1970 Dutch Open | ||||
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Date | 3–9 August | |||
Edition | 13th | |||
Draw | 64S / 32D | |||
Prize money | $10,000 | |||
Surface | Clay / outdoor | |||
Location | Hilversum, Netherlands | |||
Venue | 't Melkhuisje | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
Tom Okker | ||||
Women's singles | ||||
Margaret Court | ||||
Men's doubles | ||||
Bill Bowrey / Owen Davidson | ||||
Women's doubles | ||||
Karen Krantzcke / Kerry Melville | ||||
Mixed doubles | ||||
Winnie Shaw / Owen Davidson | ||||
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The 1970 Dutch Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament staged in Hilversum, Netherlands. The tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 3 August until 9 August 1970. It was the 13th edition of the tournament. Tom Okker won the men's singles title and earned $3,000 first-prize money while Margaret Court won the women's singles event.
Finals
Men's singles
Tom Okker defeated Roger Taylor 4–6, 6–0, 6–1, 6–3
Women's singles
Margaret Court defeated Kerry Melville 6–1, 6–1
Men's doubles
Bill Bowrey / Owen Davidson defeated John Alexander / Phil Dent 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Women's doubles
Karen Krantzcke / Kerry Melville defeated Margaret Court / Helga Niessen 3–6, 9–7, 7–5
Mixed doubles
Winnie Shaw / Owen Davidson defeated Christina Sandberg / Bob Maud 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
References
- "1970 Hilversum – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "1970 Hilversum – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Okker Captures Dutch Net Final". The New York Times. 2 August 1970. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- "Tennisfinale Hilversum was een aanfluiting". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 3 August 1970. p. 5.
- Bep van Houdt (3 August 1970). "Boze Taylor in finale geklopt door Okker". Het Vrije Volk (in Dutch). p. 1 (Sport).