1970 First National Tennis Classic – Singles

August 2023 1970 First National Tennis Classic AUS Rod Laver AUS John Newcombe 6–3, 6–3 16 singles doubles no Louisville Open The 1970 First National Tennis Classic – Singles 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 16 players. Rod Laver won the singles title, defeating John Newcombe in the final, 6–3, 6–3.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 Australia1970 Louisville – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/louisville/663/1970/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)Gary Schultz Shh! Laver keeps secret, beats Newcombe for title. https://www.newspapers.com/image/109519414/ The Courier-Journal August 3, 1970 B6 Newspapers.com limited Draw First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final AUS John Newcombe 6 6 RSA 1928 Raymond Moore 0 4 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 6 6 USA Bob Lutz 2 2 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 4 6 6 GBR Mark Cox 6 0 2 AUS Tony Roche 6 6 EGY 1958 Ismail El Shafei 2 1 AUS Ken Rosewall 6 6 FRA Pierre Barthès 4 2 AUS Roy Emerson 6 6 GBR Graham Stilwell 2 2 USA Dennis Ralston 6 6 AUS Fred Stolle 2 4 AUS Rod Laver 6 6 USA Ronald Holmberg 2 2 AUS John Newcombe 6 6 RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 3 4 ESP 1945 Andrés Gimeno 6 6 3 AUS Tony Roche 8 1 6 AUS Ken Rosewall 6 6 AUS Roy Emerson 4 1 USA Dennis Ralston 3 4 AUS Rod Laver 6 6 AUS John Newcombe 6 8 AUS Tony Roche 3 6 AUS Ken Rosewall 4 6 1 AUS Rod Laver 6 1 6 AUS John Newcombe 3 3 AUS Rod Laver 6 6 References External links ITF tournament edition details Category:Louisville Open Louisville Open Louisville Open Category:1970 in American tennis Louisville Open