1970 French Open – Men's singles

1970 French Open TCH Jan Kodeš YUG Željko Franulović 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 128 16 1970 French Open Jan Kodeš defeated Željko Franulović in the final, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1970 French Open.Jan Kodeš https://www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/jan-kodes 4 February 2024 International Tennis Hall of Fame It was his first major singles title, becoming the first Czechoslovak to win a singles major. Rod Laver was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jan Kodeš is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals) USA Stan Smith (first round) ESP 1945 Manuel Santana (fourth round) USA Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals) YUG Željko Franulović (final) ZAF 1928 Bob Hewitt (second round) TCH Jan Kodeš (champion) USA Cliff Richey (semifinals) URS Alex Metreveli (fourth round) ROU 1965 Ion Țiriac (fourth round) FRA François Jauffret (quarterfinals) AUS Lew Hoad (fourth round) ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes (fourth round) FRA Georges Goven (semifinals) AUS Ray Ruffels (third round) AUS Dick Crealy (fourth round) Qualifying 1970 French Open – Men's singles qualifying Draw Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis ATP https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/roland-garros/520/1970/draws 12 October 2024 Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 160 TCH Jan Kodeš 7 6 6 6 YUG Željko Franulović 5 2 4 0 TCH Jan Kodeš 7 2 6 5 6 6 FRA Georges Goven 14 6 2 7 2 3 YUG Željko Franulović 5 6 4 1 7 7 USA Cliff Richey 8 4 6 6 5 5 ITA Martin Mulligan 1 3 5 TCH Jan Kodeš 7 6 6 7 FRA Georges Goven 14 8 6 6 6 FRA François Jauffret 11 6 8 2 1 YUG Željko Franulović 5 6 3 10 4 6 USA Arthur Ashe 4 3 6 8 6 3 USA Cliff Richey 8 7 9 4 6 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 1 5 7 6 3 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Round four CHL J Fillol Sr. 4 7 6 5 6 ITA M Mulligan 6 5 3 7 8 HUN P Szőke 2 3 9 CHL J Fillol Sr. 6 6 11 AUS R Ruffels 15 9 3 6 0 ITA M Mulligan 11 6 1 6 FRA JP Meyer Q 1 2 4 HUN P Szőke 6 6 6 CHL J Fillol Sr. 3 1 6 6 10 AUS T Addison 6 6 3 4 8 AUS R Ruffels 15 7 6 6 CHL P Cornejo 5 4 2 USA T Gorman 4 3 3 ITA M Mulligan 6 6 6 USA S Smith 2 w/o FRA JP Meyer Q HUN P Szőke 4 6 5 6 6 YUG B Jovanović 6 4 7 4 3 CHL J Fillol Sr. 3 7 2 6 6 ITA S Palmieri 6 5 6 0 3 CHE D Sturdza 2 1 2 AUS T Addison 6 6 6 AUS R Ruffels 15 6 6 6 FRA P Joly Q 2 2 2 CHL P Cornejo 6 6 1 3 6 ZAF 1928 K Diepraam 3 3 6 6 2 ECU P Guzmán w/o USA T Gorman USA B Seewagen 7 0 1 ITA M Mulligan 9 6 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Round four TCH J Kodeš 7 4 7 4 6 6 ROU 1965 I Țiriac 10 6 5 6 2 2 TCH J Kodeš 7 6 6 6 TCH Š Koudelka 0 1 2 ROU 1965 I Țiriac 10 6 9 6 GBR G Battrick 2 7 3 TCH J Kodeš 7 6 6 6 AUS R Howe Q 4 1 2 AUT H Kary w/o TCH Š Koudelka ROU 1965 I Țiriac 10 6 2 7 6 ITA E Di Matteo 4 6 5 1 AUS B Carmichael 3 2 4 GBR G Battrick 6 6 6 TCH J Kodeš 7 6 6 6 FRA JB Chanfreau 0 1 3 AUS R Howe Q 6 8 6 8 USA J Osborne 1 10 2 6 AUT H Kary NZL O Parun w/o TCH Š Koudelka 6 6 6 USA D O'Bryant Q 1 1 2 ROU 1965 I Țiriac 10 6 6 6 FRA J-P Courcol 1 0 4 ITA E Di Matteo 3 6 6 6 ZAF 1928 A Segal 6 0 1 1 AUS B Carmichael 6 3 3 6 6 IND J Mukerjea 4 6 6 3 2 FRA F Matheu Q 3 2 7 4 GBR G Battrick 6 6 5 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Round four ESP 1945 M Santana 3 6 4 3 6 0 FRA G Goven 14 3 6 6 1 6 ESP 1945 M Santana 3 2 6 6 6 HUN S Baranyi 6 3 4 3 FRA G Goven 14 7 8 6 ROU 1965 P Mărmureanu 5 6 3 ESP 1945 M Santana 3 6 6 7 USA J McManus 1 2 5 USA B MacKay 2 6 10 2 1 HUN S Baranyi 6 2 8 6 6 FRA G Goven 14 6 6 6 FRG H-J Plötz 3 2 0 ROU 1965 P Mărmureanu 7 13 6 FRG I Buding 5 11 2 ESP 1945 M Santana 3 6 6 6 FRA D Contet 2 1 1 AUS P Kronk 4 2 3 USA J McManus 6 6 6 FRG J Fassbender 3 7 3 5 USA B MacKay 6 5 6 7 BEL C De Gronckel 4 1 1 HUN S Baranyi 6 6 6 FRA G Goven 14 6 6 6 AUS C Dibley 2 3 2 FRG H-J Plötz 6 5 6 3 6 GBR S Matthews 2 7 2 6 3 ROU 1965 P Mărmureanu 6 6 6 AUS R Keldie 3 3 2 SWE H Zahr 4 3 4 FRG I Buding 6 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Round four ITA A Panatta 3 4 0 FRA F Jauffret 11 6 6 6 TCH V Zednik 4 7 6 3 r. ITA A Panatta 6 9 3 4 FRA F Jauffret 11 6 5 7 6 AUS P Dent 1 7 5 3 ZAF 1928 B Hewitt 6 8 3 4 8 4 TCH V Zednik 6 6 6 6 6 AUS B Phillips-Moore 5 6 0 6 10 ITA A Panatta 7 1 6 2 12 FRA F Jauffret 11 6 1 6 6 FRA P Beust 2 6 1 1 ZAF 1928 T Ryan 1 2 3 AUS P Dent 6 6 6 ZAF 1928 B Hewitt 6 6 7 6 GBR D Lloyd 2 5 3 ITA P Marzano 4 6 2 5 TCH V Zednik 6 4 6 7 AUS B Phillips-Moore 6 6 6 FRA W N'Godrella Q 1 0 3 ITA A Panatta 2 4 6 6 6 AUS J Alexander 6 6 3 2 4 FRA F Jauffret 11 7 6 6 JPN K Watanabe 5 3 1 URS A Volkov 4 4 7 FRA P Beust 6 6 9 AUS G Perkins LL 6 6 4 3 5 ZAF 1928 T Ryan 2 2 6 6 7 AUS P Dent ESP 1945 JL Arilla w/o Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Round four AUS L Hoad 12 3 3 4 YUG Z Franulović 5 6 6 6 FRA JL Rouyer 4 5 4 AUS L Hoad 12 6 7 6 MEX J Loyo-Mayo 1 2 2 YUG Z Franulović 5 6 6 6 TCH J Kukal 6 6 1 4 FRA JL Rouyer 2 8 6 6 USA C Pasarell 4 6 4 4 AUS L Hoad 12 6 3 6 6 URS T Kakoulia 6 2 6 0 4 MEX J Loyo-Mayo 3 6 2 6 6 POL W Gasiorek 1 2 6 8 7 YUG Z Franulović 5 6 6 4 6 9 COL W Álvarez 6 3 2 1 TCH J Kukal 4 6 6 6 FRA JL Rouyer 7 4 2 7 6 CHL J Pinto Bravo 5 6 6 5 4 FRA C Duxin Q 4 6 2 0 USA C Pasarell 6 3 6 6 FRG H Elschenbroich 6 3 6 3 5 AUS L Hoad 12 2 6 4 6 7 FRG K Meiler w/o URS T Kakoulia AUS J Bartlett 6 2 2 6 3 MEX J Loyo-Mayo 3 6 6 3 6 AUS P Doerner 6 4 6 3 POL W Gasiorek 8 6 2 6 USA R Barth 3 4 3 YUG Z Franulović 5 6 6 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Round four ESP 1945 M Orantes 13 6 4 2 2 USA A Ashe 4 3 6 6 6 AUS A Stone 3 3 0 ESP 1945 M Orantes 13 6 6 6 ITA N Pietrangeli 6 4 4 USA A Ashe 4 8 6 6 FRA B Montrenaud 4 12 6 3 2 AUS A Stone 6 10 2 6 6 ESP 1945 J Gisbert Sr 2 4 3 ESP 1945 M Orantes 13 6 6 6 ITA N Pietrangeli 1 6 6 6 BEL P Hombergen 6 1 3 2 ZAF 1928 W Freer Q 1 0 3 USA A Ashe 4 6 6 6 ZAF 1928 J Krinsky Q 5 9 3 6 4 FRA B Montrenaud 7 7 6 1 6 AUS A Stone 7 6 6 Rhodesia A Pattison 5 4 3 ESP 1945 J Gisbert Sr 6 6 5 1 6 FRA JC Barclay 3 3 7 6 1 BRA J Mandarino 3 7 2 1 ESP 1945 M Orantes 13 6 5 6 6 ITA N Pietrangeli 5 6 6 6 URS S Likhachev 7 1 3 1 FRA J Lovera Q 0 0 4 BEL P Hombergen 6 6 6 GBR K Wooldridge 6 2 9 ZAF 1928 W Freer Q 8 6 11 POL M Rybarczyk 0 2 0 USA A Ashe 4 6 6 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Round four URS A Metreveli 9 6 4 6 USA C Richey 8 8 6 8 TCH F Pála 4 2 9 6 1 URS A Metreveli 9 6 6 7 4 6 CHL P Rodríguez 2 2 0 USA C Richey 8 6 6 6 POL T Nowicki 1 2 1 TCH F Pála 6 6 6 AUS G Masters 5 3 2 URS A Metreveli 9 7 6 6 ECU E Zuleta Q 2 6 3 CHL P Rodríguez 6 8 6 ZAF 1928 D Schroder 2 2 4 USA C Richey 8 6 6 6 POL T Nowicki 6 6 6 GRC 1970 N Kalogeropoulos 3 3 4 TCH F Pála 6 7 6 ZAF 1928 R Seegers 1 5 2 AUS G Masters 6 3 3 6 6 AUT P Pokorny 1 6 6 2 1 ITA M Di Domenico 4 1 6 URS A Metreveli 9 6 6 8 ECU E Zuleta Q 6 8 6 POR R Peralta 3 6 3 CHL P Rodríguez 6 7 2 6 ITA F Bartoni 2 5 6 3 ZAF 1928 D Schroder 6 6 6 AUS R Rheinberger LL 2 4 0 FRA J Thamin Q 0 1 4 USA C Richey 8 6 6 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Round four AUS D Crealy 16 4 3 4 ROU 1965 I Năstase 1 6 6 6 YUG N Špear 4 6 1 1 AUS D Crealy 16 6 1 6 6 FRA M Leclercq 2 1 4 ROU 1965 I Năstase 1 6 6 6 YUG N Špear 6 6 6 BEL E Drossart 2 4 2 HUN I Gulyás 7 1 7 8 3 AUS D Crealy 16 9 6 5 6 6 FRG HJ Pohmann 3 6 2 3 FRA M Leclercq 6 2 6 6 AUS I Fletcher 0 1 0 ROU 1965 I Năstase 1 6 6 6 ITA E Castigliano 1 4 6 2 YUG N Špear 6 6 3 6 FRA J-F Caujolle Q 3 7 0 BEL E Drossart 6 9 6 JPN J Kuki Q 4 6 3 3 HUN I Gulyás 6 2 6 6 ESP 1945 A Muñoz 2 6 4 4 AUS D Crealy 16 6 3 6 6 JAM R Russell Q 3 7 4 6 4 FRG HJ Pohmann 6 5 6 3 6 HUN R Machán Q 6 1 2 4 FRA M Leclercq 4 6 6 6 AUS I Fletcher 5 6 6 1 6 HUN G Varga 7 2 1 6 4 FRA P Proisy 5 3 2 ROU 1965 I Năstase 1 7 6 6 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1970 French Open Men's Singles draw 1970 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1970 Australian Open – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1970 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Men's Singles 1970 Category:1970 Grand Prix (tennis)