1970 Australian Open

March 2024 January 2024 1970 Australian Open 19–27 January 1970 58th Grand Slam (ITF) Sydney, Australia White City Tennis Club Grass USA Arthur Ashe AUS Margaret Court USA Bob Lutz / USA Stan Smith AUS Margaret Court / AUS Judy Tegart-Dalton The 1970 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on Grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia from 19 to 27 January. It was the 58th edition of the Australian Open, the 16th held in Sydney, and the first Grand Slam of the year. Margaret Smith Court's win in the singles was the first step towards her achieving a Grand Slam.http://www.wtatour.com/news/20100126/looking-back-at-a-legend-margaret-court_2256076_1945508/0,,12781,00.html Looking Back at a Legend... Margaret Court WTATour.com 17 November 2010 26 January 2010 Tournament Encouraged by Rod Laver's 1969 Grand Slam, Margaret Court successfully began her own Grand Slam campaign at the White City Stadium in Sydney, winning the Australian Open title without dropping a single set. She defeated fellow Australian Kerry Melville in the final 6–1, 6–3. Although the advent of the Open Era meant tournaments were now open to all tennis players the 1970 Australian Open men's competition was depleted by the absence of the world class players Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Andrés Gimeno, Pancho Gonzales, Roy Emerson and Fred Stolle. All these professional players were signed to the National Tennis League and were banned from entering the Australian Open because the financial guarantees were deemed unsatisfactory. The men's draw still had its memorable matches, not least in the quarterfinal when Dennis Ralston defeated local hero John Newcombe 19–17, 20–18, 4–6, 6–3 in the longest match (in games) in Australian Open history. The men's singles final between American Arthur Ashe and Australian Dick Crealy resulted in with Ashe winning his first and only Australian Open title in straight sets 6–4, 9–7, 6–2. The result was particularly rewarding for Ashe as he had lost in the 1966 and 1967 finals. Ashe was the first non-Australian to win the title since Alex Olmedo beat Neale Fraser in 1959. Seniors Men's singles 1970 Australian Open – Men's singles USA Arthur Ashe defeated AUS Dick Crealy, 6–4, 9–7, 6–2.http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?e=580&y=1970 Australian Open 1970 - Men's singles ATPWorldTour.com • It was Ashe's 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st and only title at the Australian Open. Women's singles 1970 Australian Open – Women's singles AUS Margaret Court defeated AUS Kerry Melville, 6–1, 6–3.1970 Women's Singles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1970_LS_1.html Tennis Australia • It was Court's 17th career Grand Slam singles title, her 4th during the Open Era and her 9th title at the Australian Open. Men's doubles 1970 Australian Open – Men's doubles USA Robert Lutz / USA Stan Smith defeated AUS John Alexander / AUS Phil Dent, 8–6, 6–3, 6–4.1970 Men's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1970_MD_1.html Tennis Australiahttp://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?e=580&y=1970&t=d Australian Open 1970 - Men's doubles ATPWorldTour.com • It was Lutz' 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the Australian Open. • It was Smith's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the Australian Open. Women's doubles 1970 Australian Open – Women's doubles AUS Margaret Court / AUS Judy Tegart-Dalton defeated AUS Karen Krantzcke / AUS Kerry Melville, 6–1, 6–3.1970 Women's Doubles http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1970_LD_1.html Tennis Australia • It was Court's 13th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 4th during the Open Era and her 6th title at the Australian Open. • It was Tegart-Dalton's 6th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 3rd during the Open Era and her 4th and last title at the Australian Open. Mixed doubles No competition between 1970 and 1986.http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/mixed_doubles.html Mixed Doubles champions AustralianOpen.com 17 November 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101012013459/http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/mixed_doubles.html 12 October 2010 Prize money EventWFSFQF3R2R1RSinglesWorld of Tennis 1971 Queen Anne Press London 978-0362000917 John Barrett 70 MenA$3,400A$2,000A$600A$200A$60A$30 –WomenA$700A$300A$150A$60A$30 – – References External links Australian Open official website 1969 US Open Grand Slams 1970 French Open Category:January 1970 sports events in Australia 1971, Australian Open