1970 ITPA Open Indoor
| 1970 ITPA Open Indoor | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 2–8 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | ILTF World Circuit |
| Draw | 64S / 32D |
| Prize money | $60,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, United States |
| Venue | Spectrum |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Rod Laver[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Margaret Court | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac[2] | |
The 1970 International Tennis Players Association Open Indoor[3] or ITPA Open Indoor was an ILTF tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was played at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from February 2 through February 8, 1970.
The men's singles was won by Rod Laver, his second consecutive singles title at the event, and the women's singles was won by Margaret Court
Finals
Men's Singles
Rod Laver defeated Tony Roche 6–3, 8–6, 6–2
- It was Laver's 1st title of the year and the 12th of his professional career.
Men's Doubles
Ilie Năstase / Ion Țiriac defeated Arthur Ashe / Dennis Ralston 6–4, 6–3
- It was Nastase's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of his professional career. It was Țiriac's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his professional career.
Women's singles
Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King 6–3, 7–6
References
- ^ "1970 Philadelphia – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1970 Philadelphia – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Tingay, Lance (1971). "US Tournaments". In Barrett, John (ed.). World Tennis' 71. London: The Queen Anne Press Ltd. p. 240. ISBN 0362000913.