1970 Paris Open – Singles

1970 Paris Open USA Arthur Ashe USA Marty Riessen 7–6, 6–4, 6–3 32 8 singles doubles 1972 The 1970 Paris Open – Singles was an event of the 1970 Paris Open men's tennis tournament that was played at the Palais Omnisports in Paris, France from 9 November until 15 November 1970. The draw comprised 32 players and eight were seeded. Third-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title, defeating unseeded Marty Riessen in the final, 7–6, 6–4, 6–3. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. AUS Rod Laver (first round) AUS Ken Rosewall (quarterfinals) USA Arthur Ashe (champion) NED Tom Okker (first round) USA Cliff Richey (second round) ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno (second round) AUS Roy Emerson (second round) USA Pancho Gonzales (quarterfinals) Draw NB: The Semifinals and Final were the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets. Final y 5 Final 3 USA Arthur Ashe 7 6 6       USA Marty Riessen 6 4 3     Section 1 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 2 AUS K Rosewall 6 6       Q FRA P Proisy 1 2         USA C Graebner 7 3 6       FRA F Jauffret 6 6 4       FRA G Goven 6 6         SFR Yugoslavia N Pilić 3 4         AUS R Ruffels 2 4       7 AUS R Emerson 6 6       3 USA A Ashe 7 3 7       AUS O Davidson 6 6 6       RSA 1928 C Drysdale 6 6         AUS D Crealy 3 3         GBR R Taylor 6 6         UAR I El Shafei 3 2       Q SFR Yugoslavia N Špear 1 7 0     6 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 6 6 6     2 AUS K Rosewall 3 6 6       USA C Graebner 6 4 4       FRA G Goven 7 6       7 AUS R Emerson 5 4       3 USA A Ashe 6 6         RSA 1928 C Drysdale 1 3         GBR R Taylor 6 7       6 ESP 1945 A Gimeno 3 6       2 AUS K Rosewall 6 2         FRA G Goven 7 6       3 USA A Ashe 6 6 6       GBR R Taylor 4 7 2       FRA G Goven 6 6 3     3 USA A Ashe 7 7 6     Section 2 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 USA C Richey 6 6         FRA P Barthès 3 2         USA S Smith 6 6         AUS B Carmichael 4 0         USA D Ralston 6 6 6     Q RSA 1928 R Moore 7 4 2       FRA J-B Chanfreau 6 7 6     4 NED T Okker 7 6 4     8 USA P Gonzales 6 3 6     Q FRA M Leclercq 4 6 3       SFR Yugoslavia Z Franulović 6 6 6     Q FRA P Dominguez 3 7 2       USA M Riessen 6 4 6       GBR M Cox 2 6 3     Q GBR G Stilwell 6 6       1 AUS R Laver 3 3       5 USA C Richey 3 2         USA S Smith 6 6         USA D Ralston 7 5 7       FRA J-B Chanfreau 6 7 6     8 USA P Gonzales 6 6         SFR Yugoslavia Z Franulović 1 3         USA M Riessen 7 6       Q GBR G Stilwell 5 2         USA S Smith 7 6         USA D Ralston 5 4       8 USA P Gonzales 6 0         USA M Riessen 7 6         USA S Smith 3 7 6 4     USA M Riessen 6 6 7 6   External links 1970 Paris Open draw Singles