1970 Rothmans Canadian Open
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The 1970 Rothmans Canadian Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
at the National Tennis Centre
in Toronto
in Canada
that was part of the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix
. The men's tournament was held from August 12 through August 18, 1970 while the women's tournament was played from August 19 through August 25, 1970.
Rod Laver
defeated
Roger Taylor 6–0, 4–6, 6–3
Margaret Court defeated 
Rosemary Casals
6–8, 6–4, 6–4
William Bowrey
/ Marty Riessen
defeated
Cliff Drysdale
/ Fred Stolle
6–3, 6–2
Rosemary Casals
/ Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong
/ Pat Walkden 6–0, 6–1
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor clay courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
at the National Tennis Centre
National Tennis Centre (Canada)
The original National Tennis Centre in Toronto was located in the north end of York University's Keele campus next to the Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre. Originally the courts were clay, they were later changed to Har-Tru...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that was part of the 1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix
1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix
The 1970 Pepsi-Cola Grand Prix was a tennis circuit administered by the International Lawn Tennis Federation which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour and the Women's Tennis Association Tour. The circuit comprised three Grand Slam tournaments and...
. The men's tournament was held from August 12 through August 18, 1970 while the women's tournament was played from August 19 through August 25, 1970.
Men's Singles
Rod LaverRod Laver
Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is an Australian former tennis player who holds the record for titles won in career, and was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970...
defeated
Roger Taylor 6–0, 4–6, 6–3
- It was Laver's 6th professional title of the year and the 17th of his career.
Women's Singles
Margaret Court defeated 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...
6–8, 6–4, 6–4
- It was Court's 27th professional title of the year and the 77th of her career.
Men's Doubles
William BowreyWilliam Bowrey
William "Bill" Bowrey is a former Australian male tennis player.Bowrey was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and is best remembered as the last amateur to win the Australian Championships in 1968 before the tournament opened itself for professional tennis players in 1969.-Biography:Bowrey...
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Marty RiessenMarty Riessen
Marty Riessen played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings...
defeated
Cliff DrysdaleCliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale is a former top-ranked professional tennis player of the 1960s and early 1970s who became a well-known tennis announcer. He was one of the Handsome Eight, signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed World Championship Tennis group...
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Fred StolleFred Stolle
Frederick "Fred" Sydney Stolle is an Australian tennis player. He was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. He is the father of former Australian Davis Cup player Sandon Stolle....
6–3, 6–2
- It was Bowrey's 2nd title of the year and the 4th of his career. It was Riessen's 3rd title of the year and the 8th of his professional career.
Women's Doubles
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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Margaret Court defeated Evonne GoolagongEvonne Goolagong
Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley, AO, MBE is a former World No. 1 Australian female tennis player. She was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s, when she won 14 Grand Slam titles: seven in singles , six in women's doubles, and one in mixed doubles.-Early life:Goolagong is the...
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Pat Walkden 6–0, 6–1
- It was Casals' 6th title of the year and the 13th of her career. It was Court's 28th professional title of the year and the 78th of her career.