1970 German Open Championships
Date10–17 August
Edition62nd
Draw64S / 32D
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationHamburg, West Germany
VenueAm Rothenbaum
Champions
Men's singles
Netherlands Tom Okker[1]
Women's singles
West Germany Helga Hösl Schultze
Men's doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan[2]
Women's doubles
Australia Karen Krantzcke / Australia Kerry Melville
Mixed doubles
Australia Judy Dalton / South Africa Frew McMillan

The 1970 German Open Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 62nd edition of the tournament, the first one in the Open Era, and took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, from 10 August through 17 August 1970. First-seeded Tom Okker and Helga Schultze-Hösl won the singles titles.[3]

Finals

Men's singles

Netherlands Tom Okker defeated Romania Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4

Women's singles

West Germany Helga Hösl Schultze defeated West Germany Helga Niessen 6–3, 6–3

Men's doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated Netherlands Tom Okker / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić 6–3, 7–5, 6–2

Women's doubles

Australia Karen Krantzcke / Australia Kerry Melville defeated United Kingdom Winnie Shaw / United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–0, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Australia Judy Dalton / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong / South Africa Bob Hewitt 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. ↑ "1970 Hamburg – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1970 Hamburg – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 129–132. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
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