1970 First National Tennis Classic – Doubles

August 2023 1970 First National Tennis Classic AUS John Newcombe AUS Tony Roche AUS Roy Emerson AUS Rod Laver 8–6, 5–7, 6–4 8 singles doubles no Louisville Open The 1970 First National Tennis Classic – Doubles was an event of the 1970 First National Tennis Classic men's tennis tournament and was played at the Louisville Tennis Center in Louisville, Kentucky in the United States from July 29 through August 3, 1970. The draw consisted of eight teams. John Newcombe and Tony Roche won the singles title, defeating Roy Emerson and Rod Laver in the final, 8–6, 5–7, 6–4.Nat'l Tennis Classic at L-ville July 29 – Aug. 2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ajklAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0hMGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2685%2C470205 The Hart County Herald July 23, 1970 10 Google News ArchiveWorld of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook 1971 Queen Anne Press London 978-0-362-00091-7 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) 135, 143http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110335543 Easy win to Laver in US. The Canberra Times August 4, 1970 19 National Library of Australiahttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110335388 Australian final. The Canberra Times August 3, 1970 14 National Library of AustraliaGary Schultz Shh! Laver keeps secret, beats Newcombe for title. https://www.newspapers.com/image/109519414/ The Courier-Journal August 3, 1970 B6 Newspapers.com limited1970 Louisville – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/louisville/663/1970/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Draw Quarterfinals Semifinals Final AUS John Newcombe AUS Tony Roche 6 3 6 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale USA Ronald Holmberg 3 6 3 GBR Mark Cox GBR Graham Stilwell 7 6 USA Bob Lutz USA Dennis Ralston 5 1 AUS Roy Emerson AUS Rod Laver 6 3 6 EGY 1958 Ismail El Shafei RSA 1928 Raymond Moore 0 6 3 AUS Ken Rosewall AUS Fred Stolle 6 6 FRA Pierre Barthès ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 1 2 AUS John Newcombe AUS Tony Roche 8 3 6 GBR Mark Cox GBR Graham Stilwell 6 6 4 AUS Roy Emerson AUS Rod Laver 7 6 AUS Ken Rosewall AUS Fred Stolle 5 3 AUS John Newcombe AUS Tony Roche 8 5 6 AUS Roy Emerson AUS Rod Laver 6 7 4 References External links ITF tournament edition details Category:Louisville Open Louisville Open Louisville Open Category:1970 in American tennis Louisville Open