingdom Roger Taylor 4–6, 6–0, 6–1, 6–3

Women's singles

Australia Margaret Court defeated Australia Kerry Melville 6–1, 6–1

Men's doubles

Australia Bill Bowrey / Australia Owen Davidson defeated Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent 6–3, 6–4, 6–2

Women's doubles

Australia Karen Krantzcke / Australia Kerry Melville defeated Australia Margaret Court / West Germany Helga Niessen 3–6, 9–7, 7–5

Mixed doubles

United Kingdom Winnie Shaw / Australia Owen Davidson defeated Sweden Christina Sandberg / South Africa Bob Maud 4–6, 6–3, 7–5

References

  1. ^ "1970 Hilversum – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1970 Hilversum – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ "Okker Captures Dutch Net Final". The New York Times. 2 August 1970. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Tennisfinale Hilversum was een aanfluiting". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 3 August 1970. p. 5.
  5. ^ Bep van Houdt (3 August 1970). "Boze Taylor in finale geklopt door Okker". Het Vrije Volk (in Dutch). p. 1 (Sport).