1970 French Open
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List of the 1970 French Open champions:
Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
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Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović
, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
Australia Margaret Court def. 
West Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff
, 6–2, 6–4
Romania Ilie Năstase
/ Romania Ion Ţiriac
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United States Arthur Ashe
/ United States Charlie Pasarell
, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / France Françoise Durr
def. United States Rosemary Casals
/ United States Billie Jean King
, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
United States Billie Jean King
/ Australia Bob Hewitt
def. France Françoise Durr
/ France Jean Claude Barclay, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
Men's singles
Czechoslovakia Jan KodešJan Kodeš
Jan Kodeš is a right-handed Czech former tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early-1970s.Kodeš's greatest success was on the clay courts of the French Open. He won the title there in 1970, beating Željko Franulović in the final, and in 1971, defeating Ilie Năstase in the final...
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Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko FranulovićŽeljko Franulovic
Željko Franulović is a former Croatian tennis player who competed for Yugoslavia, best remembered for reaching the final of the French Open in 1970 where he lost against Czech Jan Kodeš in straight sets...
, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0
- It was Kodeš's 1st career Grand Slam title.
Women's singles
Australia Margaret Court def. West Germany Helga Niessen MasthoffHelga Niessen Masthoff
Helga Niessen Masthoff is a former tennis player from West Germany. Her best Grand Slam singles tournament was when she reached the 1970 French Open final, losing to Margaret Court 6–2, 6–4. She won the German Open three consecutive years from 1972 through 1974, beating Martina Navratilova in the...
, 6–2, 6–4
- It was Court's 18th career Grand Slam title (her 5th in the Open Era), and her 4th French Open title.
Men's doubles
Romania Ilie NăstaseIlie Nastase
Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the...
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Romania Ion ŢiriacIon Tiriac
Ion Țiriac is a Romanian former tennis player and businessman. He is also the current owner of the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open.-Sports career:...
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United States Arthur AsheArthur Ashe
Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the United States...
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United States Charlie PasarellCharlie Pasarell
Charlie Pasarell, Jr. is a former Puerto Rican tennis player and commentator...
, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Women's doubles
France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / France Françoise DurrFrançoise Durr
Françoise Durr is a retired tennis player from France. She won 26 major singles titles and over 60 doubles titles....
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United States Rosemary CasalsRosemary Casals
Rosemary "Rosie" Casals is a former American professional tennis player.Rosemary Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the staid tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 tournaments and worked for...
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United States Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Mixed doubles
United States Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
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Australia Bob HewittBob Hewitt
Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia...
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France Françoise DurrFrançoise Durr
Françoise Durr is a retired tennis player from France. She won 26 major singles titles and over 60 doubles titles....
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France Jean Claude Barclay, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2