| 1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 3–9 |
| Edition | 43rd |
| Category | Grand Prix (Class 1) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, US |
| Venue | Longwood Cricket Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tony Roche[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Roy Emerson / Rod Laver[2] | |
The 1970 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. It was classified as a Class 1 category tournament and was part of the 1970 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 43rd edition of the tournament and was held from August 3 through August 9, 1970. Fourth-seeded Tony Roche won the singles title and the accompanying $12,000 first prize money.[3][4][5]
Finals
Singles
Tony Roche defeated Rod Laver, 3–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2.
Doubles
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Ismail El Shafei / 
Torben Ulrich, 6–1, 7–6.
References
- ↑ "1970 Boston – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ "1970 Boston – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1971). World of Tennis '71 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
- ↑ "Roche outplays Rod Laver in US". The Canberra Times. August 11, 1970. p. 22 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Rest ruins Laver touch as Roche spoils birthday". Tucson Daily Citizen. AP. August 10, 1970. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
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