1970 Rothmans International Vancouver

1970 Rothmans International Vancouver 29 September – 3 October 1st World Championship Tennis (WCT) $40,000 16S / 8D Carpet / indoor Vancouver, BC, Canada PNE Agrodome AUS Rod Laver1970 Vancouver WCT – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/vancouver/2048/1970/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver1970 Vancouver WCT – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/vancouver/2048/1970/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Vancouver WCT The 1970 Rothmans International Vancouver, also known as the Vancouver WCT, was a men's professional tennis tournament that was part of the 1970 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was held on indoor carpet courts at the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from 29 September through 3 October 1970. Rod Laver won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money.Tennis pros chase $10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/image/492477614/ The Vancouver Sun 29 September 1970 24 Newspapers.com limitedDave Watters Tennis machine churns out another $10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/image/492478305/ The Vancouver Sun 5 October 1970 22 Newspapers.com limitedWorld of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook 1971 Queen Anne Press London 978-0-362-00091-7 John Barrett 143 Finals Singles 1970 Rothmans International Vancouver – Singles AUS Rod Laver defeated AUS Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 It was Laver's 13th singles title of the year and the 41st of his career in the Open Era. Doubles AUS Roy Emerson / AUS Rod Laver defeated FRA Pierre Barthès / YUG Nikola Pilić 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 References External links ITF tournament edition details Category:Tennis tournaments in Vancouver Category:1970 in Canadian tennis Category:1970 in men's tennis Category:September 1970 sports events in Canada Category:October 1970 sports events in North America Category:1970 in sports in British Columbia Category:1970s in Vancouver